The fact that Dean was eliminated in the first round means a team is about to get the steal of a lifetime. A key piece of one of the best defenses college football has ever seen, the linebacker won the Dick Butkus Award in both high school and college. Although he’s a little short for the position (6ft, 225lbs), he’s more than proven himself on the Bulldogs’ defense — this feels like the front office is rethinking their metrics without considering the energy and talent , which he undoubtedly brought to a champion team that sent five defenders into the league just in the first round.
Where he goes: I honestly don’t even know where to project Dean at this point. If he’s not in the first few picks of the second round, it’s going to be a shock — but I’d say he’s going to either the Giants or the Jets, who’ve done a remarkable job of finding talent and something for their fans giving hope this weekend.
