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DT Ego Ferguson, LSU -- Unlike Anthony Johnson, Ferguson's soft teammate at the same position in this year's draft, Ferguson is an incredibly tough, strong player with 1st round abilities. If the right staff lands Ferguson and places him in the right system, he can be Pro Bowl caliber talent. Ferguson might potentially have some versatility at the 3-4 DE spot, but at 6'3", 315 lbs with only 32" arms, he's more suited at the NT position, or more aptly, as a run-clogging DT in the 4-3. Ferguson has zero passrush other than a standard (but sometimes-overwhelming) bullrush, but his leverage and get-off in the run game is second-day quality. He struggled against Mississippi State's Gabe Jackson, who is more polished than he is, but he has beat up OL all year otherwise, bursting into the backfield, collapsing the pocket, and two-gapping extremely well. If Romeo Crennel was still the DC for this team, Chiefs fans would likely groan at yet another LSU DL who will be a non-impact yet sturdy two-gapper, but that's exactly what Ferguson will bring. He's said to be athletic, but I don't see it -- this is a phone booth player if there ever were one. In a normal draft year, he'd be 3rd round quality with the upside of a typical 1st rounder.
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