(02-10-2023, 08:45 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(02-10-2023, 04:44 AM)IKhan't Wrote: I am not a huge Kancey fan. I'd rather have DE/DT Karl Brooks of Bowling Green a little later in the draft. I liked what I saw of Brooks in the Senior Bowl and during the practices. I also like a little know guy that I saw in the Hawaii Bowl from San Diego State, named Jonah Tavai. He was a one man wrecking crew against MTSU. I know MTSU isn't really a powerhouse, but I looked him up and the kid has been doing it all year. He is almost the exact same size as Kancey and last year alone Tavai had 61 pressures and 10 sacks. He could be a steal in the late rounds. Both Brooks and Tavai had significantly more pressures and more sacks than Kancey.

I like Brooks but I'm not taking him over Kancey.  I'm not looking at the sack or pressure numbers I'm looking at his traits and what he does well.  I think his quickness at the DT position is unmatched in this draft and it will give problems to lineman at the next level.  Of course I want to see if he tests well at the combine to confirm the tape.  If he kills the combine he is my top guy where we pick

Everyone looks at different things when evaluating players. Personally, I could care less about traits. I believe when you look at traits and "potential" over production, it leads you to making risky decisions like drafting Travon Walker over "Sauce" Gardner and Aiden Hutchinson. Gimme production any day. That's just my take though. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

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(02-10-2023, 10:09 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(02-10-2023, 04:44 AM)IKhan't Wrote: I am not a huge Kancey fan. I'd rather have DE/DT Karl Brooks of Bowling Green a little later in the draft. I liked what I saw of Brooks in the Senior Bowl and during the practices. I also like a little know guy that I saw in the Hawaii Bowl from San Diego State, named Jonah Tavai. He was a one man wrecking crew against MTSU. I know MTSU isn't really a powerhouse, but I looked him up and the kid has been doing it all year. He is almost the exact same size as Kancey and last year alone Tavai had 61 pressures and 10 sacks. He could be a steal in the late rounds. Both Brooks and Tavai had significantly more pressures and more sacks than Kancey.

While you like to look at stats though,  even though they had more sacks, Kancey had highest interior pass rush grade in the country
with a  92.4 interior pass rush grade

I have no idea what goes into grading a DT. IMO, the only thing that matters is production. Like I said, everyone has different ways of evaluating talent.

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