2010 NFL Draft: Defensive Tackles

Ndamukong Suh—Nebraska—6’4”-307-top 3—Suh is the best DT coming out in quite some time.  He plays with elite strength and possesses Albert Haynesworth type ability.  As opposed to Gerald McCoy, Suh will require a double team at most times, and he is the type of player you do not want to run at.  He pushes the pocket and can man handle most guards. He will be a stalwart at DT and will anchor a defense for years to come

Gerald McCoy—Okla—6’4”-303—top 5—McCoy is an outstanding athlete for his size. He can penetrate as well as anyone at the position this decade.  He has a quick first step and a tremendous ability to slash through the line and make plays in the back field on running backs and qbs.  The reason he is behind Suh is because he will require a chip block, not a double team.  If you are running the ball you want to run at McCoy because that takes away his slashing ability and his pursuit prowess.  He will be an excellent player who will be very disruptive and likely put up better stats than Suh, however his playing style will not be as consistent or require the same attention in the form of manpower.  Reminds me of Tommie Harris

Brian Price—UCLA-6’1”-301—1st to 2nd—Pac 10 defensive player of the year, he’s a football player, short arms not real tall, ideal DT in Tampa 2 scheme. Spent a ton of time in opponents backfields so is solid penetrator and actually has some pass rush moves. Whether his stubby arms will hinder those moves remains to be seen, but I think he will be a tremendous DT in the right scheme, I like him for the colts at 31, I think he is better than Peria Jerry and Ziggy Wood from last year

Lamarr Houston-Texas—6’3”-305—2nd –Came to Texas as a running back so has obvious athleticism, on tape he consistently faces double teams especially on passing plays which limits his big plays, on the film all I kept noticing was Sergio Kindle.  Houston is a good player who certainly has some potential. He got a lot of respect in the Big 12 but I don’t see him as a real force. He should be a starter but not a real dynamic threat

Linval Joseph--ECU—6’4”-328—2nd day—Some people talk about him as a 3-4 NT but I see him as a longer interior player in a 4-3 the way Marcus Stroud is. Could definitely play with better leverage. Is a sure tackler when he finds himself in the opposing backfield. Good athlete especially for 328 he moves well laterally, he is more of a project but he has things you cant teach. Look for him in a system like the Titans

Dan Williams—Tenn—6’2”-327—1st—The dude is stout, he’s compact and tough to control. Looks to be one of those guys that cant be taken care of by just a guard or center. I really like the flashes he shows in pass rush it makes him not just a Cody type run stuffer but a 3 down lineman. Very talented, not as good as B.J. Raji was coming out last year but he looks like a really good NT look for him to go real early with teams like Bills and Dolphins looking for a NT to be strong up the middle.

Terrence Cody—Alabama—6’4”—354—1st to 2nd—We all saw his fat ass at Bama. He was a one man wrecking crew that demanded 2 blockers at the point of attack. Would like to see better athleticism, but ppl insist he was dunking when he was closer to 370, so early in the 2nd round could be a strong guy to step in as a 2 down NT in a Keith tractor Traylor or Mount Washington mode

Cam Thomas—UNC—6’4-330—2nd day—Kind of a smaller Cody, not nearly the athlete Williams is but does have the size and strength to stuff the run. Has shown production in doing just that in college. Would be a good third round pick for the dolphins if they are unable to get Dan Williams in first. Will likely be a satisfactory NT, not a gameplan changer, much like Jason Ferguson