3rd Rd / Pick #90 - Josaiah Stewart, Edge, Michigan

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11. JOSAIAH STEWART, Michigan (6-1, 245, no 40, 2-3): Registered 16 sacks at Coastal Carolina in 2021-’22 and 14 more at Michigan in 2023-’24. “I hate small guys but, man, he’s fast … he’s special … he’s strong,” said one scout. “His burst and his getoff are as good as it gets. He’s going to be an undersized edge. The question is whether he’s going to be an every-down guy. For certain defenses he might not fit. He’s gonna get out-bigged and overwhelmed setting an edge. He’s a potential starter initially but he must be a total fit for a team.” Arms were just 31 7/8, hands were 9 ½. “He’s actually one of the better players,” a second scout said. “He’s a better player than (Jalon) Walker is. Just a tough little guy. Strong as hell. You keep thinking as a little guy he’s going to get his *** kicked but he just strikes guys. Now he does get swallowed up. But if he’s squared up on you, wow, he’s got some explosiveness.” Finished with 150 tackles (48 for loss), 30 sacks, six forced fumbles and three passes defensed. “His lack of length showed up in the Senior Bowl,” said a third scout. “You didn’t see that in the Big Ten but in the Senior Bowl the offensive line was pretty good and they neutralized him really quickly. The shortness and lack of arm length, you saw that. They got their hands on him and he was a nonfactor. The Senior Bowl did not do him good. Third day.” Three-star recruit from the Bronx, N.Y. Played as a prep in Everett, Mass.
 

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Don't get the edge pick at all but they like him so lets go. Smaller for a 3-4 edge but has some ability.
 

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Our 5th rusher in 3rd down nascar packages to replace Hoecht. McSnead filling needed holes so far with quality players + locked up Archie next year so cant be mad.
 

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Should we assume he’s going to be converted to an off-ball LB? He’s definitely got the nastiness to him.
 

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I'm in wait and see mode with our first pick Ferguson. But this pick I like. A guy with both talent and high motor. Gives us depth and a replacement for Hoecht.