Tag Archives: DE
Scouting Report: Dante Fowler Jr., DE/OLB, Florida
Dante Fowler was a five-star high school recruit from St. Petersburg, Florida. He was recruited to play for Florida State, University of Southern California, and Clemson among others, but decided to sign with the Florida Gators instead. … Articl…
Stephen Paea and the Redskins’ 3-4 Under Defense
Free agent Stephen Paea signed with the Washington Redskins after completing a personal season best of 6.0 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, and 31 quarterback hurries for the Chicago Bears in 2014. Paea chose the Redskins over Dallas, Detroit,… Artic…
Scouting Report: Shane Ray, DE/OLB, Missouri
Shane Ray was a three-star high school recruit from Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He was recruited to play for Kansas, Notre Dame, but decided to sign with the Missouri Tigers instead. Ray redshirted his freshman season and worked his way from rotational&he;…
Scouting Report: Vic Beasley, DE/OLB, Clemson
Vic Beasley was a three-star high school recruit from Adairsville, Georgia who chose to attend Clemson University after being recruited to play at both Auburn and Alabama. Beasley considered entering the 2014 NFL Draft and was projected … Articl…
Scouting Report: Randy Gregory, DE/OLB, Nebraska
Randy Gregory was a four-star junior college prospect from Arizona Western College. Even though Gregory missed the entire 2012 season due to a broken leg, his dominant freshman campaign in 2011 in which he collected 82 tackles and 9 sacks was… A…
Scouting Report: Leonard Williams, DE, USC
Leonard Williams was a four-star recruit coming out of Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. Rivals.com rated him as the 5th best strongside defensive end in the 2012 class and 53rd nationally. Williams was heavily recruited by … Artic…
Rob Ninkovich vs Colts
Rob Ninkovich’s versatility in the Patriots’ modified Fairbanks-Bullough 3-4 system was demonstrated exceptionally versus the Colts. According to ProFootballFocus, Ninkovich finished the AFC Championship game with … Article continues…
Rookie Recap: Trent Murphy - 2.5 sacks, 6 hits, 15 hurries
Trent Murphy was chosen by the Redskins with the 47th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. With Ryan Kerrigan and the recently franchise-tagged Brian Orakpo on the roster, many thought this pick should have been used on a position of greater need. The … …
Ryan Kerrigan and the Double Swipe - 13.5 Sacks
The former Purdue standout, Ryan Kerrigan has put together an impressive season collecting a team-high 13.5 sacks in 15 games. This post will breakdown how he used a variety of pass rushing moves to record sacks, with the double-swipe as his… Ar…
Fletcher Cox: A Force on the Eagles’ Defensive Line - 11 tackles vs. Seahawks
Fletcher Cox has been an absolute force for the Eagles’ defensive line in their 2014 campaign. Against the Seahawks, he recorded 11 tackles and three quarterback hurries earning him a ProFootballFocus grade of +6.4 of which 6.2 came… Artic…