xwalker
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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
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
