When fans are watching players getting ready for the draft, we almost always look at DE’s through a pass rush prism. We want to see explosiveness and sacks. If we don’t see much of that from a prospect, we say “meh” and move on. And Overton definitely isn’t a twitchy, explosive rusher at all.
However, big, physical guys like this guy are players that coaches need and like to have, particularly in a defense like Parker will run.
Overton is tough, plays mean and is extremely physical. He’s a tone setter up front and is strong as a bull. You can’t expect much sack production from him… that will be other guy’s job. But he will make life difficult on his opponent. He plays with a huge amount of effort and plays to the whistle.
I actually really like adding him to this defensive front. He can be used in several different ways and will offer a ton of different things that Parker can do with him.
He will be used as a 5T or 4i a lot and he will have an edge outside of him like Eze, Barham, or Lawrence who will be the twitchy edge rusher.
Overton will just be inside, making things difficult on the OL. Defenses need guys like this, and defenses need attitude and demeanors like this.
But if you’re looking for a pass rusher from this guy just because he had DE before his name, you’ll be disappointed.
