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Topic subjectBarkevious Mingo (6'5, 240)
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2096517, Barkevious Mingo (6'5, 240)
Posted by will_5198, Fri Dec-21-12 04:04 PM
He can be a true "joker" defender, capable of playing a number of positions on any given down. An extremely fluid, rangy athlete who can run with backs and tight ends or turn the corner on offensive tackles. Watch offenses try and throw to his side on screens: he's a bitch to cut, has the vertical jump of a receiver and can run to the flat quicker than the back and line can set up.

His numbers weren't big, mostly because he was out of place at full-time defensive end -- his pass rush skills are raw, and he went for a ride when doubled on runs. Offenses also paid him a lot more attention, and he didn't always step up to that challenge. While he could grow into a stronger presence at end, I like him standing up in space more than with a hand down.

The less you constrict him, the better he'll become. He's raw but instinctive, and his versatility is what's next against no-huddle offenses that have removed substitutions from the game.