Former NFL Executive Ted Sundquist was just on the NFL Network's "Path to the Draft", and he said by far the best predictor of NFL success for a DT is their 3-cone drill time, because it measures their lateral quickness. He said that's why he doesn't like the idea of the Panthers picking NT Dontari Poe at #9, because his 3-cone drill time (7.90 seconds) is a half second slower than most DT's. Here's how some of the draft's top DT's 3-cone drill numbers rank:

7.07 - DE/DT Quinton Coples

7.09 - DT Fletcher Cox

7.10 - DT Von Meatoga

7.19 - DT Mike Martin

7.26 - DT/3-4 DE Derek Wolfe

7.31 - DT/DE Brett Roy

7.31 - DT Tydreke Powell

7.32 - DT/3-4 DE Jaye Howard

7.37 - DT/3-4 DE Billy Winn

7.38 - DE/DT Malik Jackson

7.43 - DT/3-4 DE Kendall Reyes

7.43 - DT Marcus Khun

7.46 - DT Michael Brockers

7.47 - 4-3 DT/3-4 DE Jared Crick

7.49 - DT Kheeston Randall

7.60 - DT Jerel Worthy

7.64 - DT Marcus Forston

7.65 - DT Dajohn Harris

7.69 - DT/3-4 DE Ryan Van Bergen

7.74 - DT Chas Alecxih

7.75 - DT/DE Akiem Hicks

7.82 - DT Dom Hamilton

7.90 - NT Dontari Poe

7.94 - NT Hebron Fangupo

7.97 - DT Brandon Thompson

8.07 - DT Christian Tupou