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Richardson could be a good pickup as well. But, there's a couple of reasons I'd much prefer Floyd.

1) Richardson is kind of small. He could measure in at 290 at the Combine. That's not very big at all, especially not for a DT. Where as Floyd is probably going to weigh in somewhere around 310.

2) Floyd has played against SEC talent (including Chance Warmack and Barrett Jones) each of his three years at Florida. Richardson only played against SEC competition once in his career. Am I saying that playing SEC determines what kind of player you are? No, I'm not. But, Floyd has posted great numbers while playing against that insane level of competition.

In my mind, the DTs go like this:

1) Floyd

2) Richardson

3) Star

4) J. Williams

5) Jenkins

Level of competition and character is significant. The thing I do not like about Sheldon Richardson is the fact that he is a bit of a one-trick pony. He shoots gaps and chases. I think Warford (KY) shut him down. Floyd could probably play a 2-gap if needed, and is probably better vs. the run.

Richardson could add 20 lbs, and the combine will be his friend. I expect him to run around a 4.8 40. Floyd was playing out of position for a while, but he got better and better as the year progressed--and the competition increased.

So, your point makes sense.