Early prognostications say there will be a run on defensive seven players in the first 3 rounds. It's going to be the biggest takes of that portion of the draft. If you want someone who has real talent, it will have to be very early, or you'll lose out.
Sorry to be so jaded, but honestly... at this point, I'd be very nervous about Gute using a 1st round pick on a front 7 D, or any other D for that matter. I'm half-kidding here, so take this as just a wise-*** crack, but I almost wonder if he's better off taking a 1st round WR and trading him 2 years later for the DL or LB that someone else took in the 1st.
Again... not a serious suggestion... but not completely off the wall either.