Gil Brandt's analysis of the top (5) Edge Rushers

he just has the serious medical issues

Some of their measurables may be similar, but they seem like very different players to me. JPP has cat like quickness, and Rousseau seems stiff and not nearly as athletic.

Impressive career as an innovator in football:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Brandt

I think his election to the hall of fame was well deserved!

I guess Reese was right about this developmental player. Not only that but don't these numbers put Paul in the Hall?

In comment 15215758 Rico said:

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Impressive career as an innovator in football: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Brandt I think his election to the hall of fame was well deserved!

Absolutely. There are a handful of these treasures left. Brandt is one in football. Clyde Frazier is one in basketball.

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I guess Reese was right about this developmental player. Not only that but don't these numbers put Paul in the Hall?

3?

I completely agree his work at his age is very impressive.

I think I agree with pretty much all his comps except Rousseau. He uses leverage to his advantage much more like Tuck. JPP was a different kind of freak.

All of these pass rushers are interesting and I hope need/value lineup for 1 of them with one of the first 2 picks.

One of the few I take seriously when it pertains to talent.

In comment 15215778 chopperhatch said:

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In comment 15215763 sec308 said: Quote: I guess Reese was right about this developmental player. Not only that but don't these numbers put Paul in the Hall? 3?

Per the article, three Pro Bowls. Of course, not three rings.

Is not a HOF player yet.

Did ok in Round 1. The problem was basically every other round.

Personally reminds me so much of Trey Flowers in play style.

In comment 15215946 David B. said:

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Is not a HOF player yet.

If he keeps playing up the way he’s been in Tampa Bay for a couple more years and they win another Super Bowl, he’d be in consideration. 30.5 sacks in three years and averaged a sack a game in 2019 when he came back after that car crash.

Can his brain be meaningfully examined while he’s alive? If I were a GM, I would stay far, far away - partly because of the risk of draft capital and cap space, and partly because I don’t want to insert myself in a story that has an elevated risk of ending tragically.

But he lost me the last time I listened to him . He was trashing Justin Fields , even mentioning that one team he knew gave Fields a fourth-round grade , which I find hard to believe , while lauding the Bears going with Andy Dalton , displaying the usual Texas bias .

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I guess Reese was right about this developmental player. Not only that but don't these numbers put Paul in the Hall?

The Hall of Pretty good, sure.

In comment 15216308 FStubbs said:

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In comment 15215763 sec308 said: Quote: I guess Reese was right about this developmental player. Not only that but don't these numbers put Paul in the Hall? The Hall of Pretty good, sure.

JPP had 1 HOF year: 2011

First, and most important, he still seems to have a lot of good football left in him. Not saying he will play to 37 like Strahan, but he is still performing at a high level and seems to be having a genuinely good time. So he might pile up more stats and get a shot at a third ring. Second, he has overcome a lot of (admittedly self-inflicted) adversity. Third, there haven’t been many top-tier, two-way 4-3 DEs who have been able to play in space as well as he does.

He’s not in Canton yet. Just saying I wouldn’t rule him out by any means.

Has a chance if he continues in the NFL for a few more years and another ring will help. Nicks is close but just did not play long enough and in the end Flowers and Apple just did not work out. Richburg I believe retired and Pugh just took a pay cut or was going to be released. After the 2nd round all picks were bad except Bradshaw who you might argue was Accorsi's team scouting still in place.

At this position are all over the map. One of them has got to be there at 42

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Has a chance if he continues in the NFL for a few more years and another ring will help. Nicks is close but just did not play long enough and in the end Flowers and Apple just did not work out. Richburg I believe retired and Pugh just took a pay cut or was going to be released. After the 2nd round all picks were bad except Bradshaw who you might argue was Accorsi's team scouting still in place.

OBJ was a great pick. Went higher than expected and it was certainly justified. Injuries derailed his career, before that he seemed destined for the hall.

If the Giants are hell bent on Edge, I really hope they find a trade partner to trade down. I could talk myself into a lot of those Edge guys later in the first.

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In comment 15215758 Rico said:

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Impressive career as an innovator in football: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Brandt I think his election to the hall of fame was well deserved!

Well deserved is what it is.

I wish Brandt was a print/online source instead of radio, though. His "...is what it is." verbal stall/placeholder is kind of distracting, IMO. I'd much rather just read his thoughts where he might be able to let the words flow instead of getting stuck trying to respond on command.

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Now THAT is meat BBI....