03-22-2025, 05:26 PM
(03-22-2025, 04:53 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I would like to still see a DT picked. Last season Rankins and Hill were injured at the same time and then Jenkins and Jackson both were hurt during TC. We ended up playing Tuefele and some guy that was sitting on his couch.
I would, too. But when I mock, I usually feel the best available DTs at #17 (Nolen, Harmon, Grant) are a bit of a reach. Either a better player at another spot drops (Warren, Walker, Johnson) or I think there is a better option at #17 (Emmanwori, J. Campbell, Loveland, Green).
Plus, I want a starter at #17. And as much as we need interior pass rush, blowing the #1 on a rotational level guy (for this year) when an impactful starter is available is hard to justify.
The only times I have done it and felt good about it is when I traded down and got more picks.
A lot of the good DTs are also run stuffers (Collins, Walker, Williams) and we have that covered with Slaton/Jackson. I take Alexander if he us tgere at #49, but he often isn't. After that, I get into round 3-4 for a DT quickly. And then there are good DEs, safeties, LBs, IOL, TEs, and corners.
DT gets squeezed in my mocks often.
