04-10-2023, 02:45 AM
(04-09-2023, 10:35 AM)Synric Wrote: Production doesn't always translate. Pittsburgh Panthers have kinda become the team that uses those small DT right. Between Aaron Donald and Clijah Klancey they had another small IDL Jaylen Twyman. He really only got 1 year in because of Covid but that year he had 10.5 sacks and 12 TFL. Twyman went 6th or 7th round to the Vikings in 2021. I think the Panthers have another small IDL that rotates with Klancey too I can't think of his name though hes not nearly as good.
Edit: That other Pitt DT is David Green lol.
In 2022 2 DTs were drafted in the 1st round. Both averaged well over 1/6th of a sack per year of play in college. (11 sacks/4 years; 5 sacks/4 years)
In 2021 0 DTs were drafted in the 1st round.
In 2020 2 DTs were drafted in the 1st round. Both averaged well over 1/6th of a sack per year of play in college. (12.5 sacks/4 years; 10 sacks/4 years)
In 2019 6 DTs were drafted in the 1st round. All six averaged well over 1/6th of a sack per year of play in college. (10 sacks/2 years; 13.5 sacks/3 years; 16 sacks/4 years; 10 sacks/3 years; 7 sacks/4 years(*3 at DT one at TE); 13.5 sacks/4 years)
In 2018 1 DT was drafted in the 1st round. This lone DT averaged well over 1/6th of a sack per year of play in college. (5.5 sacks/3 years)
I don't know how far back you would have to go to find a DT that was drafted in the first round who only registered 1/6th of a sack per year of play in college. Maybe 1940s era.
