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Originally Posted by KnowMo2724
After watching this do you still think that Dareus doesn't have the potential to be a dominant DT in the NFL?
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He has the potential to be, I just don't think he will. I think he'll be an average to above-average DT for 5-6 years, or he'll bust completely. As far as NFL.com's ratings, I don't think there are many people that agree with that. I certainly don't. I saw one rating system out of 9 points, Miller and Peterson were both in the 8s, and Dareus was in the 6s. That's closer to what I see.
Look at the rate of busted DTs in the first round. Something like 15 of the 23 DTs taken in the first round over the past decade were busts. What did most of the busts have in common? Crazy measurables with a lack of production. Of course, there were always excuses as to why they didn't produce in college, but then they got to the pros, and everyone was surprised that they didn't produce like they "should."