3 year starter. Has some athletic ability. Can pull. Has some pop when he gets on LBs. Quick from snap to block. Works hard to sustain blocks. Good pre-snap awareness. Makes the line calls and you see him pointing out fronts and players a lot. Too upright at times. Powerful DTs can take advantage of that. Lacks the strength to drive guys off the ball. Not a mauler. Not a finesse player, though. Feisty, nasty player. Had 3 separate incidents in the Syracuse game showing this. Knocked a defender’s helmet off by getting his hand on the facemask. Blocked a guy 15 yards downfield. The player was standing near the play as it came to an end. That actually drew a penalty. Threw another player to the ground when he got his hands on him and had control. Plays with a real mean streak. Tries to dominate guys when he has the chance. Had a good showing at the Combine.
SUMMARY
Likely a late round pick. Smart, experienced player with some athletic ability, but might struggle with the strength/power of NFL defensive tackles.
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