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—Missouri pass-rusher Charles Harris came into the season with serious hype as a first-rounder, but one scout I spoke to who recently traveled through the school says he’s disappointed by new defensive coordinator DeMontie Cross’ scheme. The scout said, “Harris isn’t even asked to fire off anymore. He’s playing patty-cake with tackles trying to occupy gaps.”
If Harris’ numbers are down this year, it seems like scouts will assign the blame to the scheme and not the player.
—The small linebacker is becoming trendy for 4-3 defenses in the NFL, and scouts are taking notice of Tennessee’s Jalen Reeves-Maybin(6'0", 230 lbs). A visiting director of player personnel told me Reeves-Maybin is “Telvin Smith Jr.” and has the tools to be a rookie starter as a weak-side linebacker.
—"[Ohio State] has some players, but that defensive end [Sam Hubbard] is the one we’re excited about. He’s got an NFL body as a [redshirt] sophomore.” That’s what one NFL defensive line coach told me this week when discussing the top-end talent in the edge group. Texas A&M's Myles Garrett and Auburn's Carl Lawson get a lot of love, but teams are raving about Hubbard privately.
— A longtime source of mine who has been scouting for almost 20 years made his way through Northwestern recently and said linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. is the “best one you guys aren’t talking about yet.” Walker was an AP All-American last season as a redshirt sophomore.
— Vanderbilt isn’t known for its football program, but a player standing out each time I watch is linebacker Zach Cunningham. Keep his name in mind as draft season heats up. At 6’4” and 230 pounds, Cunningham has a long, lean frame but is experienced at inside linebacker and rushing off the edge.
If Harris’ numbers are down this year, it seems like scouts will assign the blame to the scheme and not the player.
—The small linebacker is becoming trendy for 4-3 defenses in the NFL, and scouts are taking notice of Tennessee’s Jalen Reeves-Maybin(6'0", 230 lbs). A visiting director of player personnel told me Reeves-Maybin is “Telvin Smith Jr.” and has the tools to be a rookie starter as a weak-side linebacker.
—"[Ohio State] has some players, but that defensive end [Sam Hubbard] is the one we’re excited about. He’s got an NFL body as a [redshirt] sophomore.” That’s what one NFL defensive line coach told me this week when discussing the top-end talent in the edge group. Texas A&M's Myles Garrett and Auburn's Carl Lawson get a lot of love, but teams are raving about Hubbard privately.
— A longtime source of mine who has been scouting for almost 20 years made his way through Northwestern recently and said linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. is the “best one you guys aren’t talking about yet.” Walker was an AP All-American last season as a redshirt sophomore.
— Vanderbilt isn’t known for its football program, but a player standing out each time I watch is linebacker Zach Cunningham. Keep his name in mind as draft season heats up. At 6’4” and 230 pounds, Cunningham has a long, lean frame but is experienced at inside linebacker and rushing off the edge.