Oh, but he can.
Seriously, I like the guy, and I think he'll be a good player, but he's not a player I see as one who will revolutionalize the position or anything. Considering we got a stud like Ted Washington in free agency and signed an UNDRAFTED Pat Williams before, I just don't see a pressing need to draft Ngata 8th overall, especially when there are other DTs who look very capable of being run stuffers for us that could be had in later rounds. And by later, I don't mean the 6th or 7th round, so those who love to take things to the other extreme can relax.