those freshman defensive linemen

I didn't see enough of everybody to compose a serious ranking thread, so I thought I'd learn from the discussion. My opinion, based on what I've seen. Imagine these guys after a year of training and with better technique.

The best guy I saw, clear and away, was Chris Jones at State. Disruptive inside, disruptive outside, trouble against the run and against the pass. He was good right from the beginning.

If anybody's really close (that I noticed), it's Auburn's Lawson. He doesn't seem as rapid as Jones, but he may turn out to be just as good.

Auburn's Adams is gonna disrupt people for two more years. (So far, all these guys are early NFLers.) He actually gets inside pass rush. Elijah Daniel also contributed significantly -- clearly an SEC player, but not as disruptive as the other two. Auburn had better be recruiting the DL hard right now, because those guys are gonna be playing.

Seems to me, Nkemdiche (Ole Miss) belongs with Adams. Maybe the offseason can teach him to bend and lean around the edge, but so far he looks like he'll be most disruptive in the same role as Adams. People expected him to be Clowney, but make no mistake: he's the kind of lineman the NY Giants used to terrorize people with. He should stay lean and mean, even if he moves inside. Just my nutty opinion.

It's easy to overlook Bama's DTs because they don't get sexy assignments. I didn't really notice Robinson, but Philon is gonna bother people for awhile. Tell me more about those guys.

Let's see what people contribute here.