re: Full PFF Scouting Report on Rankins

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He's too light to be a DT in a 3-4.

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He's not 1 of those space eating DTs you see in a 3-4. He's a disruptive DL that uses his quickness and leverage to fit through tight gaps and get into the backfield in a hurry.

And he's versatile enough to play all along the DL in just about any scheme.

I also think people are forgetting that we signed Fairley. Rankins is an excellent complement to Fairley and exactly what you want next to a big guy like Fairley. If Fairley has his head on straight, we could have a really good DT duo.

Rankins, Fairley, and Cam Jordan... That's a pretty nice trip of DL. Add in a pass rushing specialist like Kikaha and potentially another DT or a DE in this draft. Could be a strong group for us.