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NFL Coach: Will Anderson Isn't a Top-5 Pick; Would Be 'Shocked If He Was an All Pro'

Alabama's Will Anderson Jr. has looked like a consensus top five prospect throughout most of the pre-draft process. But it seems like not everyone's completely sold on him, according to The Athletic's Bruce Feldman.

Speaking to coaches around the league in the lead up to Thursday's draft in Kansas City, Missouri, there were a few defensive line coaches that didn't buy into the hype.

"I do not see a top-5 talent," one coach told Feldman. "Ignore the sack numbers. Just watch him play. I see a really smart, tough, really aware guy, plays his ass off.