Devin Taylor anyone?

He had an inconsistent year, not generating a lot of sacks for someone with such a high profile.

He'd make a nice 4-3 DE/DT hybrid (i.e. Jason Jones), and I think if he's able to put on size, he could be a nice 3-4 DE. He'll have to really strengthen up and put on weight because he's a stick right now.

IMO, he's going to be a much better pro than he was a college player, but he has to be in the right scheme. He could either be a strong-side DE in a 4-3 or (after adding strength/weight) a 5-technique in a 3-4. Pretty solid against the run, huge wingspan (almost 87", compared to another freak Aldon Smith who has an 84" wingspan) and is definitely a great athlete, though not a quick-twitch kinda guy. Doesn't have natural pass rush abilities, but his long arms could be useful in a number of ways.

I like him as a Ray McDonald-type of 3-4 DE (IMO, his eventual ceiling), but would need to be developed over time. Will never be the guy who piles up big sack numbers, but could be a very solid pro for a number of years. Btw, his weight was up to 275 at the Shrine game where he was the best player on the field (probably not saying a whole lot though), and will likely be in the 280s at the combine. It's not much of a stretch to see him playing at 290-295 over the next few years.

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
IMO, he's going to be a much better pro than he was a college player, but he has to be in the right scheme. He could either be a strong-side DE in a 4-3 or (after adding strength/weight) a 5-technique in a 3-4. Pretty solid against the run, huge wingspan (almost 87", compared to another freak Aldon Smith who has an 84" wingspan) and is definitely a great athlete, though not a quick-twitch kinda guy. Doesn't have natural pass rush abilities, but his long arms could be useful in a number of ways.

I like him as a Ray McDonald-type of 3-4 DE (IMO, his eventual ceiling), but would need to be developed over time. Will never be the guy who piles up big sack numbers, but could be a very solid pro for a number of years. Btw, his weight was up to 275 at the Shrine game where he was the best player on the field (probably not saying a whole lot though), and will likely be in the 280s at the combine. It's not much of a stretch to see him playing at 290-295 over the next few years.

If he can get up to 290-295 then he could possibly be a great fit at DE in our 3-4 and maybe even eventually replace Justin Smith (wishful thinking). Might be a great selection in the 3rd or 4th round.

Originally posted by pwillis52beasty:

Originally posted by GhostofFredDean74:
IMO, he's going to be a much better pro than he was a college player, but he has to be in the right scheme. He could either be a strong-side DE in a 4-3 or (after adding strength/weight) a 5-technique in a 3-4. Pretty solid against the run, huge wingspan (almost 87", compared to another freak Aldon Smith who has an 84" wingspan) and is definitely a great athlete, though not a quick-twitch kinda guy. Doesn't have natural pass rush abilities, but his long arms could be useful in a number of ways.

I like him as a Ray McDonald-type of 3-4 DE (IMO, his eventual ceiling), but would need to be developed over time. Will never be the guy who piles up big sack numbers, but could be a very solid pro for a number of years. Btw, his weight was up to 275 at the Shrine game where he was the best player on the field (probably not saying a whole lot though), and will likely be in the 280s at the combine. It's not much of a stretch to see him playing at 290-295 over the next few years.

If he can get up to 290-295 then he could possibly be a great fit at DE in our 3-4 and maybe even eventually replace Justin Smith (wishful thinking). Might be a great selection in the 3rd or 4th round.

Doesn't have the motor of a Justin Smith, though...if he did, he'd probably be a late 1st/early 2nd round pick. Bottom line, I like him more than some others on this board, but I tend to be more of a glass-half-full guy, which isn't always conducive to talent evaluation.