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Originally Posted by kccrow
No, there really wasn't. Most evaluators had Wilson as the most complete LB in the draft, including the popular TV guys like Jeremiah. Nobody had much to say about Gay except for he had exciting measurables. Gay wasn't even a day 2 consideration by many boards and especially wasn't more than a late day 3 consideration before the combine. Wilson was in the top 60-65 on most boards throughout.
I'm desperately hoping Veach didn't blow this pick but history isn't exactly on his side, and neither were evaluations. He has a long way to go to turn that athleticism into a meaningful contribution for an NFL team looking at him coming in. Let us hope the clay is easily moldable.
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Many people had Gay above Wilson. I don’t know where you get that from. Did most have Wilson higher? Probably, but it shouldn’t have been a shocker that Gay went before him. Dude is a legit top 20
talent and you continue to ignore that. Also, don’t you think Matt House knows what he wants at LB? I honestly don’t get the pessimism at all given his upside and the coaching he will receive.