Quote:If I'm gonna take a DE #1 overall, he better be able to do several things, (in no particular order.) 

 

 

#1 Show dominance by consistently beating double teams.

#2 Show dominance by being in the top 5 college players in sacks for at least 2 years.

#3 Show dominance by being in the top 10 college players in tackles for loss for at least 2 years. 

#4 Show the necessary speed to rush off the edge. 

#5 Show a variety of moves to get passed opposing OT's.

#6 Show the size/strength necessary to get passed opposing OT's.

#7 Have a clean off the field record. 

#8 Show an ability to knock down passes at the line of scrimmage.

#9 Show an ability to strip ball carriers of the football. 

#10 Show a history of relatively injury free football.

 

 

Garrett doesn't check all of those boxes for me. 

So basically a DE has to be perfect to be taken 1st overall in your book. I don't even think I can think of a prospect DE coming out of college that checks all of those boxes. What other position do you spend the first round pick on? QB? The QBs in this draft are so not worthy of #1. 

 

If you make a case to me that Solomon Thomas should go at 1, I would hear it at least. Yeah I know you would trade down, but someone would want to trade up presumably to get Garrett. Someone has to go #1 overall, who is your pick?

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