re: Why is Dion Jordan our first round pick in the Mock Drafts?

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Except for maybe Matthews

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huh??

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Jordan is being hyped because of his height, length, and athletic abiltiy, not for his play on the field. More than any other guy I see in the first round

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disagree. That would be Ziggy Ansah. Margus Hunt was there for a few weeks but it only took one Sr Bowl week to disprove that.

You are correct to some degree on the potential aspect of Jordan but I don't go near that far. He was a legit "playmaker". Plenty of video around to see that. The judgement of how much and fast that potential hits is the essence of scouting. JPP for the NYG was considered quite a reach in the same exact way at #15 in 2010. 27.5 sacks later the Giants are glad they did. Of course, ya can't breach this topic without talking Jimmy Graham and his one year of playing football and being drafted 3rd Rd. Three years later he was voted the 17th best player in the NFL by his peers. If they would take him I'd be woohoo. If he was there and passed, I'd say they know more than I do (and monitor his progress).