With pick # 5.151 The Bengals proudly select from the U!
***Add 12 lbs and improved core muscle strength and look out. I think he can get some sub packages to start w/.
R.J. MCINTOSH
DT MIAMI
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- 6'4"HEIGHT
- 33 7/8"ARM LENGTH
- 286LBS.WEIGHT
- 9 3/8"HANDS
OVERVIEW
R.J.'s not the only McIntosh trying to make an impact on the college and pro football worlds. His brother, Deon, was a redshirt freshman receiver for Notre Dame last year and their younger brother, Kenny, is a top running back recruit in the 2019 class. The oldest of the three played well in his junior (and final) season with the Hurricanes, receiving second-team All-SEC notice. He started all 13 games in 2017, recording 52 tackles, 12.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks, and seven pass breakups. McIntosh made his presence felt as a sophomore, as well, starting 12 games and racking up 42 stops, 8.5 for loss, two sacks, and two pass breakups. He played in five games as a true freshman in 2015, making four tackles, one for loss. McIntosh was a three-star recruit and top-40 defensive end prospect who was offered by Clemson and Florida as well as the "U."
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Talented and a plus athlete. Plays with low pads and good knee bend. Uses effective arm-over to beat initial blocks and make tackles in the backfield. Quick get-off and ability to get skinny could make him an intriguing one-gapper. Able to recover against move blocks and play over the top into the play-side. Plays with plus flexibility and moves like a defensive end in space. Productive tackler from an interior position. Pursuit quickness gets him involved on more plays. Shows blockers a moving target as rusher. Has foot quickness to be an edge rusher. Quick to stop rush and play the throw. Had seven batted passes in 2017. Blocked two kicks this year on special teams.
WEAKNESSES
Will need to live in the weight room to improve core strength. Contact balance is below average. Base fails him. Too easy to bully off his spot and out of his fit against the run. Struggles to play square. Lacks expected rush production relative to his athletic ability. Gets snatched up as pass rusher. Hands are busy, but not efficient or jarring. Needs to play with better aggression at the point of attack. Won't win if he's not playing half-man as a rusher.
DRAFT PROJECTION
Rounds 3-4
SOURCES TELL US
"Should have stayed in. He needs to keep growing into his frame and get a lot stronger. You don't want to come out until you know you're ready to do battle against grown men and I don't think he's there yet." -- AFC Director of Scouting
NFL COMPARISON
Mario Edwards
BOTTOM LINE:
Athletic defensive tackle with the speed and quickness to make impact plays, but the lack of core strength to give up big plays against the run. McIntosh has developmental potential to work with and should take a big step forward once he learns to work his hands as a pass rusher. While he has disruptive potential, he has to get his play strength to a functional level in order to hold up as an every-down player. While teams will likely view him as a defensive tackle, Macintosh could fit as a base 4-3 end with the ability to reduce inside on passing downs. -Lance Zierlein
@Mojo Ram Cards is on the clock