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mykalberta · 02-10-2014, 01:42 PM

He likely wont be drafted as a DE because of his size unless he is crazy quick and has good moves. Most Tackles are in the 6'6+ range so a DE who is only 6'2 will have problems if he doesnt have something special. 6'2 is great college size but not so much for I would say 80% of NFL teams (Dwight Freeny would be an example of a player his size who has success as a DE).

He's also 24 which is a strange age to be drafted - most seniors should be drafted at 22. There has been aot of issues with drafting older players because its hard to tell how they would compete against guys bigger than they are, where as in college he was by far the oldest player.

If he hadnt come out I could have seen a team like NE taking a flyer on him with a late first round pick as he seems like the prototypical utility player so long as he has speed. Play as a 4th linebacker or maybe safety

My guess is somewhere in the second round. Not as much guaranteed money and allows a team to take a chance on a player who might be multifaceted.

If he is a DE and only a DE and his combine results arent great (example just middle of the road speed) then he will probably drop to 3rd or 4th round or later.

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mykalberta Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calgary Exp:	He likely wont be drafted as a DE because of his size unless he is crazy quick and has good moves. Most Tackles are in the 6'6+ range so a DE who is only 6'2 will have problems if he doesnt have something special. 6'2 is great college size but not so much for I would say 80% of NFL teams (Dwight Freeny would be an example of a player his size who has success as a DE). He's also 24 which is a strange age to be drafted - most seniors should be drafted at 22. There has been aot of issues with drafting older players because its hard to tell how they would compete against guys bigger than they are, where as in college he was by far the oldest player. If he hadnt come out I could have seen a team like NE taking a flyer on him with a late first round pick as he seems like the prototypical utility player so long as he has speed. Play as a 4th linebacker or maybe safety My guess is somewhere in the second round. Not as much guaranteed money and allows a team to take a chance on a player who might be multifaceted. If he is a DE and only a DE and his combine results arent great (example just middle of the road speed) then he will probably drop to 3rd or 4th round or later. __________________ MYK - Supports Arizona to democtratically pass laws for the state of Arizona Rudy was the only hope in 08 2011 Election: Cons 40% - Nanos 38% Ekos 34% Last edited by mykalberta; 02-10-2014 at 01:45 PM.