Dontari Poe, Robert Quinn, Jason Pierre-Paul...this is *that* guy in the 2013 draft. An inimitable athlete, he'll be taken off projection more than production, with the former varying a lot per team.

What I see is an anchor at defensive end; not an elite pass rusher but a five-technique who can hold ground and pursue with a special burst. He's got great strength in his frame (amazing how he carries 270) and challenges linemen with the simplicity of being big and quick. Better yet is his chase ability -- he can get anywhere on the field in a hurry, and closes exceptionally quickly (he even plays on the kickoff coverage unit). Violent tackler who will fill out an opposing team's injury report.

He's only got three years in the sport, however, and it shows. Way too much hand fighting on every play; wasted action that gets him nowhere. His backfield penetration comes mostly off slants and stunts, his other move being a bull rush -- altogether, not an every-down NFL strategy. He's not a dynamic edge player who can beat tackles to any spot; more of a bull with great length and relentlessness.

BYU played him from nose tackle to linebacker, but as mentioned, I like him as a run-stopping end. He'd get lost inside right now, where bad technique is death and it's easier to double him. Linebacker is a stretch with his limited recognition skills. In time he has the flexibility to do all three, but moving him around now will only steepen his learning curve.

A project for sure, and his upside is more of a quiet dominance than sack monster. He'll go in the top half of round one, because if you like him, you're only going to get one shot to take him.