I don't care that he was top 20. Plenty of players go in the first round with low ceilings.
Shaq is a JAG. And it's not year two, its year three. We lost a year because of the botched shoulder decision. Which means after this year, we decide on his option. Are you gonna pick up his option if he puts up 6 sacks this year (a career year for him)? I wouldn't.
So let's recap. Pick #19 for 3 years of a JAG rotational DE. That's a whiff, no matter how you spin it.