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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Clearwater with a very 'future' oriented draft. It was a little too needs based for my liking, but I feel like there are some great long-term gets in there.
21 - Kyle Long, G
Mean, nasty, athletic G who just went one on one with Geno Atkins in his first ever NFL game and kept Atkins off the scoreboard. Patches the biggest hole on my O-line.
56 - Margus Hunt, DE
Just a physical freak. His technique is still trash but he managed credible performance in camp. Give him a season and by 2014 I think he'll be a legit 8-10 sack guy replacing Michael Johnson. He's just too long and too strong to not be a presence out there.
71 - DJ Swearinger, SS
A couple of old safeties in Houston with Reed and Manning. Swearinger's a talented cat that will hit hard. He'll be Pollard's replacement by 2015 at the very worst and maybe as early as next year. Something of a value pick as well.
117 - DeVonte Holloman, WLB
This was a bit of a reach but I'm a sucker for skills-sets. Holloman is a converted safety who had two interceptions from the Will spot in pre-season action. The guy just has a nose for the football. He's not likely to be an asset against the run or a plus pass-rusher, but he'll be a great coverage backer from the Will.
119 - Michael Buchanan, DE
Probably another reach, but again the skills won me over. He has the ability to be a disruptive pass-rusher and the Patriots are pretty good at developing D-Lineman. He's getting regular season snaps as a 7th round pick so they see something they like there.
152 - Quanterus Smith, DE
Might be my favorite pick of the draft. He tore an ACL in November and it caused his draft stock to fall. Before that, however, he was leading the nation with 12.5 sacks and still ended in the top 10. He abused DJ Fluker in their game against Alabama, with 3 sacks going against the future 1st rounder. He was 2nd team all-conference as a JR despite starting barely half the season in 2011. He's on the come. I won't get anything from him this season as the Broncos put him on the IR to let his knee fully recover, but in 2014 he'll be replacing Dumerville and tearing it up.
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I had Quanterus on my draft board for the whole back of the draft, but couldn't pull the trigger and wait a year. But with a late pick it's likely a good investment.
Holloman was another guy who was on my draft board, and I was hoping to take him late.