Welcome Our 1st Round Pick: Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame

[Topcat]

I'm really impressed by Tillery's acceleration, and especially his ability to change direction to zero in on the QB like a heat-seeking missile...

[richpjr]

Interesting that the linemen left were not graded as first round players:

Eric Williams
Looking to add some juice to their interior pass rush, the Chargers grabbed Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery at No. 28. With his length and ability to push the pocket, Tillery should help Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram get home more consistently on the pass rush and improve the Bolts' ability to stop the run. Chargers GM Tom Telesco said that Tillery was the last guy on the board his personnel department had a first-round grade on.

[Bolt-O]

[captaind]

Looks like a real winner.

https://thebiglead.com/2016/11/26/no...eo-kick-stomp/

Notre Dame's Jerry Tillery Kicked Injured USC Player In Head, Stomped on Zach Banner

[Bolt-O]

Better Audio:

[charger1993]

He drafted the beef i pounded the table for all season. Now lets see if its grade A beef. Or if its the beef the use for dog food.

[Coachmarkos]

I put a tweet from Robert Mays here but I can't see it.

I'll post the link just in case: https://twitter.com/robertmays/statu...16875840892928

[blueman]

Beef. Good.

[Bolt-O]

[Bolt-O]

[Bolt-O]

[Xenos]

I feel he fits our scheme more than Dexter would have.

Anyways, here's SI's ranking of the DL (for both interior and edge):

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/15/draft-position-rankings-defensive-line-edge-nick-bosa

11. Jerry Tillery, DL, Notre Dame (Overall Rank: 23)
Height: 6' 6¹⁄₂" | Weight: 295 pounds
An athletic and uniquely long interior line prospect, Tillery could be molded in a number of different ways, as a nose shade or 3-technique in an even front, or as a 3-4 end. Originally recruited as an offensive lineman, he's still a work-in-progress on the defensive side of the ball. But when it clicked for him, he was dominant (see the wreckage left in his wake against Stanford last September).