Every year a player expected to go early on day one winds up dropping in stock, whether minimally or massively.
In the case of Laremy Tunsil, his drop out of the top 10 came on draft night, when someone leaked a video of him ripping a bong hit with a gas mask.
La'el Collins was a fringe 1st rounder who was accused of murder and ultimately did not get drafted.
12 months ago, Jachai Polite was thought to be a steal if you could land him outside of the top 10. Then he shows up to the combine one quarter pounder short of needing a bypass, runs a 9.1 40 yard dash, and is never heard from again. Just kidding, he's playing for someone, somewhere.
I was going to choose LSU safety Grant Delpit, but it seems the top 15 buzz has died down, as more people have watched the film and are now aware of what I've been saying for the last two months, that he simply cannot tackle. Soft as a cheeseburger, no mustard.
Instead I will go with OT Mikai Becton. There is a ton of buzz surrounding this mountain of a dude, but ultimately there are too many top end tackles (Wills, Thomas, Jackson, Jones, Wirfs) that are far more experienced and have put more on tape. Becton would be a high priority 2nd rounder if it were up to me. He has a ton of upside, but he is going to require some development, which I believe will scare teams away from taking him on day one. I could damn well be wrong, but thats my choice.
Wuddya say Buc fans?
