Quote: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?

 

 

Yes, to be taken #1 overall, a DE basically has to be perfect. My personal opinion is that the #1 overall pick should almost always be used on QB's and LT's. There is definitely no QB's even close to being franchise guys in this draft and I don't see a LT I would take #1 either. In fact, 99% of the time if I had the #1 pick in the draft, I would trade out of the position and accumulate more picks. Someone else can deal with sorting out who should be taken #1 overall. I just don't see any players in this draft that have separated themselves enough from the pack to justify selecting them #1 overall. There are tons of really good players in this draft, but no real standouts.

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