maybin clearly needs to grow into being an nfl DE.
only one thing matters afaic --- can he pressure the passer right now with natural disruptive ability?
if he can, then he is totally worth a 1st round pick for our bills. we just have to throw him in on 3rd downs, rotate our DEs to keep them fresh and just run a track meet towards the QB. the single thing we had the biggest problem with was rushing the passer. if we get just a bit more pressure on 3rd downs on a consistent basis, we get more sacks, fumbles, and interceptions. that will make our entire team much better.
that's more possessions, d plays less snaps, and we force more punts when we have our opponents backed up -- with our kicking game that will result in points.
so i dunno if it is ayers, orakpo, maybin, brown, or whoever, but we need to get a pass rusher who can make an impact on 3rd and obvious passing downs out the gate.