2399145, one of the weirder prospects I watched this season. Posted by will_5198, Sat Dec-13-14 02:16 PM
He's got the mindset of Warren Sapp in the body of Gilbert Brown. Most of the time he's not even playing two gaps, but single-blocked and trying to get into the backfield in a really awkward way.
They ran a bunch of stunts with him, which were a waste of time...until he would bizarrely make a big TFL after plodding around the corner. He's strong -- really strong -- and usually tries to walk back or throw off linemen (although he shows a developing rip move). Often though, he stands up doing that, and despite his nose tackle size he can lose against doubles or get blown back by a smaller player when forgets leverage.
He dominated in college with an unorthodox style, but I don't think he'll get away with the same tricks in the NFL. Still valuable as a relentless two-gap nose tackle. Second round valuable.
+ Rare size for a NFL that's getting leaner defensively + Incredible stamina; most of his plays are second-effort despite a high number of snaps + Makes an inordinate number of solo tackles for a tackle his size - Inconsistent doing what he'd be best at...occupying double teams - Not the freak athlete his counting stats suggest; seven of his nine sacks were against Hawaii, Eastern Washington and Georgia State
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