What stands out about Demetrius Knight Jr. when you watch him?
“The first thing that jumps out is his character and his make-up — his ability to become a captain in a short time playing. He was the MVP of one of the best defenses in the country. Again, just like yesterday’s piece is really, really hard to find — a combo D-end, if you will, a guy who can play inside or outside — this guy is hard to find. They just don’t make them this long. He’s played at 240 to 245, he’s got enough length to go to the edge when you want to go to a five-down look, or play some outside backer for you. So, that’s a pivotal piece for us. His Pro Day was excellent. He’s just a competitor. Loved his movement in space. A sudden blitzer. He can spy a quarterback on third down. Gifted in coverage. Again, you’re talking about just shy of 6-2, 33-inch arms, 240 pounds, and just love where he is as a player right now.”
What makes him the leader that he is?
“The recommendations we’ve gotten, you can argue, are as good as anything that we’ve gotten on anybody. They were just tremendous in a short period of time, whether it’s strength staff or coaches. And, of course, our guys upstairs — the personnel (department) — did an unbelievable job of communicating to a number of sources. To be the leader of that defense in a short period of time with as many alphas as they had is impressive.”
In general, were you looking for an immediate contributor on the back end of this defense?
“I was waiting for this pick for 17 picks just now. We were waiting for Demetrius, and we’re grateful to have him.”
How important is it to have a guy like last night (Shemar Stewart) and then another like tonight, who sounds like another piece on the chess board you can move around?
“Those two are huge, and I know the guys upstairs are excited, because there are a lot of good players, there are a lot of good linebackers,…
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