Michael Bennett is leaving the Ohio State University to become a rotational player for the Jacksonville Jaguars on a defensive line that is already quite stocked with talent. For the former college star, this may not have been what he expected. This is what happens when you slide in the NFL Draft.
Bennett had an unprecedented slide in the 2015 NFL Draft. The slide ended in the sixth round when the Jacksonville Jaguars saw him available and eagerly picked him 180th overall.
Pro Football Focus looked at his slide more in depth. Here’s what they had to say:
The biggest reason is that teams likely see him as a scheme specific player to a 4-3 because of his size (6-foot-2, 293 pounds).