re: “They Tried To Rob Us”

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I wouldn’t have either. They’ve played better edges on an island and held up fine.

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Not really true.

Jalon Walker is projected as the #4 LB in the upcoming draft. The 3 players ahead of him play for LSU, Bama and Clemson... none of whom Texas has played this year. Smael Mondon is the #6 LB.. but he was out against Texas.

Mykel Williams is projected as the #5 DE in the upcoming draft. The 4 players ahead of him play for OSU (2 of them), Ole Miss and Tennessee. Texas has played none of them this year. The Michigan DE's are at #9/#10.

UGA rotates a lot of defensive players and tends to focus on contain on defense rather than an aggressive pass rush. This results in not having incredible stats. But they're still among the best players in the nation despite statistics. The NFL draft recognizes that.

The only position in the front 7 that Texas has faced a better NFL prospect than what UGA has is at DT with Mason Graham from Michigan. But that is not an edge position.