Take Two: Should Bradley Chubb be the No. 1 overall pick?

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There has been so much debate leading up to the NFL Scouting Combine about the quarterbacks in this draft and whether Wyoming’s Josh Allen, UCLA’s Josh Rosen, USC’s Sam Darnold or even Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield should be the first overall pick.

It would be a surprise at this point, even though there are months to go before the NFL Draft, if a quarterback was not taken.

But are the Cleveland Browns with the first pick or the New York Giants with the second pick overlooking possibly the best overall player in this draft - NC State defensive end Bradley Chubb?

Both Cleveland and New York will need quarterbacks - the situation with the Browns is a mess and Eli Manning looks to be nearing the end of his career - so maybe that is the priority now. But Chubb has been drawing rave reviews and with his ability, should he move up even higher?

Recently, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper, Jr. gave Chubb plenty of compliments.

“Bradley Chubb, you could make an argument, is the best player in the draft,” Kiper said. “He’s not that far off from being the No. 1 guy in the draft. He had two great years back-to-back, he has a great attitude, great approach. He’s not the elite talent that Myles Garrett is but he’s more consistent and on a daily basis gives you everything he has against the run and the pass to chase down plays.

“He’s not Myles Garrett but he’s close enough to say he could be the No. 1 player on anybody’s board.”

“The biggest asset Chubb brings to the table is that he can be an every-down defensive end, regardless of pass or run situation or what formation the defense is in. Chubb can fit into all situations and handle himself at a high level. He might not be the freak-type athlete, even though he is a very good athlete in his own right, but I think you can pretty much plug him into any situation on defense, which you do not say a lot about defensive ends coming out of college. You are also going to get all-out effort until the whistle stops the action.

“He chose to come back for his senior season, but even though he knew he was likely to be a high draft pick he never played with any tentativeness during the year, which is a tribute to him.”

“I don’t think he’s the No. 1 pick. When you look at a guy who should be the No. 1 pick, he should be really, really long. This kid is 6-foot-4, he’s 275 which is good, he’s a good-sized defensive end but he’s not that freaky 6-foot-6 guy with arms down to his ankles.”