Positives: Well-proportioned athlete with superb upper-body tone
Has excellent initial quickness and playing speed coming off the edge
Possesses cat-like moves, exceptional balance and coordination and fluid change-of-direction agility to consistently defeat blockers coming off the snap
Uses his overall power effectively when shedding, keeping his hands active to protect blockers from his legs
Delivers a strong shock and jolt with his arms upon contact
Fine perimeter chaser, showing the acceleration ability to catch ball carriers down the sidelines
Displays the hip snap needed to sharply turn out of his backpedal
Sinks his hips and stays flat-footed bursting through the pile, keeping his motor running in pursuit of the quarterback on the blitz
Can punch and extend to control the tight ends in the short area
Good at avoiding and clearing out blocks to get to the ball
Flashes hands quickly and has a few inside moves when shooting the gaps
Has above-average arm-under and spin moves
Shows the proper knee bend needed to close quickly
Special teams standout whose leaping ability allows him to get to several kicks.
Negatives: Lacks the size and bulk to be a down lineman at the pro level, as he has trouble shedding against larger blockers, dictating a move to linebacker
Tough, but not stout at the point of attack
Needs to show a better feel for zone pass defense
Hard tackler, but needs body control upon arrival, as he does tend to overpursue
Will get caught "in the wash" some when trying to contain the inside run
Does not do a good job of reading plays, relying more on instinct.
seems like a good fit, but only give up a 2nd & one 3rd, maybe throw in another late pick if needed.