6 hours ago
Personally I wish we would have passed on Shemar but I don't hate the pick. I just know that it’s risky. He is definitely a boom or bust prospect and our first round track record lately doesn't exactly instill confidence in being able to develop him. But we do have new defensive coaches and at this point we need to give them a chance. He needs to learn how to finish plays, theres no doubt about it. But what is inspiring to me is when you watch his tape, he is still active/disruptive. He does impact plays even if it doesn't end up on the stat sheet. He does draw attention from opposing offenses despite playing in a Texas A&M defensive scheme that doesn't seem to do many favors for their D lineman (Walter Nolan didn't look nearly as good at Texas A&M and Nic Scourton took a step back from Purdue.) Shemar has all the athletic ability in the world and it does translate to the field so I think he is more than just a combine star. From what I can tell, he also seems to have the character and drive to want to take that next step which is important. I think that, despite his flaws, he is an upgrade over Murphy and Ossai and it wouldn't surprise me if he starts over them very early on. Heres to hoping this experiment goes the way of Mim's and not Murphy.
