Bucky Brooks
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So he's an off-ball linebacker who also can get in the mix as an additional pass rusher.
You love that if he's available.
A realistic possibility, it would be dependent upon how we choose to play him, Jake Golday from Cincinnati.
big physical linebacker, 6'4", 237, super athletic, started off as an edge defender, then moved back to off-ball linebacker.
So he has some versatility that you can tap into.
And then the last guy who could be there would be Josiah Trotter from Missouri.
And when I think about him, I think of an old-school thumper linebacker, comes downhill, great instincts and awareness.
He is kind of slippery as a pass rusher.
Second round, at the bottom of the second round, where we're talking about picking,
He could be there.
So it's a really good class.
If you're going to get a linebacker, the second round is kind of the sweet spot where you can find a good one.
Let's see if the Jaguars take a swing.
See if they can find one.
I would say that the draft is one that is devoid of what we call like headliners or superstar talent.
And a lot of that narrative is driven by the quarterback, so the lack thereof in the class.
I would say at the top, you have guys that are splashy in their play, but they play what we call non-premium positions.
So the guys that are being talked about a lot at the top, Arville Reese, off-ball linebacker who occasionally plays on the edge, Sonny Stiles, off-ball linebacker, plays on the edge, Caleb Downs.
Safety.
Don't really get excited about safeties traditionally.