* RD 1 (19): CALIJAH KANCEY (IDL). Absolute freakish in terms of explosiveness, motor, and the leverage he plays with. Pash Rush suite and playing with a rush plan is there. Because of how quick he gets off the ball, the target area for him is tiny and gives iOL fits. Should generate a ton of penetration, disruption, and holding calls at the next level. The major issue I see is that this doesn't solve our "light box" problem unless Bowles just goes with "eff it, he generates so much penetration and disruption that we can deal with the reality that when a double team finds him he's toast." But that almost surely isn't happening, so he doesn't give us that 2 x iDL light box versatility (which is why a player later like Mazi Smith might be the way to go). But he gives this scheme something its never had and he would be a massive asset in the Stunt/Twist game with his explosiveness and flexibility. He would absolutely draw iOL away from blitzing 2nd level players because of his suddenness and his threat to get up the arc even if his first step/move is lateral.
MUCH prefer the second one as well! Love the Kancey pick. A name we have not said nearly as much as he deserves. Actually, the entire iDL class is really underspoken for having guys who have some nice traits.
Here's what I wrote about him in my Big Board post of the draft forum. He was in my 12-23 pick group entitled "Mixed Feelings":
"Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh. He would be in the running to be the best interior rusher on the team day one, but he gives up so much in the run game that he's an active liability. He should be a fulltime 4-3 undertackle, and we would ask him to be something else. Still, would trust Bowles and friends to make it work."
People trying to make this some sort of indictment on Hall... you know we need to start multiple DL right? Not even including rotation. Hall still has a large role to play here.
I just don’t like the pick. Felt we had bigger needs…if we wanted pass rush, coulda went Nolan Smith. We just went DL last year with our first pick. But I Hope it works out, I really do.
Navybuc wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:31 pm
I just don’t like the pick. Felt we had bigger needs…if we wanted pass rush, coulda went Nolan Smith. We just went DL last year with our first pick. But I Hope it works out, I really do.
Shouldn't be drafting for need. That's how you make reaches.
Navybuc wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:31 pm
I just don’t like the pick. Felt we had bigger needs…if we wanted pass rush, coulda went Nolan Smith. We just went DL last year with our first pick. But I Hope it works out, I really do.
Navybuc wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:31 pm
I just don’t like the pick. Felt we had bigger needs…if we wanted pass rush, coulda went Nolan Smith. We just went DL last year with our first pick. But I Hope it works out, I really do.
Shouldn't be drafting for need. That's how you make reaches.
We did 3 years ago with Wirfs and it worked out.
You also need to be smart with the draft. We basically are saying with this pick “We fucked up last year.”