Its not cherry picking. I compared him to the other PROJECTED FIRST ROUND defensive tackles from the SEC. If those 10 DTs you listed were also being projected as high draft picks, I would've included them too.
I think we went a little astray with Nkemdiche since I have little knowledge of his game. One guy who I did watch extensively was also rated above both Nkemdiche and Derek Barnett on this list and I was surprised you didn't lose your mind over him.
SEC's Pre-Spring Top 15 Player Rankings for 2015 | AthlonSports.com
That man is Alabama DL A'Shawn Robinson. He played 3-4 DE for Alabama last season. He finished the year with
0 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. Is A'Shawn Robinson also overrated? Should Derek be ahead of A'Shawn as well?
I actually watched alot of Alabama and can confirm those stats don't tell the story on him at all. He was the most DOMINANT defensive lineman I saw play last year. IMO he looks like the second coming of Muhammad Wilkerson (the stud pro bowl DL for the NY Jets). He was Alabama's best defensive player last year. EASILY. The amount of attention he got on the line freed up all those Alabama linebackers to make plays. Ask any Alabama fan and they'd say the same. He could have another zero sack year next season and be an easy top 10-20 pick in the draft.
A'Shawn Robinson is a STUD who definitely deserves his spot on the list.