It seems I might have touched a nerve or two here by saying McDowell would only get a dog bone from me. Honestly, Hankins is no great loss. This is a draft where you can find some nice DT steals during Day 3. Here are some that I like, especially the last one;
Carlos Watkins-Clemson - great burst off the snap & had that upper body bulk to clog the rush lanes (round 4)
Eddie Vanderdoss-UCLA- (round 5)the scheme the Bruins had him in hid his talents, but he's a Fraily type with a great motor & I love the way he slides along the line
Charles Walker-Oklahoma (round 6)- another quick burst type but like McDowell, lets his emotions get in the way. Second round talent, if he gets his act together
My man, my gumba, Gordon Stewart-Albany State - I love this guy - reminds me of Big Snacks & can certainly out-eat him! Of his 37 tackles this year, 20 were for losses! He's just shy of being named a state (347 pounds), but if you want someone that can eat up an OL, go on youtube & check out those arm swipes.
As for McDowell, as I stated in a previous post, I just can't see the fit & CBS obviously agrees with his weakness & boy, his emotions. He had a major meltdown when Michigan center Mason Cole turned him into his girlfriend this year. Suh might get away with those outbursts because he's great. McDowell is no N. Suh! There is a crap load of DTs that can fill the needs at DT during Day 3 activity.
Vanderdoes at 98 and Watkins at 108
Second vote for Walker, unless we take Wormley in the first, which I think is possible.
Thanks, Dave.
I checked out a Grover as per one of your other threads...
He certainly is a big boy with quicks.
Seemed to get knocked off to easily. Obviously it would depend on round, but it seems that this team does well with multiple type dts, can hold up well vs run sometimes double teams, and have some pass rush or horizontal movement upside but not needing to be great.
Cofield, Canty, Hankins may be examples. Snacks being a welcome exception as a giant nose type with upside and by all means add another if you can.
I would have to go back and look, but Qualls seemed like a heavy 3 tech, which is a nice concept, but for the money one would want someone who plays with low leverage as well vs the run and does not get knocked sideways on those plays that don't match the opportunity as planned.
So I switched back to generalist and landed on M. Adams.
Fumbles recovered to me indicates things that are otherwise hard to measure.
Gaelen Elmore, DE, 6'5" 275 Minnesota Golden Gophers, 3 fumbles recovered.
Requisite size at DT, check, overlooked due to small school, check...
As a UDFA, sure, why not?
In addition to having a bigger frame to build out in the NFL with professional help as opposed to Qualls: 2 fumbles recovered from the same list where you can see DE Elmore having 3.