04-11-2023, 02:51 AM
(04-10-2023, 03:05 AM)Synric Wrote: Who is Calijah Klancey in the NFL? Which player on your list has the same frame and production as Klancey? That player doesn't exsist which is the biggest red flag with Klancey. Honestly the way he gets pushed around in run defense really hurts my redzone projection for Klancey so its hard for me to call a situational redzone player a 1st round pick.
The closest comp that I can think of off the top of my head is Ed Oliver. He was about 6 pounds heavier than Kancey during the draft process. He's also a little taller and longer. Kancey is a 1st percentile athlete when it comes to arm length, 2nd percentile when it comes to height, and 4th percentile in weight(for interior D line). Those measurables do give me Billy Price sorts of vibes. I'd think that Kancey would have to learn multiple positions in order to live up to 1st rounder status. He couldn't play 3T against a team like the Titans unless it was 3rd and a mile. I'm not saying that you don't have a point. I'm just saying that Mazi Smith would be an extreme outlier in terms of college production for a first round DT. If you can't luck your way into a sack here or there in college, why should you be expected to make some giant leap in the pros? At least with Kancey you have production against college level players and some hope of positional flexibility.
