03-27-2025, 08:36 AM
(03-26-2025, 02:23 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Oh, Grant is a WAY better pass rusher than Slaton already, the ratings are very high for Grant, Slaton is just a run stopper and there
is nothing wrong with that, we needed a run stopping NT. Grant is not as good as Nolen obviously as Grant is a NT and Nolen is a pass
rushing 3-tech but Grant would immediately be the best pass rushing DT on the team if Kris Jenkins or McKinnley don't really grow in
this area IMO.
Yeah, Walker would be scary coming off the edge in Golden's 4-3. But Lonebengal makes a good point on his coverage as he is not
quite as good in coverage as Jihad Campbell. We didn't meet with either of these potential Vipers though, so maybe Golden would
rather go DL directly in the trenches early or get the stud Safety and look for his Viper later. There are other options.
Agreed we have 4 DT’s but not sure we have a true pass rusher. Think those guys you mentioned can do both if you wanna go that route in rd1. I think DT is the deepest position in the draft so if you pass early you can get a guy later it depends what you’re looking for. Far as mid round NT’s Jamaree Caldwell for Oregon is intriguing. He’s 6’2 332lbs and a stout run defender who moves well. He did nothing as a rusher at Oregon but I think that was more scheme based. The previous season at Houston he had 6.5 sacks and showed some rush ability. Far as pure rushing 3 -techs that could fall ,Omarr Norman-Lott is interesting. Norman-Lott had the highest pass rush win rate for DT’s at 19.4 %, he’s shorter at 6’2 but has long arms and huge hands and wins with leverage. A red flag for him is he only played 25 snaps a game but I heard Tennessee liked to rotate lines they did it with Pearce as well. There’s also a mysterious report about a medical issue with his knee not sure how far that will make him fall but I kind of get Trey Smith vibes with his draft stock. Think he was projected like 3rd or 4th rd. Not sure how far the medical will push him down. At a certain point in the draft if he keeps falling I think you take the risk.
