Realistic Draft

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by FatDT

I think Edmunds is pretty far behind Smith in football aptitude. Part of that is Edmunds' age. His ceiling is higher. But his floor is lower. He will need time and coaching. Supposedly Eberflus is great with LBs. If that's true then he would be the right guy to help Edmunds reach his potential. But do you spend a top 10 pick on a project when your roster is this bad?

Smith's size limits him just as much as Edmunds's lack of football aptitude, the difference being Edmunds is 19 (20 when the season starts) and can learn football better, Smith can't grow 3 inches. Edmunds could take 3 years to learn the position and be a 23 year old All-Pro in his 4th season. You're right that Edmunds's floor is lower, but I'd say it's about 80% of Smith's floor, with his ceiling being 150% of Smith's.