04-14-2023, 02:32 AM
The questions comes down to whether you want to draft a potential star who has a bust factor or if you want a player who is unlikely to become a star but has a low bust potential.
If you favor the former, then you'd want to take Calijah Kancey (Has some of the shortest arms of any DT ever drafted, but literally everything else about him is Aaron Donald adjacent), Emmanuel Forbes (legitimate shut down corner and turnover machine, instinctive and hard nosed in run support, but weighs 20 lbs less than the average CB which may limit his success in the NFL) or Darnell Washington (freakishly athletic tight end with a massive frame and incredible potential, but looked stiff and unrefined in pass catching in college).
If you favor the latter, it's basically Michael Mayer. I think Mayer's super duper high end is Mark Andrews, which would be incredible, but his most likely result would be something like Pat Friermuth. ~600 yards and 5 TDs annual average.
I went Kancey because I remember how important Atkins was for our defense and would like some of that juice back for this defense.
If you favor the former, then you'd want to take Calijah Kancey (Has some of the shortest arms of any DT ever drafted, but literally everything else about him is Aaron Donald adjacent), Emmanuel Forbes (legitimate shut down corner and turnover machine, instinctive and hard nosed in run support, but weighs 20 lbs less than the average CB which may limit his success in the NFL) or Darnell Washington (freakishly athletic tight end with a massive frame and incredible potential, but looked stiff and unrefined in pass catching in college).
If you favor the latter, it's basically Michael Mayer. I think Mayer's super duper high end is Mark Andrews, which would be incredible, but his most likely result would be something like Pat Friermuth. ~600 yards and 5 TDs annual average.
I went Kancey because I remember how important Atkins was for our defense and would like some of that juice back for this defense.