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I'm curious...what constitutes a "2nd overall type of guy?"
Chris Long, as much as I know...
Never takes plays off.
Produces sacks for the stat monkeys.
One of the highest amount of QB pressures/hurries in the NFL.
Rarely misses games.
Provides a veteran presence, leader, etc.
And like you said, good run defender, and makes that RT sore after games.
Seems to me he's a complete player and an important part of this team.
I think it's high time we stop putting labels next players regarding draft positions, salaries, and whatnot that has no effect of on-field performance. It's up to the player himself to produce.
Personally, as far as I'm concerned, if you're a good or better starter...you're worth your pick. Doesn't matter where you were drafted. In the first rounds, there's a ~40% chance you come away with a bust. If you(as in anybody...not you, Angry Ram) want to claim that Long isn't worth the second overall pick...maybe you should take a step back and look at some of other players that went in the top 10 that year:
1. Jake Long
2. Chris Long
3. Matt Ryan
4. Darren McFadden
5. Glenn Dorsey
6. Vernon Gholston
7. Sedrick Ellis
8. Derrick Harvey
9. Keith Rivers
10. Jerod Mayo
Aside from Chris Long, only Jerod Mayo and Matt Ryan were given contract extensions. Of the 10 players selected, 6(60%) were busts.
If your expectations are that Long is a disappointment because he's not elite...maybe you should take a step back and reassess the situation. Because in the top 10 that year, there was a 60% chance we came away with a bust. Instead, we came away with a very good DE. If that's not what a pick should be...your standards are way off.