Mel Kiper 1.0 has Gary going 2nd overall

Submitted by swalburn on December 12th, 2018 at 10:46 AM

Kiper has Gary as the 2nd pick in the draft for what it is worth.  

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OwenGoBlue

December 12th, 2018 at 11:07 AM ^

Rashan might not go this high but he'll be top 10. Has the traits teams look for and better tape than salty-ass fans will give him credit for.

Also fits any defensive scheme so he's an option for all teams. Prototype at 3-tech, 4-3 SDE or 3-4 DE. 

StephenRKass

December 12th, 2018 at 11:15 AM ^

Wow. Looking at top 10 picks, 6 DL, 1 OL, 2QB. Of course, I'll believe this when I see it. Still, this really underscores how important line play and QB play is for a team. Not that receivers and running backs and linebackers and the secondary and special teams aren't important, but the DL, QB, and OL are so critical to team success. Being in Chicago, we see the value of the DL. With Khalil Mack at DE, it has made a huge difference to the team. The same goes for Bosa, for Gary, and in the future, for Zach Harrison. You see it with DL like Frank Clark and Ndamukong Suh and a host of others.

wesq

December 12th, 2018 at 11:31 AM ^

The higher Gary goes the easier it will be to recruit the next Gary. He’s always been a good guy and a good ambassador for the program. It will be fun to watch and root for his success on the next level. 

ScooterTooter

December 12th, 2018 at 11:52 AM ^

1. I hope Rashan Gary has a long and productive NFL career.

2. I understand he has all the physical tools the NFL looks for in a top prospect.

3. I'm a bit wary that he will be as successful as one might expect a top-10 pick to be. For all his physical gifts, he was unable to translate that into success against far weaker competition than he is about to face. He was also coached by an NFL DC/DL coach in Greg Mattison. If Mattison was unable to coax that production out of him, I'm not sure what changes when he gets to the NFL. 

davi2188

December 12th, 2018 at 11:54 AM ^

Other players of note:

Nick Bosa - #1 to the Cardinals

Dwayne Haskins - #10 to the Giants

Jawaan Taylor (Florida) - #17 to the Dolphins

Devin Bush - #21 to the Ravens

Noah Fant (Iowa) - #26 to the Raiders

Michael Deiter (Wisc) - #27 to the Texans

Dre'Mont Jones  - #29 to the Patriots

 

CoverZero

December 12th, 2018 at 12:58 PM ^

Rashan is a good player, but any NFL team taking him at #2 would be crazy.  That would be Millenesque, if he were a WR.

gilgilgilgil

December 12th, 2018 at 3:36 PM ^

I'm a Jet fan also, and Gary's college career reminds me a lot of Leonard Williams' pro career so far.  Not a lot of stats or even that many visibly noteworthy plays, but lots of talk about doing things that don't show up in the stats, facing constant double teams, freeing others up, etc.

Williams has been viewed as a disappointment to most of us, and the fact that this is already Gary's m.o. is a bit concerning for a top 5 pick.  With a number 2 pick you would really want someone who dominates and blows plays up constantly in spite of the extra attention.

MichiganStan

December 12th, 2018 at 7:06 PM ^

Gary had a pretty lackluster career at Michigan but dude is going to murder the combine. Some idiots think due to lack of production he could drop out of the 1st but theres no way his combine numbers would ever allow him to fall beyond 20