Dominique Easley DT Florida

[dart]

http://nflmocks.com/2013/07/03/dominique-easley-2014-nfl-draft-scouting-report/

Positives:
Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
+Unreal first step quickness
+Phenomenal at anticipating the snap
+Plays hard
+Good body control
+Gets good leverage
+Outstanding athlete
+Fairly lean frame
+Solid tackler
+Good flexibility
+Can split the double team

This guy’s short area quickness puts wide receivers to shame. He’s so quick that opponents can’t use slide protection against him because he’ll be in the backfield by the time the lineman assigned to block him has slid in his direction. If he had any more first step quickness, he’d be deflecting shotgun snaps. Among all the linemen I’ve ever scouted, I think he’s just ahead of former Buccaneers and UCLA defensive tackle Brian Price (widely considered a bust, but has had tons of injury issues). He reacts to the snap of the football faster than the offensive linemen. He crosses the line of scrimmage before some wide receivers and teammates are out of their stances. You really can’t say enough about his first step quickness.


NFL Comparison: Geno Atkins, except he probably will not be as dominant a pass rusher because Atkins’ strength is terrific (phenomenal bull rush), while Easley’s strength is merely good. He also probably isn’t as instinctive. However, with his quickness, he has Warren Sapp potential in a 4-3 under defense (obviously playing the 3 technique

Projection: 90 (will be a late first or early second round pick)

 

[jobberone]

We wants it.

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[RS12]

Should definitely be on the Cowboys radar. Big game tomorrow vs Miami.

 

[RS12]

Guy has an explosive first step, but almost looks to thin to play inside. Florida killing Miami in the trenches.

 

[RS12]

 

[ThreeandOut]

Apparently, Kiffen didn't like the Florida DT Floyd last year. I suspect he'll like this Florida DT a little better.

 

[funkytown]

Guy has an explosive first step, but almost looks to thin to play inside. Florida killing Miami in the trenches.

I watched that game, and was not impressed with Easley. I agree, he looks really thin to be a defensive tacke. The announcers kept saying he was around 275 lbs.

 

[Future]

He's going to have to either bulk up or play DE...I think either way he could be a productive player in this league.

 

[RS12]

Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay believes an argument could be made that Florida senior DT Dominique Easley "has been the most dominant defensive player in college football" this season.

And that is without registering a sack. "He's only about 284 pounds, so he's not huge for the position, but his ability to penetrate and disrupt opposing backfields is really impressive," writes McShay. We are so glad that Easley is finally getting his due after moving into a full-time role on the interior. His jump off the snap and hand use from the 1 or 3 technique has been excellent. Our own Josh Norris believes he's a possible first-rounder.
Source: ESPN
Sep 12 - 12:04 PM

That is the smallest 284 pounds I have ever seen.

 

[funkytown]

That is the smallest 284 pounds I have ever seen.

No way he is 284, and I just dont see him at defensive tackle with that body frame. He looks more like a Defensive End.

 

[unionjack8]

The DT from Minnesota is a beast. He should be on our radar for sure. 315 and moves as fast as any DT in this class.

 

[xwalker]

The DT from Minnesota is a beast. He should be on our radar for sure. 315 and moves as fast as any DT in this class.

Ra'Shede Hageman