Realistic Draft

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

Roquon can be a QB for your defense. Edmunds isn't that guy yet. Smith is more advanced mentally and his instincts are off the charts. You will need to protect him and keep blockers off him. But in the right system he will play a long time. He is a perfect fit for our D. He might fall a bit b/c he is specific to a 4-3 defense and likely the will.

Key word there is "yet". The 2018 season will be Edmunds's age 20 season. Ballard likes young athletes that show good ability for the game that also have room to grow and get better (see: Hooker, Malik), so if he believes this project is more of a long term project, he's likely to value Edmunds higher than Smith.