That’s interesting on the history of patellar tendon. I didn’t know that. Nolen won’t be there. I would be tempted to move up for him if he fell. Grant is interesting and I definitely wouldn’t be upset with that. It’s the depth of this dline class would make me want to take another DT in 2nd or third. I see the need and value at LT as enormous. I don’t trust Moore. I think Kingsley will be ok. But I still see oline as our biggest team weakness considering how differently Mahomes plays with a porous oline. I get the argument for RB but I think we can fill that spot later in the draft as well.
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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
A DT like Nolen or Grant would be expected to play a lot, immediately. Grant can 1T and had explosiveness to rush the passer, too. Either could play inside next to Jones when KC is in its pass rush package. Wharton played a ton of snaps last year, and either of those guys could slot into those snaps.
It is more than a stash for Jones. It’s a player that would play a lot and add to the pass rush.
I don’t really believe either of those Stats will be there for KC to choose from at 31, though.
Re: Simmons and perception elsewhere, how many people are diving in as deeply as Crow there? How many are looking at the traditional precedents for torn patellar tendons, and what players are/get back to afterwards?
Cadillac Williams, Jerod Mayo, Ryan Williams, Jimmy Graham, Victor Cruz, Morris Claiborne, JC Jackson…
All star level guys who tore their patellar tendon and were not the same afterwards.
I think folks that are hand-waiving Simmons’ ability to make a full recovery are simply not paying attention to the ugly history there.
NFL teams won’t put their heads in the sand on that.
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