Warren Sapp Crapping All Over Garrett

[beastson]

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Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett has been the presumptive No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft for pretty much the entire offseason. Rare is the mock draft that doesn't have Garrett going first overall, and rare is the analyst or scout that doesn't tab him as the best player in the draft. 

Hall of Famer Warren Sapp, the former star defensive lineman for the Buccaneers and Raiders, is not a fan, and doesn't understand why Garrett is getting so much hype. 

"I don't see it from this kid," Sapp said, per ESPN.com. "I see the splash plays; everybody gets those. Where's the game he took over? Where? Any defensive lineman who's the No. 1 pick, you turn up and you say, 'There it is!' This kid, no, I don't. I'm a pretty plain and frank guy, and I watch the tape and he disappears. I watch the tape, and he absolutely disappears."

Sapp says Garrett is the favorite to be the top pick solely because of his work at the NFL combine. "It's all about measurable," he said. "Once you hit the measurable, it's tough to get them old scout people off the numbers, and that's what [Garrett] has. He's big, and he's fast. Now some defensive line coach is thinking, 'I can turn him into something.' How? I'm trying to figure this out. Really? Are we lowering the bar?"

The last time the Browns had the No. 1 overall pick was back in 2000, and they used it on a defensive end: Courtney Brown of Penn State. Brown went on to play just six NFL seasons (five in Cleveland), totaling 184 tackles and 19 sacks. Sapp apparently thinks taking Garrett would be an even bigger mistake. "I don't think this kid is as good as Courtney Brown either," he said.

As Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio noted, it's somewhat odd that Adam Schefter, who is primarily a breaking news reporter, has written a story that appears to exist solely to communicate Sapp's opinion on the presumptive No. 1 pick. We're not going to speculate as to why he might have done so, but it's worth considering before you take the information at face value. Sapp's opinion notwithstanding, Garrett is still widely expected to come off the board before any other player come Thursday. 

Damn he crapped all over Garrett

[Nails]

I think the truth is somewhere between what Warren says and generational talent with Garrett.

[L-TownCat]

Not my problem, I hope teams 1-7 draft all the busts leaving us with a chance to draft the true best player.

[dpm0409]

Some pretty savage stuff there from Warren

[Nails]

Just now, #PanthersKing said:

Sapp is working for Niners now

Lynch is his longtime teammate.

[LordOfDaWingz]

I agree with him though. I've watched A&M vs LSU and Bama, he didn't show up in either game (both years). He was a no show. He had 2 total sacks in 3 years (6 games total) vs those schools (1 vs Bama & 1 vs LSU). 

[GoobyPls]

He's right

[Proudiddy]

Came here for pics.

[Cary Kollins]

Sapp usually has to pay extra when crapping on someone.

[bobcat91]

Why would anyone listen to Sapp?  He is one of the most miserable human being to ever get a public forum.  He should be after his main pursuits: getting drunk and chasing prostitutes.

[Kakarot]

He talks too much, he doesn't make sense, he's fat, he's sloppy, he acts like he's the best thing since sliced bread. He's ugly, he stinks, his mouth stinks, his breath stinks, and basically his soul stinks, too...

[caatfan]

My go to verb for Sapp is always 'ignore'. In this case it's even easier, since Garrett's worth isn't our problem. 

[pepaw]

Sapp also said Strahan didn't belong in the HOF and he got butt hurt every time anyone talked about how good JJ Watt was.  He picks and chooses who he thinks should get notoriety and if you disagree with him you're an idiot.

There's a reason after NFL network fired him that all of the normal day to day staff stated he was unstable and you shouldn't make eye contact with him. 

[Craig Pruitt]

Say what you want about Sapp guys. But, you have to admit he knows a bit about playing defensive line in the NFL. He once had 16 sacks from the DT position and is in the Hall of Fame. I'm sure he can scout potential lineman (especially pass rushers) better than us.

I tend to think Garrett is overrated. I think he will be good eventually, but I doubt he'll be a once in a generation talent or dominate during his first couple of years in the league. Now, if he somehow landed with us he'd have the luxury of learning from established pass rushers (Peppers, Johnson, Addison, Kwann) and wouldn't have to start right away. If he ends up with the Browns, Niners, Bears, Jags, etc I'm expecting him to struggle initially.