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2677372, DT Jeffrey Simmons, Mississippi State
Posted by will_5198, Tue Oct-30-18 11:17 PM
This d-line class is so ridiculous. Most years he'd be the first interior lineman off the board, but in this draft he's just part of the *second* group of defensive tackles (after Quinnen Williams and Ed Oliver).

Talent-wise, he's still top ten material. There's just a different sound when he pops someone's pads. It looks like he is hurting people every snap -- his hands are heavy, and he keeps coming until you get run over or are tossed aside. Seemingly the more blockers he can clobber on his way to the ball, the better.

Unfortunately for society he spreads his violence everywhere. He pummeled a woman as a high school senior (in front of a crowd) and Mississippi State suspended him a timeout or something as a freshman. Nothing reported since, and as long it stays that way nobody will care. This is a league where Tyreek Hill gets glowing adulation weekly.

+ Model physique for his position, a pure bull without any bad weight and scary athleticism
+ Can play any tackle technique from the three to nose, as well as five-tech, and at a high level
+ Ruins the running game and a stalemate is often the best you can hope for
+ Accustomed to beating two, and even three blockers

- Lacks a dominant get-off to be truly unblockable in pass game (his suddenness is very good though)
- Leverage is much improved but relapses still get him in trouble at times
- Might be rehabilitated, might be a humongous piece of shit still