re: List of Bama players in 2017 Draft?

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Watt was drafted on name alone, not production. He should have been a 2nd-3rd rounder at best.

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He had 11.5 sacks in his first year at the position. Not only that, he is an elite athlete at the position where athleticism correlates most strongly with NFL success. He does have a pretty spotty injury history but, assuming good health, I expect him to be a top 10 player from this draft.

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He's a flexed out TE/slot at best.

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Which is perfectly fine. He'll play a similar role to what Jordan Reed does for the Redskins and likely be highly productive. In fact from a size and athleticism standpoint he actually compares pretty favorably to Reed.