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Luis Castillo, DT, Northwestern:… Defensive tackle has been the position of choice on draft day in the 2000s, however, it looks like something of a down year for the DTs at least in the opening round. Indeed, there are only a couple of DTs considered to be first-round locks this year and both have questions. Travis Johnson of Florida State, for example, has the complete physical package, but he hasn’t always played hard every down in the past, plus he’s got some off-field baggage. On the other hand, Shaun Cody of Southern Cal goes hard every snap, but may be a little too rangy to consistently dominate at the point of attack in the NFL; in fact, a lot of teams figure Cody would be better at DE, particularly in a 3-4 scheme, at the next level. Enter the Wildcats’ Castillo, a rugged interior defender with impressive 4 .85 speed and quickness for a 300-plus pounder. With NFL teams almost always on the lookout for help on the defensive fronts, look for Castillo to possibly start to figure in the mix in the latter half of the opening round.