dixichkn said:
BigHitterDaLama said:
dixichkn said:
This techtard ahead of Xavier McKinney and Patrick Queen. Really.
Yeah, the last techtard who went in the 1st round had a lot of naysayers too.....was called a massive reach and system player.
It was pretty well known going in that year that Mahomes was a first round talent and rising. Plus he was an offensive skill position player which is the BDF's rare strength. The words "Texas Tech" and "defense" go together like "Democratic think tank". Brooks was a consensus 2nd day projection who was rated by one scout as "long term backup with a chance to start".........woo boy, there's a ringing endorsement for a 1st round pick.
Seattle whiffed badly on this one. I'll be happy to revisit this thread in 7 or 8 years and see where he stacks up next to Queen as an ILB
So by your rationale, a player can immediately be ruled a "whiff" because he is a on a traditionally bad collegiate defensive unit? And anyone from the SEC West is better? Makes sense.
Kiper (hate/like agree/disagree) does this for a living and had him at #32 overall.
Last guy Seattle drafted like Brooks (size, production on tape, 40 time and can play all 3 downs at all LB spots) was Bobby Wagner......who played on some pretty underwhelming Utah State teams. Good thing Schneider and Carroll didn't ditch him for any SEC West player available.