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2019 NFL Draft: Top defensive players at each position

By Brooks Austin

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 04: Ed Oliver #10 of the Houston Cougars celebrates after a tackle in the first half against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at TDECU Stadium on October 4, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 04: Ed Oliver #10 of the Houston Cougars celebrates after a tackle in the first half against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at TDECU Stadium on October 4, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 01: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts with Christian Miller #47 after sacking Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs (not pictured) in the first half during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 01: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts with Christian Miller #47 after sacking Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs (not pictured) in the first half during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Defensive Tackle #2: Quinnen Williams, Alabama

I mean, how can you dislike this prospect? Everyone and their momma has him as their top defensive tackle available and heck, some even have him as the best player available.

Please don’t confuse me having Ed Oliver as DT#1 for me thinking Quinnen is some kind of scrub. I truly believe five years from now we will look back at this draft and these two individuals will be the best players from this class.

Quinnen is the rare Alabama football prospect that is projected as an early first rounder, and he actually still has room to grow as a player.

Traditionally, Alabama football players are maxed out in terms of reaching their potential as players, but Quinnen only had one and a half seasons starting at Alabama. Rarely do you have a player as highly touted at Q, and know he’s got room to grow.

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