Quinn knows a heck of a lot more than I do. He obviously saw something in Mazi and was wrong.
But from a common sense perspective, why draft a 1 tech in round 1 only to try to turn him into a 3 tech when you have NEVER seen the player play the 3, ever?
Now, I guess we all need to be hopeful that the strength and anchor they talked about with Mazi turns out to be real.
How did Bryan Breese do? I have no clue. I'm wondering because he went after Mazi and wouldn't he have been a better choice for a 3?
Quinn was also almost solely responsible for Kelvin Joseph, Nashon Wright, Chauncey Golston and Sam Williams. Now Williams has legit bigtime talent and has flashed some good skill at times and still may develop. Golston's pass rush metrics for a backup DL are decent but it doesnt look like he will ever be more than a rotational backup.
Quinn had a similar track record in Atlanta.
But to answer your question on Breese, he had a really nice rookie yr. 5 sacks, 7 tfl's and a really impressive 6 passes knocked down. Definitely fit the mold of a more traditional 4-3 pass rushing DT. Id agree if that was their goal, he would have been the FAR better choice.
