The concerns are legit - but that's true about most, if not all prospects or draftees. Some guys are just safer than others because of position, body of work or skill-set. All you can do is grade how they played in college, determine if you think they are at their ceiling or able to improve (physically or technically) and project. Grades are personal opinion and nothing more. In 3-4 years, we'll see how the grades really should have been.
Charles Harris
First, we all know he is not good against the run, something this Dolphins defense has been terrible at for a while now that needs to improve if they expect to make more playoff runs. He also doesn't have elite physical traits....size, length, speed, etc.....outside of his first step and spin move. You don't necessarily need them to be a great pass rusher, but it sure helps. Another concern is his production consistency and impact game to game....the same concern some had for Myles Garrett. As a junior, Harris had 9 sacks and 12 tackles for loss. However, 7.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss came in 3 games (Georgia, Vandy and So Carolina)....Georgia and So Carolina breaking in freshman QBs, Vandy being Vandy. In his 9 other games - 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss. So you can understand why some may see him as a boom/bust type of risk and give a lower grade since he only projects are a part-time player to begin his career.
Raekwon McMillan
The biggest concern many have is his tape speed not matching his combine speed, in particular the 40 (top 3 at combine). It doesn't. That doesn't mean he's a bad player. It just concerns some people when a workout doesn't match tape and they can't figure out why. He did struggle in 3-cone and shuttle (bottom 5 in each). The kid has everything else - size, strength (top 5), tackling, instincts, leadership, motivation.
Cordrea Tankersley
Some top level physical attributes - size, length, speed (Top5 40). However, also some questionable physical attributes - vertical (worst at combine, worse than 30 Dlinemen), 3-cone (bottom 4), shuttle (bottom 3). Some good tape, some bad tape. For him, it's a matter of opinion on if his bad can be corrected.
Rounds 5-7 really don't need much discussion. We took a bunch of need guys at Guard and DT. Some draft graders may have thought those needs were bigger needs that should have been addressed earlier. Plus, Godchaux comes with an off the field question.
I understood the logic of what they were doing with high character upside guys and thinking long-term...Harris similar to Wake, Tankersley similar to Maxwell....but i didn't see how that helped a lot right now, how those guys improved the current roster's deficiencies and felt trading back to gather extra picks or picking a few different guys could have helped more now in order to maximize the return on prime years of Wake, Suh, Jones and others. I do admit it has the chance to be much higher grade than what i personally think bc each player does have traits you like. But it could also bust if those traits don't overcome the glowing deficiencies.
Charles Harris
First, we all know he is not good against the run, something this Dolphins defense has been terrible at for a while now that needs to improve if they expect to make more playoff runs. He also doesn't have elite physical traits....size, length, speed, etc.....outside of his first step and spin move. You don't necessarily need them to be a great pass rusher, but it sure helps. Another concern is his production consistency and impact game to game....the same concern some had for Myles Garrett. As a junior, Harris had 9 sacks and 12 tackles for loss. However, 7.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss came in 3 games (Georgia, Vandy and So Carolina)....Georgia and So Carolina breaking in freshman QBs, Vandy being Vandy. In his 9 other games - 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss. So you can understand why some may see him as a boom/bust type of risk and give a lower grade since he only projects are a part-time player to begin his career.
Raekwon McMillan
The biggest concern many have is his tape speed not matching his combine speed, in particular the 40 (top 3 at combine). It doesn't. That doesn't mean he's a bad player. It just concerns some people when a workout doesn't match tape and they can't figure out why. He did struggle in 3-cone and shuttle (bottom 5 in each). The kid has everything else - size, strength (top 5), tackling, instincts, leadership, motivation.
Cordrea Tankersley
Some top level physical attributes - size, length, speed (Top5 40). However, also some questionable physical attributes - vertical (worst at combine, worse than 30 Dlinemen), 3-cone (bottom 4), shuttle (bottom 3). Some good tape, some bad tape. For him, it's a matter of opinion on if his bad can be corrected.
Rounds 5-7 really don't need much discussion. We took a bunch of need guys at Guard and DT. Some draft graders may have thought those needs were bigger needs that should have been addressed earlier. Plus, Godchaux comes with an off the field question.
I understood the logic of what they were doing with high character upside guys and thinking long-term...Harris similar to Wake, Tankersley similar to Maxwell....but i didn't see how that helped a lot right now, how those guys improved the current roster's deficiencies and felt trading back to gather extra picks or picking a few different guys could have helped more now in order to maximize the return on prime years of Wake, Suh, Jones and others. I do admit it has the chance to be much higher grade than what i personally think bc each player does have traits you like. But it could also bust if those traits don't overcome the glowing deficiencies.
