2021 NFL Draft thread - Day 1 discussion

[ukcolt]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

I certainly hope that you're right, and we'll obviously see how it goes. If I were to make a wager though, I'd definitely put my money on Rousseau being better.

Defining better is often really hard, when teams play different systems and ask guys to perform different roles. Jerry Hughes did next to nothing for the Colts, but has had a tremendous career up in Buffalo. Some of that could be coaching of course, but much of it is how he is used, and the other talent that he has on defense to play alongside.

I think we are far more likely to find a pro bowl tackle in the 2nd round than we ever are a DE of similar stature in this current draft. There could be 3 or 4 guys at tackle with genuine potential to become pro bowlers, you might be lucky if there is one remaining DE.