INDIANAPOLIS — Rashan Gary says it’s not a matter of opinion. In his mind, it’s already a fact. « (I want teams to…
INDIANAPOLIS — Rashan Gary says it’s not a matter of opinion.
In his mind, it’s already a fact.
« (I want teams to know) that I’m the best player in this draft, » the former Michigan defensive end said Saturday at the NFL combine. « Offensively. Defensively.
« Period. »
Asked minutes later why he thinks he’s the draft’s best player, Gary doubled down.
« Why do I think, or why do I know? » he responded rhetorically.
The former Michigan defensive end came to the combine this week in Indianapolis as one of the draft’s most intriguing prospects. Word about Gary’s athleticism for a player his size (he measured 6-foot-4,277 pounds this week) has been attached to his name since the latter half of his days as a high school player in New Jersey.
Gary ultimately wound up as the No. 1-ranked recruit in the 2016 class, eventually picking Michigan.
Whether or not he lived up to that billing during his three years in Ann Arbor is something that depends on who you ask. He spent his first season as a backup defensive end behind eventual draft picks Chris Wormley and Taco Charlton. As a sophomore, a full-time starter, Gary put up a very productive season with 66 tackles (12 for a loss) and six sacks.
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Much about what Michigan asked him to do as an anchor defensive end, though, didn’t show up in box score statistics.
