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1. LEONARD WILLIAMS, USC
6 foot 5, 302 pounds, 4.97 in the 40-yard dash
Lowdown: The first-team All-Pac 12 selection played in three different schemes with three different defensive coordinators, going for 80 tackles (9.5 for loss), seven sacks and three forced fumbles in 2014. Too big for Pop Warner, he didn't even play football until high school. One of the strongest players to enter the NFL in recent memory. Strikes linemen with a jarring punch off the line of scrimmage, yet also quick enough to leave them in the dust. There's still some rawness to his game but can rush from anywhere on the defensive line. Strength/athleticism combination is rare. Studies J.J. Watt. "He's very versatile like I see myself," Williams said. "When I see the film, I see how the coaches try to make mismatches like they do for me at USC. I try to pattern myself after a lot of things he does."
Projection: First round
2. DANNY SHELTON, WASHINGTON
6-2, 339, 5.64
Lowdown: Finished with 93 tackles (16 for loss) in 2014. Thick, wide, powerful nose tackle in the Haloti Ngata mold. Said Shelton, "A dominant player, him being Tongan and me being Samoan, I felt like I could be just like him." Gets centers and guards rolling backward on roller skates almost immediately on snaps. Probably could eat up multiple blockers to free inside linebackers if needed, too, but Pac-12 offenses forced him to run. As Shelton said, nine of the 12 rely on up-tempo attacks and endurance wasn't a problem for him. Prefers to play the 0-technique over the center and shift into a 1-technique, baiting centers into one-on-one. Must get off the snap quicker in the NFL.
Projection: First round
3. EDDIE GOLDMAN,
FLORIDA STATE
6-4, 336
Lowdown: Had a 5.27 at his pro day after not running at the combine. First-team All-ACC, third-team All-American after totaling 35 tackles (eight for loss) with four sacks. Incredibly powerful and built to be an NFL nose tackle. Tall, wide, strong upper body. Combative hands off the line of scrimmage — can collapse the pocket, while also occupying two blockers when needed. Not an accomplished pass rusher. Goldman still needs to develop some go-to moves. "Point of attack," Goldman said. "Everything is important but point of attack is the most critical, critical part. The startof anything is the most critical."
Projection: First round
4. JORDAN PHILLIPS, OKLAHOMA
6-5, 329, 5.17
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/pack...ve-the-competition-b99484479z1-301118231.html
6 foot 5, 302 pounds, 4.97 in the 40-yard dash
Lowdown: The first-team All-Pac 12 selection played in three different schemes with three different defensive coordinators, going for 80 tackles (9.5 for loss), seven sacks and three forced fumbles in 2014. Too big for Pop Warner, he didn't even play football until high school. One of the strongest players to enter the NFL in recent memory. Strikes linemen with a jarring punch off the line of scrimmage, yet also quick enough to leave them in the dust. There's still some rawness to his game but can rush from anywhere on the defensive line. Strength/athleticism combination is rare. Studies J.J. Watt. "He's very versatile like I see myself," Williams said. "When I see the film, I see how the coaches try to make mismatches like they do for me at USC. I try to pattern myself after a lot of things he does."
Projection: First round
2. DANNY SHELTON, WASHINGTON
6-2, 339, 5.64
Lowdown: Finished with 93 tackles (16 for loss) in 2014. Thick, wide, powerful nose tackle in the Haloti Ngata mold. Said Shelton, "A dominant player, him being Tongan and me being Samoan, I felt like I could be just like him." Gets centers and guards rolling backward on roller skates almost immediately on snaps. Probably could eat up multiple blockers to free inside linebackers if needed, too, but Pac-12 offenses forced him to run. As Shelton said, nine of the 12 rely on up-tempo attacks and endurance wasn't a problem for him. Prefers to play the 0-technique over the center and shift into a 1-technique, baiting centers into one-on-one. Must get off the snap quicker in the NFL.
Projection: First round
3. EDDIE GOLDMAN,
FLORIDA STATE
6-4, 336
Lowdown: Had a 5.27 at his pro day after not running at the combine. First-team All-ACC, third-team All-American after totaling 35 tackles (eight for loss) with four sacks. Incredibly powerful and built to be an NFL nose tackle. Tall, wide, strong upper body. Combative hands off the line of scrimmage — can collapse the pocket, while also occupying two blockers when needed. Not an accomplished pass rusher. Goldman still needs to develop some go-to moves. "Point of attack," Goldman said. "Everything is important but point of attack is the most critical, critical part. The startof anything is the most critical."
Projection: First round
4. JORDAN PHILLIPS, OKLAHOMA
6-5, 329, 5.17
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/pack...ve-the-competition-b99484479z1-301118231.html
