Wasn't a fan. With draft grades!

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(05-03-2017, 11:42 AM)Wyche Wrote: Justin Smith was always a favorite of mine....I can't remember the year he left, but I think it was before I became a member here.

....and yeah, Margus Hunt was a HORRIBLE reach.....and not very good.  Maybe the Colts think they can coach him up, the Bengals sure as hell couldn't.  I guess Margus is the new Nate Livings and Anthony Collins for some folks.....they signed a WAY overpaid FA contract, so that must mean they're good.

There were multiple draft "experts" that considered Hunt to be a late-1st to early-2nd round prospect. NFL.com draft profile mentioned he could go as high as top half of the 1st if he reached his potential. CBS Sports had him rated as the #34 overall prospect. Walter Football had him as a late 1st to early 2nd as well.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/margus-hunt?id=2539310
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1724952/margus-hunt
http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2013mhunt.php

Yes, Hunt was a project. Yes, he was old. But he had elite athleticism and size, so the thought was that if he could be properly groomed, he would be a monster. He showed signs of being a monster in college, so there was good reason to hope he would pan out.