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Nakobe Dean Deserves to Be First-Round Pick

NFL Draft - By the end of the college football season, Nakobe Dean looked like a strong candidate to be drafted in the top 15. A pint-sized missile of a linebacker, Dean was among the most productive and important members of the Georgia defense, a unit that may be the best we have seen in the modern era. The speed, playmaking, and instincts all oozed from his film, and it became clear throughout the season how much of what Georgia did defensively hinged on Dean's excellence versus the run and his prowess as a blitzer versus the pass.