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Originally Posted by painekiller
And like I did Brown, I would scream reach if we took him in the 1st round. I man had a good week at the Senior Bowl and he goes from a 3rd/4th rounder to a 1st?
I like the guy, and I would not complain at his being drafted, just not in the 1st.
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That is my feeling as well. Which is why the thought occurred to me. It is apparent that 3rd round picks before the Senior bowl can become 1st round picks come draft day. Hell, during the season I was excited to see Aaron Curry listed as a 3rd round prospect only to see him now as a top 5 guy.
Ayers has steadily picked up steam from mock drafts and has been given a 1-2 listing by DraftScout.com and #35 overall. He is their "hottest" riser on the "who's hot" list. THR has him ranked #47 on their 2 Feb board up 35 slots from their previous ranking. DB has given him a 1st round ranking on his talent board, ahead of Michael Johnson (who he rates as a 3rd rounder). Anyone who knows Boylhart realizes that he doesn't care what anybody thinks, and only goes by game film.
Personally, I would love to have him in the third and would be content if we got him in the second round. In my mind, he has a lot to prove and would be a reach in the 1st round. However, there is a problem with this draft in terms of supply and demand for a position of need. At best, I could see him playing like Tamba Hali and the Chiefs drafted him #20 in 2006 but, at worst, he could be more like Jovan Haye drafted in the 6th round at #189 by the Panthers.
This will sound like a crazy idea, and I have to admit it wasn't mine, but drafting Peria Jerry to play RDE might be a better option. Boylhart compares him to a young Bruce Smith, which might be a bit of hyperbole to say the least. I could see him as a cross between Tommie Harris and Charles Grant, which wouldn't be bad to have opposite of Mario Williams.