(04-16-2022, 01:35 PM)Upper Wrote: Just because Hutch and Walker would be fringe top 10 guys in most drafts doesn't mean they aren't still way more valuable than guys like Davis and Linderbaum (Sauce would have a debate probably).

Depends. Dempsey made a fair point yesterday on 1010XL. The number one prospect, according to some expert, is saying Hutchinson compares to Wistrom. That's a very, very, very "meh" report to here on a guy you're thinking about taking number one overall. 

Whereas, you're probably passing up on a DT that's on par with more than likely Fletcher Cox & Geno Atkins athletically in the pass rushing department and a space eater like Michael Brockers or Damon Harris in Jordan Davis that upgrades your entire defense. 

Same for Linderbaum. Linderbaum is probably going to end up being a consistent pro-bowl / all-pro caliber Center for the next 10 years. Like I said earlier. I don't envy Baalke this year. I am looking at getting the most value out of my draft pick. While also having high reward and lower risks involved.

Davis, Gardner and Linderbaum check all of those boxes for me in this first round class. I like Hutchinson. Just one big year of production though kind of worries me. Thibodeaux's overall behavior worries me. Walker was a solid player for Georgia. However, on defense, I think it all started with Davis and it's hard for me to pass on Davis if he's on the board in favor of Walker.

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