Margus Hunt

[xwalker]

Has anybody watching him this year?

My "scouting report":

Pro:
He lines up primarily in a 3-man line. He is often the primary outside rusher on his side without an OLB next to him.

Great length at 6-7, and appears to have long arms. Very good speed/quickness for a guy his size. Also very agile.

He gets a lot of pressure against the QB from both outside and inside rushes.

He appears to have good upper body strength.

Con:
He can be moved out in the running game, sometimes by a single blocker.

He often ends up on the ground.

He has a lot of "almost" plays. He almost sacks the QB or he almost tackles the RB in the backfield.

They make a big deal about him blocking kicks, but I would like to see him knocking down passes (i.e. doing the JJ Swatt).

Summary:
Although he does have some success as an outside rusher, I don't envision him as a 4-3 DE. His fit in the NFL appears to be at the 5-technique (3-4 DE).

He might become a great pass rushing 5-technique in the NFL, but he could have problems against the run. He will need to add some weight and probably get up to at least 295 lbs.

Possible comparison:
Calais Campbell
(from pre-draft measurements)
Height 6-8
Weight 290
Forty: 5.0
Bench reps: 16

Margus Hunt
(Projected measurements)
Height 6-7
Weight 280
Forty: 4.7
Bench reps: 35

[RS12]

Boom or bust, plus he is like 26. Wouldnt draft before 3rd round.

[xwalker]

Originally Posted by RS12

Boom or bust, plus he is like 26. Wouldnt draft before 3rd round.

Thanks for the age info. I didn't realize that he is 26.

[tm1119]

Hell of an athlete, but not much of a football player from what I've seen. Good development project but the whole 26 thing as someone else pointed out is kind of a problem. 4th round and he could be a steal, any earlier and he could be a bust.