Jon Gruden and Reggie McKenzie aren’t looking for average players. They want blue-chip players and committed to a boom-or-bust strategy throughout the recently completed NFL Draft. Along with taking medical question mark Maurice Hurst in the fifth round, one of their biggest gambles was selecting LSU’s Arden Key in the third round.



It’s been widely talked about already, but Key was considered a possible top-10 pick after a dominant sophomore season in which he had 11 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss in 11 games. Those numbers don’t jump off of the page, but when you watch the film, he was constantly disrupting plays even against double and triple teams from some of the best competition in college football.



Sophomore year (2016)



His 2016 tape definitely warranted the top-10 hype. His speed, movement skills, and a wide variety of moves made him nearly unblockable in 1-on-1 situations. When he lined up wide, there were times when...