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Originally Posted by JPH83
Hmm, not sure, mainly because I don't see that level of talent but also I don't see a lot of commentary out there putting him this high. I just think Mazi Smith and Benton are much more likely if we go DT at 31.
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I don't know that he doesn't. He was the top-ranked DT in the country coming out of high school, right, so you kind of know his pedigree coming into college. He was very good throughout his college career and he primarily played as a 1T. From a performance standpoint, he was far better than Mazi Smith and Keeanu Benton, or almost every DT in this class for that matter. Athletically, he didn't test all that differently from a former Veach guy in Fletcher Cox which brought me to think about Wyatt last year who tested similarly. Pickens was actually a bit more productive than Wyatt.
He's a prototypical 1-gap penetrating DT which fits perfectly into Spags' scheme. I see the talent, but he could stand to be a bit more consistent. I think he's a lot higher on the Chiefs' board than he is on the pundit boards. The only question I might have is how high is he on it. If I had the money I'd bet he's our 2nd round pick if he's sitting there at 63. But is he higher than that on the board? Interesting to think about.