The problem I see with that approach is how many of those types of DL have we seen taken in the late 1st that just don't pan out?

I don’t know, but I know that Epenesa is about as safe as it gets at 32.

A lot of times the DL taken at the end of round 1 are big reaches that teams are grabbing for need, LJ Collier for example.

Also did anyone actually look at Peter Kings Mock draft? Some of these mocks I'm seeing I really hope they fall that way.

Late 1st tends to yield high measurable, low motor 'upside' guys that bust.

Besides, we see tons of busts at all points in the draft for all reasons and all positions.

Ultimately Epenesa's scouting report reads like a more polished Tamba Hali, who was a solid 4-3 DE in his own right and who was taken late 1st.

Usually your late 1st DE's look like Yeter Gross Matos.

Nate Taylor was on with Petro on Friday and said that the Chiefs feel their only major loss was Kendall Fuller and that there were options in this draft who could replace him.

Delpit or Winfield Jr would actually be upgrades IMO. Could also see Burgess as a very good option as well

I said this somewhere else, but I think his ceiling is Tamba Hali. Watching some tape, that's who he reminds me of.

That's not bad.

I think Akers is a second round pick. At worst early third. You get him at the back end of the third that is an absolute homerun.

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Talked to a bunch of GMs over the weekend. A couple of guys that will go higher than anticipated:

USC OT Austin Jackson
TCU WR Jalen Reagor
Bama CB Trevon Diggs
TENN Edge Darrell Taylor

Trevon Diggs is a guy we should be talking more about. He’s a legit possibility at 32 IMO.

Bama CB Trevon Diggs

Yeah, I could see Buffalo trading up for him. Not that interested myself. Like Damon Arnette better and Diggs is solid but not very twitchy.

Seems like a single at best pick.

I actually think he might go higher than that.

Over the last few days I've had a bit of a change in thought on some things. The NFL by and large does not value off ball LB's unless you are really special, they however do value outside players and OT's...

So some of these mocks, I think Okudah, Henderson, Gladney, Fulton, Terrell and Diggs may all be 1st round picks.

Diggs doesn’t turn over the ball. He and Arnette are similar this way, plus Diggs shies away from tackling.

Pass.

Because his brother is on their team?

Yes, and Stefon Diggs was unhappy so this brings in his brother and gets the coach another zone corner for his defense. Buffalo always uses their first pick on defense with the exception of when they got their QB.

They traded their 1 for Stephon...