(02-10-2023, 06:27 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(02-10-2023, 06:06 PM)IKhan't Wrote: 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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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.

It still remains to be seen if Walker was the right pick or not. You need to look at both, production and potential. Traits and athletic ability as well.  There is a lot of things that go into grading a DT other than a sack number.  If you just look at college production you are the guy that is taking Case Keenum and Timmy Chang in the first round.  If you just look at a stat sheet or a sack number that can be a fool's errand.  With that said, Kancey had very good production as well at the DT spot the last 2 years with 14 sacks, ACC Defensive Player of the Year, 2x 1st team All ACC, Unanimous All American.

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(02-10-2023, 06:15 PM)IKhan't Wrote: The Safety position will all depend on what we do with Rashawn Jenkins. If he stays, we might not even draft a Safety. If he gets cut, it might be a high priority. Who knows? I totally agree about the pass rush though. That has to improve. I still believe Travon Walker was a bad pick as an OLB/4-3 DE. I think he is best utilized as a 3-4 DE/4-3 DT. Josh Allen will play like a "beast" one game and completely disappear for the next 4 games and we get zero pass rush from the interior. Something has to be done.

It shouldnt matter imo because even if he doesnt get cut this is likely his last year here.  If a safety is at the top of your board you take him regardless if Jenkins is here or not.

Not really, because that is not a fair comparison at all. With QB's especially, you have to look at the system they came from. Both Case Keenum and Timmy Chang were very small QB's who came from the pass happy "Air Raid" offense at Houston and the "Run & Shoot" at Hawaii. They had ridiculously inflated pass stats due to the system they were in. Virtually any QB could succeed in those schemes. It's not fair at all to compare the production of DT's to QB's. There are a ton of factors in evaluations of a QB that don't have anything to do with the DT position.

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