We’ve all done it. Ran a mock draft on PFF or The Draft Network, check the predictive board to see which group of players is likely to be taken next, and calculate that we can forego taking that guy we love until the 5th round. We can sit tight at our spots and execute advantageous trades based on the deviation the simulators have baked in, and not worry about other opportunistic teams trading above us to take guys we might potentially like. We are the only team allowed to trade on the board. Maybe we have a go six or seven times, maybe post version 6.2 to twitter as we got Devonta Smith to fall to 27 that time.

He occupies double teams for breakfast and you can see him split them pretty regularly too. He cedes very little ground from the line of scrimmage when two guys get on him. His footwork helps him here but so too does his raw power, which is significant. He can stand up a little too easily at times and lose the leverage he will need at the next level but more often than not, he will hit you with a heavy and accurate paw early in the rep and then use his feet and base to establish a two way go for himself to make a play on the ball carrier. You cannot escape his grasp if you run at him – he’ll often throw out one of his considerable wings from behind a block and yank the running back to the ground.