Hearing Gruden brag on him got me thinking about a few of the guys Mullen has put in he NFL who are considered some of the best at their positions. Darius Slay is one of the best young corners in the league and is a future pro bowlers. Pro Bowl corner Joe Hayden lobbied for Slay last year and said he's a future star. KJ Wright is one of the top 4-3 OLBs in the league on one of the best defenses. Big Pern just got paid and is a top 10 3-4 OLB according to a couple of publications and having a good year. Then we have Fletcher Cox. Right now, probably the best defensive lineman on the planet not named JJ. Or Nkemdiche, apologies. He's going to get a contract so big he could bowl in the south end zone and still be the richest person you've ever met, unless you've met the guy who invented the snuggie. I haven't kept up with McKinney this year but he looked like he was a little way off this pre season. Same with Smith, but he looked like he was close to being there when I saw him play.
