top 5 pre combine defense

[thehammer]

ch stands for character give +/- scores ACA = academic

CB
1. PJ Williams CB Florida st 6’0 200 runs like a deer hits like a truck 41 1/2 vertical elite tackler/great short area burst a WOW player
2. Marcus Peters CB Washington 6’0 198 CH--- suspended in 2014 11 career int 35 pd drag down, indifferent tackler but fast talented shutdown cb
3.CB Trae Waynes, Michigan State 6’1 185 fast good instincts good not great hips tackler
4. Jacoby Glenn CB soph UCF 6’1 180 26 pd 11 int in 1st 2 years Lanky quick playmaker
5. Jalen Collins CB LSU junior 6’2 190 avg production junior season 1 int 9 pd..but rangy press cb with speed/quickness LSU coaches said only db who could cover Beckham

sleeper
Charles Gaines CB Louisville 5’10 5 180 junior graduated super fast/fluid great hips trash talker avg tackler

S
1. Landon Collins SS CH+++ LOTT semi-finalistAlabama very fluid/tough
2. Gerod Holliman FS Louisville CH--- 6’0 200 15 int 17 pd elite instincts indifferent tackler
3. Cody Prewitt FS Mississippi 6’2 217 CH+++ aca rangy, instinctive fs with sideline speed career 12 int 25 pd
4. Chris Hackett FS TCU junior 6’2 195 1st Big 12 7 int as a junior very good tackler and coverage safety
5 .Derron Smith FS Fresno St 5’11 197 CH+++ leadership brainy/productive

sleeper
Damarious Randall FS Arizona St 83-18-101 tackles cb burst elite tackler former JC kid senior bowl 3 int 11 pd as a senior among national leaders in solo tackles

DE
1.Randy Gregory DE/LB CH++ LOTT semi-finalistNebraska fluid/smooth
2. Alvin Dupree DE Kentucky 6’4 270 lde lacks elite burst smart good athlete hard worker similar to mizzou de 40 vertical jump broad jump at 10-foot-7
3. .Nate Orchard DE Utah 6’4 255 CH+++ econ major ... 24 career sacks 37.5 career tfl ... seven career ff9 career pass breakups hard worker good motor speed lacks some strength 17.5 sacks 20 tfl as a senior great hands
4.Marcus Golden DE Mizzou 6'2 260 a tad small but wins..a money player
5. Arik Armstead Oregon 6’7 305 3-4 DE junior 37 tackles 5.5 tfl for loss as junior passes the eyeball test but where’s the anger/passion?

sleeper Cedric Reed DE Texas 3-4 or 4-3 lde CH+++ ACA very stout at poa hard worker some burst..good player played injued in 2014

DT
1. Leonard Williams 3-4 DE/DT USC CH+++ LOTT semi-finalist 6’5 298
2. Danny Shelton NT/DT 6’2 332 CH+++ LOTT semi-finalistWashington massive0/1 tech works his butt off with great vision production
3.Michael Bennett DT Ohio St 6’2 290 quick feet hard worker productive best as 3 tech but can anchor
4. Malcolm Brown DT Texas 6’4 320 productive junior season bull rush only players very strong big bear good vision finds the ball
5.Jordan Phillips dt Oklahoma 6’5 334 NT/1 tech junior athletic NT 39 tackles 7 tfl
5. Carl Davis dt Iowa 6’5 325 2nd team Big 10 good senior bowl bad production struggles getting off blocks/finding the ball

sleeper
Christian Covington dt Rice 6’3 300 junior 1st team Conf USA as a soph injured junior season 59 tackles 4 sacks `14 tfl and 3 pd as a soph dad a member of CFL Hall of Fame

OLB
1.Shaq Thompson LB tad small but elite athlete
2.Eric Kendricks OLB UCLA 6’0 230 CH+++ LOTT semi-finalist wil only type but mega instincts/productions avg athlete a natural lb
3. Jordan Hicks LB Texas CH+++ 6th year senior very good player fun to watch
4. Tony Washington lb Oregon 6’3 250 CH+++ 23 tfl 13 sacks and 8 forced fumbles underrated
5. Hayes Pullard OLB/MLB USC 6’1 235 CH+++ good in coverage/vs. run

sleeper
Lynden Trail SLB 6’7 260 sideline speed great at poa bad change of direction but gets great depth on drops

MLB
1. Benardrick McKinney MLB rangy strong at poa 3-4 teams will love him
2.Denzil Perryman MLB Miami CH++ 5’11 240 squat mlber takes on blocks instinctive smart, productive
3.Paul Dawson LB TCU former JC guy CH--- elite vs pass or run..character issues?
4. Stephone Anthony MLB/OLB Clemson 6’1 240 CH+++ avg athlete but elite football layer
5. AJ Johnson MLB Tennessee CH---1st team SEC very productive suspended rape charge

sleepers
Ben Heeney OLB/ILB Kansas CH+++ ACA/leadership 1st big 12 35 career tfl great vision/instincts reads plays and shoots gap..looked good at shrine at olber
Terrence Plummer ILB/OLB UCF 5’11 240 great production/instinctive avg athlete

EDGE/3/4 lber
1.Dante Fowler DE/LB 6’1 260 Florida junior elite burst/great motor
2.Shane Ray 6’3 245 DE/LB elite burst small frame
3. Vic Beasley LB Clemson 6’2 235 33 career sacks not as good as Von Miller but close
4. Lorenzo MauldinDE/LB Louisville 6’4 250 25 tfl 16 sacks last 2 years fluid fast good player
5. Hauoli Kikaha LB/DE 6’3 246 CH+++ LOTT semi-finalist x judo/wrestler champion

sleeper
Zac Hodges lb Harvard 6'2 235

 

[Dieter the Brock]

MLB looks awful thin and was hoping we'd get someone to eventually take over for JL

 

[12intheBox]

MLB looks awful thin and was hoping we'd get someone to eventually take over for JL

He just had his best year ever if you ask me.

 

[jrry32]

I'm not a Denzel Perryman guy. Just didn't see the intensity and motor on film that I expected. I'm extremely high on Paul Dawson, though. Similar athletically to guys like Navorro Bowman, Daryl Washington, and Lavonte David.

 

[Dieter the Brock]

He just had his best year ever if you ask me.

I do too
but would like to see us develop some players here especially at the middle linebacker position
I don't think anyone is looking to replace JL

 

[TheDYVKX]

He just had his best year ever if you ask me.

Athletically, he wasn't at his best. Obviously that ankle injury was bothering him. However, I think I agree. He was almost always in the right place at the right time and he always outdueled QBs.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

I think Beasley could play MLB. He has sideline to sideline speed and can play pass or run. I don't think he is just a 3/4 OLB.

 

[thehammer]

I'm not a Denzel Perryman guy. Just didn't see the intensity and motor on film that I expected. I'm extremely high on Paul Dawson, though. Similar athletically to guys like Navorro Bowman, Daryl Washington, and Lavonte David.

An AFC West regional scout said TCU LB Paul Dawson is "an early-round player without any question."
"He's an early-round player without any question, but you don't have to dig around very deep or very long to realize that his personal character is going to be a major issue for some teams," the scout said. "My grade will be two rounds later than just the talent grade. It has to be factored in." An NFC national scout added: "I'll make sure he stays alive in our building because he's that good." Dawson won Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors last season by posting 136 tackles (10.46/gm), 20.0 tackles for loss, six sacks and four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. "Scouts are very concerned about his personal character and commitment to the game," cautioned NFL.com's Lance Zierlein. "He was a handful while at TCU, and while this scout says he has knocked Dawson down two rounds from his talent grade, a few other teams are likely to be turned off from him completely. Still, his talent is undeniable. Feb 4 - 11:52 PM

always slightly concerned when elite athletes have to go a JC...agree 100% about Dawson as a player...Bowman also dropped much farther then he should of because of character issues

if anyone knows exactly what are "the concerns" please post..I'd love to know

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

Little curious that Eric Kendricks is listed as an OLB, wasn't aware he possessed that speed, I've always viewed him as an over achiever, don't get me wrong I like the guy but he's going to definitely need to bulk up 10-15 lbs.

 

[thehammer]

yeah..little small ilb and and maybe a tad slow for outside..still think he ends up as a wlber