Terrell Mcclain And Fua Versus Dt In This Years Draft

[biggiesmooth2009]

Is there a hugh improvement between our two DT drafted last year and Fletcher Cox, Michael Brocker, Dontari Poe, etc.? I would assume McClain and Fua has been hitting the weights with one season of experience under them. Most DT struggle in their first year and what make Cox, Brocker, Poe, Worthy, Still, and Reyes instant starters before McClain and Fau.

[LinvilleGorge]

IMO, yes. There are several DTs in this draft who are better prospects than either Fua or McClain.

We drafted McClain right around where most projected him, but probably reached on Fua at least one round early.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Was your last sentence a question? Or a statement?

Fletcher Cox is considerably on a higher level than McClain and Fua. His skill set is just high. McClain and Fua were never rated that high to begin with. Cox may struggle but not as much as Fua and McClain did in their first year for the simple fact that he's just better, more complete, at another level than the DT's we took last year.

[Mage]

Josh Chapman

Brandon Thompson

Michael Brockers

Derek Wolfe

Fletcher Cox

Dontari Poe

Kendall Reyes

Devon Still

Jared Crick

Jerel Worthy

Alameda Ta'Amu

All, talent wise, are definitely better.

Not a knock on McClain or Fua. Well, it kind of is. But I'm a big fan of a lot of the DTs in the draft. I think if we decide not to go DT in the first, we should still have some great options in the second like Thompson, Worthy, Wolfe, or Chapman.

[Growl]

Fua would be a 9th round pick in this years draft.

[thunderraiden]

You guys did not read his question. He asked would Cox or any of the other DT's be better AS A ROOKIE than McClain and Fua AS A SOPHOMORE NFL player. It is a short-sighted question, but at least know what he asked rather than thinking the OP just asked is a Top-10 DT = Round 3 and Round 4 DT.

[frash.exe]

Is there a hugh improvement between our two DT drafted last year and Fletcher Cox, Michael Brocker, Dontari Poe, etc.? I would assume McClain and Fua has been hitting the weights with one season of experience under them. Most DT struggle in their first year and what make Cox, Brocker, Poe, Worthy, Still, and Reyes instant starters before McClain and Fau.

[CRA]

Was your last sentence a question? Or a statement?

Fletcher Cox is considerably on a higher level than McClain and Fua. His skill set is just high. McClain and Fua were never rated that high to begin with. Cox may struggle but not as much as Fua and McClain did in their first year for the simple fact that he's just better, more complete, at another level than the DT's we took last year.

Cox would also have an offseason, wouldn't be playing beside a rookie, and everyone on the F wouldn't be in a new system.

I mean if McClain or Fua came in under that criteria they would have been better as well.

But Cox is better....Still, Worthy, and Thompson. Poe is probably on the same level coming in as they were. Better skill set but not a better DT coming.

Comparing rookie to our sophomores....probably a push. If the rookies are better it probably won't be by much.

[Lout]

Cox's floor, is probably higher than Fua's ceiling.

[EMSMedic79]

Cox's floor, is probably higher than Fua's ceiling.

This.

[Lumps]

Mcclain and Fua are future backups/depth and were probably drafted for such.

[jarhead]

Mcclain and Fua are future backups/depth and were probably drafted for such.

That may be the end result but not the intent I am sure

[jarhead]

Well how would Cox compare to Darius as a rookie?

[koolkatluke]

Well how would Cox compare to Darius as a rookie?

Cox is a better Prospect then Dareus was last year.

Cox played in the same conference. Had better numbers then Marcell coming out of college. Was a starter longer then Marcell. Cox had a better showing at the combine. He's faster and Just as strong as Dareus.