The question is not whether Kouandijo is rated higher. The question is what are you getting with Kouandijo.
If you think there is a very real possibility that long term medical issues are the reason he underperformed this past year, then that's a red flag that drops him out of the 1st round entirely.
If you think that those medical issues are temporary and quickly resolvable and that his recent poor performance can be fixed in his rookie season as he plays himself into his potential, then he is definitely a 13-20 pick range guy. He will always grade below Robinson, Matthews and Lewan.
Someone will take a chance on him. I highly doubt he lasts to our 2nd rounder at 50. I could easily see him go ahead of Martin and not be there for us at 19 because he is a true OT.
I think he is a poor man's Robinson, with potential to be a very good LT. If one team isn't scared off about the medicals, he is going high.
Personally, I like Kouandijo, but don't really know what to make of his injury status and bad play this year, so absent good info on that I'm a bit scared off.
I see Zack Martin as potentially the next Logan Mankins and an ideal fit for out ZBS at LG. He is quick, has good size, and technically is fantastic. I see a ZBS dominant plug and play LG. Given the state of our OL in recent years, I'd be ecstatic with him.
He can do for a ZBS what Mike Iuapati does for San Francisco's power scheme. Provide dominant inside and outside running while keeping his QB clean and flawlessly handling stunts and twists.
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