Yes this is part of the arguable statement
Chaisson was also considered a raw and an unfinished product similar to the 2021 DE class, he played only 9 more games in college than Rousseau, both were developmental propects
Chaisson played well against higher level tackles, Rousseau played against lesser talent
Rousseau would have been riding in the draft with the hype of his 15.5 sack season of production
Chaisson rode in on strong play in the big games and college football playoff run
Rousseau was considered at that time to be a potential top 10 prospect to watch in the upcoming season prior to his opt out
Both were leaders and had good character
Both had some of the accompanying boom or bust chatter for Chaisson it was that his production did not match his talent for Rousseau it was that he lucked into his production or that his production came playing against weak talent
Yes he could have been selected at #20 ahead of Chaisson
And if Chaisson was still selected at 20 then Rousseau would be the next DE off the board and gets drafted earlier than 30 as he did in the 2021 draft