4-3 DEs in the Draft

[Bronn]

I like Daeshon Hall and Tanoh Kpassagnon a lot. I had them both in my Offseason Primer thread as potential later targets for us.

[*FreeFua*]

I think Taco ends up getting drafted a lot higher than people are anticipating right now. Imo he's by far the most athletic defensive end behind Garrett. 

Hes got that long athletic look to him similar to JPP. I think more people will be talking about him after the combine and deservingly so. 

I know Tanoh is everyone's flavor of the week right now but this kid has a long way to go before he's capable of making a consistent impact. I think he ends up going a lot higher than he should

[ncfan]

15 minutes ago, stbugs said:

Hall is 6'5" 265 and Walker is 6'4" 280. Not sure his frame is bad for the NFL, seems like if he can pressure the QB and has the size to hold the edge on run defense. All he's played is outside, not sure why he'd move inside. I don't know why, but I'd love to see him drop. Maybe Hall will be solid as he was more effective in 2015 and had a decent amount of pressures this year. I just think it is funny that Walker seems to be dropping, that may stop at the combine or he may be one of those steals because he can get after the QB against top teams, no doubt about that.

I expected all along Walker could fall to the third.  Absolutely love this kid, has a very high motor and steps it up when it gets tough.  He isn't going to blow up the combine.  Isn't the longest fastest etc.  and is going to cause him to drop

[davos]

1 hour ago, stbugs said:

Hall is 6'5" 265 and Walker is 6'4" 280. Not sure his frame is bad for the NFL, seems like if he can pressure the QB and has the size to hold the edge on run defense. All he's played is outside, not sure why he'd move inside. I don't know why, but I'd love to see him drop. Maybe Hall will be solid as he was more effective in 2015 and had a decent amount of pressures this year. I just think it is funny that Walker seems to be dropping, that may stop at the combine or he may be one of those steals because he can get after the QB against top teams, no doubt about that.

On paper Walker sounds good from a measurables standpoint but he's built like a Jonathan Bullard who fell last year.  When I say frame, I'm not just speaking to the height and weight combo.  IMO, he's a 3 & 5 tech type.  Really like him though.   

[davos]

Walker is definitely a DE and plays like a DE. I'm basically saying he has the ability to play 3-tech. We would sometimes rotate Hardy inside if my memory serves me correctly so it could be something similar.

If we don't re-sign KK that could be beneficial. A type to roll inside on passing downs when we bring in Addison.

I'll need to read up on him more. I won't claim I watched FSU intently so I'm interested. Good convo

[Camp Fodder]

On 1/28/2017 at 6:52 PM, h0llywood said:

Not sure if this has been mentioned in other threads, but Tanoh is the man.

I wouldnt be surprised his draft stock moves up to 1-2 rd grade after the combine.

Yep Fournette in the 1st and Tanoh in the 2nd I could see

[ncfan]

3 minutes ago, stbugs said:

Versatility is a good thing. I don't recall ever seeing him inside like Solomon Thomas and his bio mentioned 2015 starting at DE every game. I'm not sure he'd play well inside because I don't know if he has at all.


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He played some inside on 3rd and longs very much similar how we did with Hardy on those Nascar Packages

 

[davos]

1 hour ago, stbugs said:

Gotcha, I might not have noticed that or they didn't do it much in the bowl game (last game I watched). So, not like Thomas and Bullard who played inside, but like a DE where they move him inside for passing downs.

Yep.  I'm comparing him to Bullard in his his build. I don't see him being a 1-gap but may be a strictly 3-tech type.