Just Blog Baby 2014 NFL Mock Draft: Post Combine Round One

Feb 22, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers defensive tackle Aaron Donald speaks at the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports

#16 Dallas Cowboys: Aaron Donald DE/DT PSU

Rory’s Take: The fact Kiffin is staying is startling, but with that in mind, if they will run anything close to the cover 2 scheme they will need a pure three technique and Donald is exactly that. He may be short but he plays with leverage extremely well and he gets a ton of penetration. With Marinelli as the defensive coordinator they will play even more coverage looks than Kiffin did requiring them to rush with four. This is the best pure penetrating tackle in this draft.

Chase’s Take: Aaron Donald has been a player on our radar for awhile now so it is good to see us looking a bit smarter than usual now that he is the Flavor of the Week around draft experts. A great Senior Bowl/Combine did wonders for a player who was solid at Pitt last season. Still we have him at #16 even if he could vault somewhere in the Top 15 if a team is high on him.

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