notpolian

Measurables, potential, arm talent. All that stuff plus decent numbers in college will get you drafted high. Once in a very great while you hit the jackpot with someone who can really improve in the pros (see Allen, Josh). Often you end up like Mitch. If he ever has to play significant time for the Bills we are toast IMO. They'd have to go heavy QB runs, he is just way too inconsistent with his passing accuracy and is very non-clutch.

I sure hope they are effective and get close to double digit sacks. But as was posted previously, most of the time you either have it or you don't. As someone who saw all of Bruce Smith's career, he was a difference maker from day 1. No one has ever said "oh crap, we have to face Epenesa (or Rousseau) this week". We need at least one of those type guys on the DL. Our most productive pass rusher last year was Floyd and he is long gone. Maybe Solomon's college production will translate to the pros.

Decent player on a team full of decent players. Not a difference maker. They need difference makers and they really only have one, and he plays QB.

I just saw they signed Claypool. You talk about the bottom of the barrel. If he makes the 53, 1) he's had a major attitude adjustment, or 2) we are in serious trouble. I hope its #1. as it stands we may have one of the least talented (certainly the least proven) WR rooms in the league IMO.

Tanier likes him, good pick