I was a little disappointed that the Browns didn't take Togiai with their first pick in the fourth round, not that I was bothered by the selection of James Hudson, but the Browns could use more depth at defensive tackle.
But Togiai's improvement last season at Ohio State and his coming out a year made me think that someone was going to pick up a bargain.
That someone was still the Cleveland Browns, who selected Togiai with their own pick in the fourth round.
The 6'1 294 pounder might have been a day one or early day two pick in 2022, had Togiai returned to Columbus, but his decision to enter the draft may have cost him a few dollars with the upside of coming to a team that needed depth up the middle.
Togiai finished 2020 with three sacks and eight tackles for loss in his only season as a starter and at only 21, Togiai has plenty of room to develop.
Togiai is a powerhouse in the weight room and is a player that never takes a play off.
Togiai does need some work on his pass rush, but I agree with Dane Brugler's evaluation that at worst, Togiai is going to be a high effort run stopper, and with work and luck on his pass rush could develop to an upper-echelon defensive tackle.
A real bargain at this point in the draft.
No comments:
Post a Comment