UCLA DT Eddie Vanderdoes is no stranger to adversity

[RS12]

Much like his South Team teammate Daeshon Hall, Vanderdoes won’t have to worry about flying under the radar for much longer.

For a guy that didn’t know he was going to be at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, Vanderdoes is certainly making the most of this opportunity.

While among 100 of the best collegiate football players, Vanderdoes has been able to stand out with his quickness, power and ability disrupt in the backfield. He has been a spark plug in the middle of the South Team defense, and while that may have surprised many, Vanderdoes certainly wasn’t.

“This is a great opportunity for me to show that I’m healthy, I’m in better shape and ready to go against the best competition so I really get to show everybody this week how good I am.”

Vanderdoes has done exactly that during the practices at Ladd-Peebles stadium and hopefully, he will continue to do so in the game on Saturday.

Vanderdoes’ draft stock is definitely on the rise, but just how far can it go? The top tier of defensive tackle prospects is solely occupied by Alabama’s Jonathan Allen, but after him, it is a wide open race as to which players will populate the second tier of interior defensive lineman. Players like Malik McDowell, Jaleel Johnson and Caleb Brantley certainly populate that tier, but why not Vanderdoes?

The 6-foot-3 and 320-pound defensive tackle has outperformed other highly-touted defensive tackles like Carlos Watkins and Montravius Adams during the practices in Mobile, Alabama, and he has a skill set that teams crave in a defensive tackle.

He fits in best as a 1-technique disruptor in an even front who is asked to play forward, get upfield and make plays in the backfield.

Regardless of where he goes and when he gets drafted, Vanderdoes will be ready. Because in the NFL, there is no ‘if’ in terms of adversity, only ‘when’ and just like he does on the football field, Vanderdoes will attack it with full force.

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[The Realist]

Again...1 asked Dane Brugler who the Marrinelli 1 techs are in this draft this is the dude he mentioned.

 

[RS12]

Meeting with him at SB

 

[RS12]

The Dallas Cowboys desperately need to upgrade their front four, and if their activities on Thursday at the Senior Bowl are any indication, they’re showing strong interest in a disruptive defender from the west coast.

Representatives from the Cowboys spent time with UCLA’s Eddie Vanderdoes on the field following Thursday’s practice in Mobile, then had an extensive meeting with him later that evening, according to Lorin Cox of Bears Wire:








Injuries have been the biggest issue for Vanderdoes throughout his career, but when healthy, he can be a dominant player along the defensive interior.

If he’s able to avoid major injuries at the next level, he could be a mid-round bargain due to other teams trying to avoid the health risk. That could mean a huge payoff for a team like the Cowboys, who could use a boost along the front four.

 

[waving monkey]

injury issues wear me out

 

[RandyOh]

Hmm Vanderoes was looked at as a 2nd round talent last year before his injury. And that was in a very deep DT class. He would be very tempting in the 4th round.

 

[Gaede]

I like this guy. He looks like Andre the Giant out there. He's massive!