Within two yards of the line of scrimmage, he's one of the best in the class. It's extremely difficult to run on him, because he might have the strongest punch of any defender -- he crumples blockers with his hands. Once he's off the block, he has weakside linebacker quickness, which is obviously a good thing at 270 pounds.

Too bad he's completely undeveloped as a pass rusher. Heavy hands are a great start, and a dozen times per game he has a great punch, but he doesn't know how to convert that into a pressure. Linemen just recover and lock him out. He has no real moves, he's very straight-line in his rushes (no counter or inside-outside threats), and gets stuck on blocks far longer than he ever should. I think his arm length could also be part of it, because he doesn't look to have a great wingspan, which is an issue that NFL tackles will only exacerbate.

It's understandable he's behind with technique, since he missed the entire 2013 season with an injury, but long-term you have to wonder if he's going to reach even an intermediate level. Regardless, I like him enough as a catlike run defender who's already mastered the most critical tool (strong hands) in the trenches. Early third.

+ Stone-laying hands that jolt the biggest and strongest linemen
+ Run disruptor that can defend sideline to sideline
+ Crazy physique for his weight; he's a star without pads
- Extremely raw as a pass rusher and doesn't disengage when attacking the quarterback
- On the shorter side and might have an arm length problem
- Has a lot of "almost" moments on the field