Defensive Tackles Available in 2009 draft

[Mr. T]

Some of the top DT's

(not necessarily in the top order)

http://football.about.com/cs/positionalran...draftdtrank.htm

1. Terrance Cody, Alabama

2. Sen'Derrick Marks*, Auburn

3. Peria Jerry, Ole Miss

4. Geno Atkins*, Georgia

5. B.J. Raji, Boston College

6. DeMarcus Granger, Oklahoma

7. Evander Hood, Missouri

8. Fili Moala, USC

9. Terrance Taylor, Michigan

[Aloysius]

Cody, Atkins, and Granger are staying in school.

Jerry & Marks are good prospects (especially Jerry), but neither's a good fit for the 3-4.

Working on the fly, here's what an updated list would look like:

3-4 DE

1. Tyson Jackson, LSU
2. Fili Moala, USC
3. Alex Magee, Purdue
4. Dorrell Scott, Clemson
5. Jarron Gilbert, San Jose State

3-4 NT

1. B.J. Raji, Boston College
2. Ron Brace, Boston College (would have been a DE in Romeo's fat guy 3-4)
3. Terrance Taylor, Michigan (questionable scheme fit)

[mz.]

Aloysius said:

3-4 DE

1. Tyson Jackson, LSU
2. Fili Moala, USC
3. Alex Magee, Purdue
4. Dorrell Scott, Clemson
5. Jarron Gilbert, San Jose State

I was kinda intimating this in another thread, but to me it seems there aren't any 3-4 DE (our gaping hole) worth a high 1st round pick.

[Aloysius]

B.J. Raji may be a top 15 guy, but he's more of an NT (Mayock compares him to NE's Vince Wilfork).

If we didn't have Shaun Rogers, he'd probably be one of my top 5 guys.

[Oldcrow1945]

mz. said:

I was kinda intimating this in another thread, but to me it seems there aren't any 3-4 DE (our gaping hole) worth a high 1st round pick.

As a pure DE? Maybe Michael Johnson. But I think you are basically right. Johnson is a first round pick but probably a mid first rounder.

[YtownBrownsBacker]

Aloysius said:

Cody, Atkins, and Granger are staying in school.

Jerry & Marks are good prospects (especially Jerry), but neither's a good fit for the 3-4.

Working on the fly, here's what an updated list would look like:

3-4 DE

1. Tyson Jackson, LSU
2. Fili Moala, USC
3. Alex Magee, Purdue
4. Dorrell Scott, Clemson
5. Jarron Gilbert, San Jose State

3-4 NT

1. B.J. Raji, Boston College
2. Ron Brace, Boston College (would have been a DE in Romeo's fat guy 3-4)
3. Terrance Taylor, Michigan (questionable scheme fit)

We already have mega bucks tied up in our defensive line and have 4 solid players. BTW, I count S.Smith gone, but we really missed Robaire Smith this year. The only way I look at Dline early is if they get rid of Cory Williams for draft picks. I think the light bulb has gone on and theyrealize that they need LBs, bucsue LBs make or Break the 3-4.

I think drafting a defensive lineman on the second day to develop would be a solid idea. MY belief is that rounds 4 - 7 should be taking the best player available. Those are really crap shoot picks. Good rounds to find developmental guys for O-Line, D-Line and DBs.

[Oldcrow1945]

One of my favorite mock drafts has the Browns taking Donald Brown with the #37 pick. I really don't know much about this kid.

Good size and speed and but I never watched him closely.

[Silverback]

Cody did not declare for the draft

[Oldcrow1945]

@silverback said:

Cody did not declare for the draft

Which is shocking to me.

I wonder if his family is finacially well off?