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NFLDraftBuzz.com: Mekhi Wingo #1 and Maason Smith #3 DTs on the board

Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:12 am
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:12 am
NFLDraftBuzz

This is a cool website to navigate for draft positions. With those that have declared our guys are ranked as such for DT.
Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
2280 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:15 am to
No offense but If that’s true it must be an incredibly weak interior DL class.
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
4213 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:17 am to
When was that last updated.

Great for those guys if true, but that almost doesn’t seem possible
This post was edited on 1/10/24 at 10:17 am
Posted by StreetDiction
Austin
Member since Dec 2009
3699 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:17 am to
Looks like 3rd round projections and they are actually #15 and #17 for DTs, unless I’m reading it wrong.

Edit - I was. That’s for all DL, not just DT.
This post was edited on 1/10/24 at 10:23 am
Posted by LSUStar
Medellin
Member since Sep 2009
10455 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:19 am to
Masson Smith must have shown someone something on tape. Amazing. 0 was the right # for him.
Posted by KLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2003
10367 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:20 am to
So if Wingo, Smith, an Jefferson are the 1,3, 11th rated DT's in the draft, how in the hell wasn't LSU putting more pressure on the QB with 4 man rush?

If you needed more proof House needed to be fired..
This post was edited on 1/10/24 at 10:23 am
Posted by johnboyjax
Jacksonville
Member since Sep 2009
617 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:22 am to
That's crazy but then again I haven't followed much outside of LSU this year.

We all know some guys have measurables that translate better in NFL. Will he be invited to Combine? The underwear olympics as NFL Gms call it where he may do well until he gets on field. Not saying he will, because he didn't do anything here.
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
279508 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:28 am to
Lol not a reputable site
Posted by OldManRiver
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2005
6925 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:28 am to
Reading the comments/notes, it's like whomever wrote it didn't actually watch him ever play
quote:

His closing burst is outstanding, and Smith routinely finishes plays. He has some range and toughness as a run defender, showing the ability to set the edge, though he could work on his straight-line speed and tackling range
quote:

A high-motor player who thrives on physicality, he’s generally able to fight and win in the phone booth
quote:

Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #12. He wrote "The former five-star recruit is one of the most gifted players in college football

Does this sound anything like the guy we all saw on the field?
Posted by Louie
Jonesboro, GA
Member since Jun 2006
729 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:32 am to
What's really sad is that we have 3 DT on that list highly rated and the production we recieved was so poor. We obviously had talented individuals, but horrible coaching. Now the cubbard is bare, and we will have excellent coaching...
Posted by ROPO
Member since Jul 2016
3107 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:33 am to
Good grief. There's zero chance Wingo is a day one pick. I love him as a player but his measurables are going to be an anchor.

Wingo is the precise opposite of Smith - great production but bad measurables. I see both Smith and Wingo sneaking into the late third early 4th. I'd personally take Wingo first because being a damn good football player is important. Maason hasn't shown that yet.
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
5356 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:46 am to
Everyone has different rankings, but they’re somewhere between 75th-135.

Possible day two guys, but that can change after combine/pro day
This post was edited on 1/10/24 at 10:49 am
Posted by TheWalrus
Member since Dec 2012
40957 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 10:54 am to
Great interface but the rankings are suspect. I posted something about BTJ being their 59th ranked WR in November.
Posted by Usurp
Member since Nov 2023
344 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:16 pm to
Posted by pitchandcatch27
Huntsville,AL
Member since Jul 2018
2368 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:42 pm to
Smith 4.8 in the 40
This post was edited on 1/10/24 at 1:13 pm
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
9163 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:44 pm to
Whoever made this list needs to be fired. I can promise you, neither will get picked close to this projections. Wingo might crack top 5 at his position.
Posted by OJsLifeCoach
NYC
Member since Aug 2023
1231 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:46 pm to
Think about how bad our coaching had to be if we looked the way we did and had the #1 and #3 DTs in the country?

fricking wild.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
263330 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 1:44 pm to
quote:

Mekhi Wingo


His talent was wasted here.
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
16612 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 2:04 pm to
Mel ain’t got either in his top 12.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162295 posts
Posted on 1/10/24 at 2:17 pm to
So we're losing 3/11 of the best draft eligible DTs in the country?

That would be the most underperforming group of all time
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