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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
With that level or risk, him getting back to 'what he was before' has to mean a top 5 talent, IMO. That's where the risk is worth the reward.
Simmons is, IMO, a guy who wouldn't have clearly set himself apart from the Campbell or Membou in an OT draft that is pretty dang weak at the top. Even healthy, I'm not sure he's the top OT in the class.
"What he was" has to be INCREDIBLY valuable in order for me to be willing to look past the injury and be willing to take the risk. I just don't think he was THAT good. Top 15 -- sure.
But top 5? Nah. The best OT in the class? Probably not. And when you're a good but not elite prospect to begin with, you just don't have that far you can drop off to begin with. If he was an elite prospect at comes back at 90% of what he was, that's probably still an NFL starter. If he was a good prospect and comes back at 90%, it almost certainly isn't.
Then you have some questions as to Ohio State offensive linemen -- notably the fact that Paris Johnson, who was definitely a better pure prospect than Simmons, hasn't been what anyone hoped. Taylor Decker was quite some time ago and really that's the only successful OL to have come from Ohio State of late, is it not? Am I missing anyone?
There are just too many flags there. Maybe the board gets massacred and I'd take him anyway, but it seems really really unlikely.
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I get that Jaylon Moore was on a prove it deal, but the Chiefs were lightning fast on that guy. The deal was announced like 10 seconds after the tampering period opened.
I think they know how hard they have it picking so late. They know if Simmons is there at 31 it’s bc a shit ton of highly paid Dr’s on other teams staffs think his injury isn’t worth it so early. Packers and Ravens are successful franchises that just had him in on a visit, likely to have him meet with their own staff to check out his leg up close.
Conerly is the only LT I could see them picking in rd 1 assuming they do at all.