Originally Posted by
ghz in pittsburgh
In that 2021 draft, 34 DEs are picked. Below are first 4 rounds. Outside of Parsons, Phillips and Rousseau might be the best of the bunch. Considering injuries etc., I can put Rousseau on par with Phillips and Rousseau is picked near the very bottom of the 1st round.
Basham is a complete bust. And that may have influenced Beane and his scouting department as they have not picked those tweeners since.
#12 - Micah Parsons, Cowboys
#18 - Jaelan Phillips, Dolphins
#21 - Kwity Paye, Colts
#28 - Payton Turner, Saints
#30 - Greg Rousseau, Bills
#31 - Odafe Oweh, Ravens
#32 - Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Bucs
#50 - Azeez Ojulari, Giants
#54 - Dayo Odeyingbo, Colts
#61 - Carlos Basham Jr. Bills
#69 - Joseph Ossai, Bengals
#79 - Malcolm Koonce, Raiders
#84 - Chauncey Golston, Cowboys
#90 - Patrick Jones II, Vikings
#96 - Ronnie Perkins, Patriots
#111 - Cameron Sample, Bengals
#116 - Elerson Smith, Giants
#118 - Chris Romph II, Raiders
#121 - Jordam Smith, Jaguars
#134 - Janarius Robinson, Vikings
#135 - Rasgad Weaver, Titans
#144 - Joshua Kaindoh, Chiefs
#148 - Ta'Quon Graham, Falcons
#171 - Daelin Hayes, Ravens
#174 - Earnest Brown IV, Rams
#182 - Adetokunbo Ogundeji, Falcons