DL Combine thread

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Dareus maybe a boring pick but looks to be the safest.

dareus is anything but boring.

[Jackofalltrades]

Quinn with 34" vertical

[carpanfan96]

Pretty much as I expected for the Drills for the DT's

Fairley doesn't do anything to hurt himself and runs well

Dareus and Austin perform above what was expected for them and jump up the board some.

I think this solidifies Dareus as the #1 DT in the draft for me.

[Murph]

Gantt just said that most/all of the scouts he is talking with have Dareus rated higher than Fairley

[janderson20vt]

Dareus would be a great pick. Guy is a great combination of big and nasty AND speed at DT.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Pretty much as I expected for the Drills for the DT's

Fairley doesn't do anything to hurt himself and runs well

Dareus and Austin perform above what was expected for them and jump up the board some.

I think this solidifies Dareus as the #1 DT in the draft for me.

above what was expected?

austin, maybe.

maybe in the casual fans eyes, dareus performed above what was expected...but to the real scouts (outside the media and fanbase), he did exactly what he's always done.

[CatMan72]

Fairley may have a higher ceiling, but he also has a lower floor than Dareus.

[GritsRgreat]

dareus is anything but boring.

When it comes to the number one over all pick yes he is.

Thats not a knock. See Jake Long.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Gantt just said that most/all of the scouts he is talking with have Dareus rated higher than Fairley

like i posted in other threads...

there is no hype machine for dareus.

this is the norm.

scouts dubbed dareus a top draft prospect since day one at alabama.

the media and fans are just now catching up.

it wouldn't be a surprise to see him leave the combine as the undisputed number 1 draft pick on everyone's board.

people will find that as the draft draws closer, dareus's stock will rise...so to speak.

dareus has always been projected as a top 10 draft pick...and it would be a shock if he fell out of the top 5.

...and this has been the consensus since he came into college.

people who don't think dareus is impressive don't understand the role of his position. he's been playing like a top nfl veteran long before fairley even knew how to abbreviate defensive tackle.

just because you don't see highlight material of him on a consistent basis, doesn't mean he isn't at a certain level.

he is the best in this draft class, and second to only suh in his college career.

what suh excelled in physical ability, dareus makes up for in intelligence.

if carolina passes on dareus with the first pick (i don't see it happening), someone will trade up for him.

he will not fall out of the top 3.

[teeray]

Fairley may have a higher ceiling, but he also has a lower floor than Dareus.

What is it about Auburn kids and this? :)

[carpanfan96]

above what was expected?

austin, maybe.

maybe in the casual fans eyes, dareus performed above what was expected...but to the real scouts (outside the media and fanbase), he did exactly what he's always done.

I know he's a great player and have had him rated above Fairley for a while, but since Alabama asked him to do the dirty work and so forth... I really didn't expect him to be that explosive. His split along with Austins were much better then I expected.

[Jackofalltrades]

I don't think Denver passes on Darius if we're foolish enough to.

[GritsRgreat]

Both Darius and Fairley should go 1 2 and Austin just moved into the mid 1st round.

[carpanfan96]

I don't think Denver passes on Darius if we're foolish enough to.

Yea I'd be surprised if he falls past #2.