Walter Nolen vs Kenneth Grant - PFF grade comparison

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(02-20-2025, 12:51 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: I've been considering Williams a 2nd round prospect up until I read this post and decided to dive deeper. He has a first rd grade mid-late. The defense he played on had multiple, multiple goal line stands. He can play both DT positions at 327 pounds. 

As I mentioned, I've considered him more of a 2nd rounder, but he probably will be gone by then. Both the reigning SB Champion Eagles and Pittsburgh have him very high on their board. Those two teams have been smacking dingers for years when it comes to assessing Dlinemen. 

Grant and Williams have the same knock; they are inconsistent at times. Grant and Nolen are both terrific prospects and currently deserve to be ranked a little higher than Williams, but let's not act like it's a huge gap. Because there isn't one. 

I've seen him projected late 1st to early 2nd.
But we need to be careful not to "reach" for a player at 17 because he may not be there at 49.


I know trading back can be risky of that player getting taken if going back too far, but that's why they need alternate options that they can pivot to.
Derrick Harmon is another that could be a good get if trading back into late 1st, early 2nd.