not sure if we're allowed to post Insider articles, but I'll paraphrase 25 - Fins - Connor Barwin, OLB, Cincinatti says he is shooting up draft boards due to his versatility and strong showing at Senior Bowl and Combined players he has being taken the five spots prior to us: Clay Matthews, Chris Wells, Peria Jerry, Brian Cushing, Louis Delmas and the rest of the draft following us: Alphonso Smith, Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Pettigrew, James Laurinaitis, Robert Ayers, Knowshown Moreno, Eben Britton
He's a project, at the end of the day. He's got great physical ability, but no experience at all and needs to develop better pass rushing moves.
Whilst his versatility is important, the fact his ceiling may be lower than some of the other convert players may hold him back. Whilst a good athlete, he is not explosive and thus IMO will slip to round 2 compared to others.
he has English has the 9th best player not taken in the first round (he gives a laundry list of the top 20 players still on the board after r1) Sintim isn't on that list