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The unfortunate thing about pass rushers is that they are quite pricey to get. Even a situational sub guy is taken high now due to the proliferation of the spread.
This is my biggest problem with using high picks to take situational pass rushers. If they're good at their one job, they're going to demand a salary on the open market that is skewed way higher than their worth to the team. So after using a 1st round pick, you get five years of service and then have to do it all over again. It's tempting to do for the short term, but is exactly the type of thinking that leads to bad teams in the future.
Early picks should be used on 3-down players. Save the 3rd round and beyond for specialists and projects.