Just to continue the conversation about the importance of signing elite defensive tackles.
4 of the 7 ended up being some combination of All-Americans/High end players/High NFL Draft choices (2012 Malcom Brown, 2005 Roy Miller, 2004 Frank Okam and 2002 Rod Wright).
1 of the 7 had a significant off-field issue and never played (2007 Andre Jones)
1 of the 7 had a serious health issue and never played (2008 Jarvis Humphrey)
1 of the 7 was a bust (2009 Calvin Howell).
If we expanded the data points another 5 years back, we'd be including Casey Hampton and Shaun Rogers to the list and I'd be saying that 6 of 9 were either All-Americans/high end players/high NFL: draft choices.
Yes, they are hard to get, but man are they usually incredibly valuable when you get them.
4 of the 7 ended up being some combination of All-Americans/High end players/High NFL Draft choices (2012 Malcom Brown, 2005 Roy Miller, 2004 Frank Okam and 2002 Rod Wright).
1 of the 7 had a significant off-field issue and never played (2007 Andre Jones)
1 of the 7 had a serious health issue and never played (2008 Jarvis Humphrey)
1 of the 7 was a bust (2009 Calvin Howell).
If we expanded the data points another 5 years back, we'd be including Casey Hampton and Shaun Rogers to the list and I'd be saying that 6 of 9 were either All-Americans/high end players/high NFL: draft choices.
Yes, they are hard to get, but man are they usually incredibly valuable when you get them.
