STRENGTHS
Patrick has the size teams look for, in an in-line blocking Tight End. He also has the athleticism to play off the line and block in space and this will make him attractive to most teams in this draft. Pat has excellent “baby soft” hands to catch the ball along with the hand/eye coordination to make the acrobatic catch with ease. His ability to block in space for his size is unique and the fact that he stays with his blocks in space, suggests he has the ability to run good routes and get the needed separation inside the red zone. Pat is smart and understands that his blocking sets up his route running. He shows a good feel for getting open when his quarterback is in trouble and trying to extend plays outside of the pocket. Patrick looks on film to be a complete Tight End with the talent to impact blocking and catching the ball.

CONCERNS
He lacks the speed to make a touch down running 100 yards down the field but really is that what you expect, from any true complete Tight End?

BOTTOM LINE 2.67
Patrick is your classic size, speed Tight End with good hands to make the tough catch and acrobatic catch. He will move the chains and be a weapon in the red zone but the truth is, if you have an offensive coordinator or quarterback who is not going to take advantage of his talent then forgetaboutit, as far as drafting him. He will impact as much as he is used. Seriously like a full back, if the Tight End is not used or in the game plan or a quarterback does not fall in love with them in the passing game how much of an impact do they truly have? History tells us, look at the great Tight Ends and then look at who was throwing them the ball. So, don’t come to me if Pat doesn’t have the impact on your team that I suggest he could have. Go and bitch at your team for not using all of his talents. He is a touchdown machine in the red zone and in the middle of the field he can make impact plays in the passing game as well as block and move the chains. If a team is not going to use that talent in their offense then don’t look at me!

STRENGTHS
Jayson has the size teams look for in an edge rusher…that’s it, I got nothing. Oh yeah, he does show excellent effort on every play. There, how’s that?

CONCERNS
Jayson does have some foot quickness to speed rush an offensive lineman at the college level but one move does not make a player.

BOTTOM LINE 4.67
I see on film a developmental player to be developed by a developmental coach…or intern. Basically, a practice squad player. Can he get better? Absolutely, but for the purpose of this draft and the information on film it will take time.

STRENGTHS
Aaron is a cover corner with excellent size and cover skills. He looks on the field, much bigger than his size and he plays much bigger than his size because of his skills and physical play. Aaron has the size, strength to play in the slot or on the outside, and the determination to cover any size receiver. He has excellent speed and enough quickness to be used at different positions in the defensive backfield. Aaron has leadership skills through his play on the field and with a little more motivation could become a core player on defense, for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Aaron seems to lack the aggressiveness to tackle anyone on the field except for the person he is covering. His team doesn’t play much zone, and although he looks to be smart on the field, Aaron will have to learn zone concepts to show that he is more than just a cover defensive player and can play inside or outside and support the run better.

BOTTOM LINE 2.11
Hall of Fame Deion Sanders was an excellent cover corner and special teams ace but he would not tackle. He made it to the hall of fame in spite of that. Aaron will tackle the receiver he is covering but struggles to tackle any other player if they get loose and are coming at him. He won’ run guys down from behind, or cross the field to make a tackle either. Of course, he doesn’t play a lot of zone and that could be the reason why but when he plays in the slot, he doesn’t show the aggressiveness you expect and need to string out plays or fight off blocks to make tackles consistently. He seems to have the same attitude towards supporting the run that Deion had. That is, he’s not my man, and not my responsibility so tackling him is someone else’s job. I’m not suggesting that Aaron is a poor tackler or that he doesn’t tackle. I’m saying he is not as quick or interested if it is not his man. For a defensive back, if your teammates and coaches can’t trust a fellow teammate to make an honest attempt every time to tackle and help shut down the run it leads to a defense that gives up big plays at the worst times of a game. Aaron has the talent to be selected in the first round of this draft if a team needs a cover slot corner who can play on the outside in situations and be physical. But for me, his attitude to tackle CONSISTENTLY is a red flag that I struggle to overlook. You can’t have players going at each other in the locker room over, missed assignments and lack of effort. But that’s just me.

STRENGTHS
Rashod has good size and solid speed with the run after the catch skills to move the chains on any down and distance. He is a good blocker and when used in the slot, can be a matchup problem for the defense. Rashod is smart and does a very good job running his routes against zone coverages and finding ways to get open. He can make the acrobatic catch and has a good catch radius.

CONCERNS
Rashod struggles to get separation against single coverages. He is a good zone receiver and if he wants to improve he will have to get, quicker off the line to gain separation in the red zone. He also has to be more consistent catching the contested pass, especially in the red zone. Rashod has to improve the strength in his hands and learn to use his body better and more to his advantage.

BOTTOM LINE 3.67
Rashod is a productive receiver for his college team and he can be also for the team that selects him. Nevertheless, he needs to improve against single coverages for the next level or he will just be a complementary receiver and not as a franchise receiver. Right now, on film, Rashod doesn’t show any specials traits that separate him from a lot of other receivers in this draft. He is good but not special. There have been many receivers in the NFL that have or has Radshod’s talents and they have been productive in complementary roles but as soon as they are counted on to be the top receiver on a team their lack of quickness, speed, and sure hands to catch every pass, shows up. If Rob can improve his, quickness and explosiveness off the line and making his cuts, then he becomes a steal of this draft. But for the purposes of this draft, I see a solid zone receiver who can impact against zones because of his skills to run after the catch and gain important yardage. He also can be effective on crossing routes but running the whole route tree and impacting is not the type of receiver he is showing me right now.

STRENGTHS
Azeez has the long arms and legs that teams look for in an edge rusher for the next level. He has decent strength and when he uses the right techniques can be stout against the run. He does a good job getting into the backfield and disrupting when he takes a direct line to the quarterback. Azeez has the physical talent to develop into the type of edge rusher that Chandler Jones has become if he can continue to improve.

CONCERNS
Azeez is just not strong enough in his lower and upper body to rush the passer or stop the run at the next level with any consistency. He also is lacking in his football IQ and the understanding of how to play his position within the context of the game plan. On his outside rush, he is easily moved off his line, and against the run, he struggles with his aggressiveness, passion, and techniques to be consistent. He has the size to play linebacker but struggles with his change of direction agility and that means moving him to a linebacker position is questionable.

BOTTOM LINE 3.78
Azeez needs to get stronger and smarter in just better in every aspect of his game. When, and if, that happens, he could be as good as Chandler Jones but he is developmental at this point of his career…for the next level. At the college level, Azeez has been very productive and a good player and that shows teams that he is willing to learn and be coached.

STRENGTHS
Spencer is a monster Right Tackle who has the athletic talent of a tight End playing Right Tackle. The truth is he is a specimen of a football player and at 314 lbs, 6’ 8”, there is no fat on this kid. He moves with the fluidness not found in most football players much less offensive lineman. Spencer handles pass blocking with the foot quickness needed lateral agility to mirror his opponent and shows the strength and quickness out of his stance to dominate when run blocking. Spencer is tall and most tall offensive lineman struggle with the lower acrobatics needed to keep those speed rushes from turning the corner, dipping their shoulder, and making sacks. Spencer does not have those problems because of his athleticism. He reminds me a lot of #Chiefs Eric Fisher and like Eric, if Spencer had a chance to work out at the combine he would shoot up the draft boards like a comet shoots across the sky because Spencer, is a potential 10-year, pro bowl offensive tackle.

CONCERNS
Spencer is tight in the hips so he will struggle to change direction but he has the lateral agility to minimize this issue. That means turning his hips is a struggle but as long as he keeps his opponent square to his shoulders he will be fine and he has the lateral agility to do that.

BOTTOM LINE 1.94
When Eric Fisher came out he struggled with his techniques because of his athletic talent. Spencer might be more athletic but what I saw in the Senior Bowl tapes was a significant increase and improvement in Spencer’s play from day one to game day in practices. In fact, his improvement in using leverage and getting his pad level down both in pass blocking and run blocking was excellent. He will struggle with the speed rushes until he learns better techniques but because he showed the improvement that he did in such a short span of time I believe this will not be an issue for very long. With the need for offensive lineman especially Right Tackles who can play without help from a Tight End or Running Back, Spencer could sneak into the back half of the first round. If there was a combine I know in my gut, that would happen but this year who knows? The size, athletic talent, and overall agility, and mental toughness to be the best he can be are too much for me to overlook and think otherwise. Truthfully, there is nothing to suggest that he can’t play on the Left side as well as the Right Side. But that’s just me, you never know what other’s opinions will be.

STRENGTHS
Tyson is that long-legged, long arm corner, teams are looking for at the next level. He does a good job in one on one coverage with the ability to flip his hips and run with just about any big receiver at the next level. Tyson does a good job tackling and is a willing tackler on sweeps to his side of the field. He shows a good burst to the ball with the ability to shed blocks and make tackles when he anticipates the play coming at him. Tyson is a pure outside corner with the ability to move inside on third and long downs but only to cover big receivers. Overall, Tyson has good potential because of his size and speed to be a solid corner at the next level for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Tyson is a penalty machine waiting to happen and has no confidence at all, in his techniques the further he goes down the field. He also struggles with his long strides, changing direction and he gives up separation on the quick routes and stop and go routes easily. Tyson hasn’t played much zone, so learning those techniques at the next level will be imperative to him succeeding, at the next level.

BOTTOM LINE 3.67
Tyson is easy to beat on third and long downs. All you have to do is throw long and he will hold the receiver and force the referee to call a penalty. On the deep balls, as soon as he feels the ball coming, or looks back for the ball, he holds on to the receiver like a mother holding on to a baby in the maternity ward for the first time. On third and short all you have to do is take off like your going deep, get him to flip his hips, and then stop and come back to the ball. He will get beat every time. Tyson could be a solid corner with experience, good coaching if he is willing to learn, and realize that he most likely will not be a shutdown corner for the team that selects him. That doesn’t mean he can’t be a good corner, just not the type he thinks he might be.

STRENGTHS
Trevon is a slot cover corner that can play safety. He has the size to play off the line or on the line. He has an excellent burst to the ball and his high football IQ and the leadership skills to be a coach on the field, make him one of the top players in this draft. Trevon can cover any size receiver in the slot because of his size, foot quickness, instincts, and intelligence to anticipate. He knows how to “intimidate tackle” without committing penalties. He’s like a wolf on the field attacking and running down opponents, dropping them on the ground in a frenzy. Trevon is the leader of the pack of defensive backs like a wolf or Lobo. You almost can hear him howl, after he makes a tackle behind the line of scrimmage calling in the rest of the pack to enjoy the kill.

CONCERNS
I guess you might be able to beat him deep if he wasn’t so smart…but I really haven’t seen that on film to any great degree. Right now, he baits QB’s into throwing against him to make plays. At the next level, he needs to learn to re-route those receivers off the line because QB’s, are a lot more accurate and throw with better velocity, and trying to bait them will not be as good a strategy. That being said…I’m nitpicking.

BOTTOM LINE 1.39
For me personally, Trevon or Lobo as I like to call him is a top ten pick and the reason why, is because he is a slot cover corner who can play safety and not a safety, who can play in the slot. There is a big difference in that statement. Most safeties don’t have the quick change of direction skills Trevon has and if they do, then they don’t have the size to go along with that quickness. You can beat him deep if your offensive line can hold up but because of his length the quarterback has to have a perfect pass or he will knock it down or make the interception. Trevon is not a defensive player a QB should play games with unless that QB is one of the best in the league, and even that is questionable. He will be the alpha male in your defensive backfield who can roam all over your defense if you what him to. All I can say is safety or not, Lobo will be howling and intimate your play-caller by making impact plays all game long.

STRENGTHS
Javon has the size, speed, quickness, and high football IQ to be an impact football player for your defense and special teams. He is big enough to use up near the line of scrimmage in coverage and is a good sure tackler, to help stop the run. He is smart enough to use in a 2 deep safety set. Javon has excellent anticipation skills and along with his sure tackling skills and this makes him one of the best safeties in this draft. He could be used in the red zone on the outside to cover those big receivers or in the slot to cover those, pass-catching Tight Ends. Javon is an excellent punt returner because he has the vertical quickness and strength to make yards, and the sure hands to make the catch. But the truth is you want Javon in a position that will challenge a quarterback into making a mistake and when that happens, Javon reacts with the quickness of a net casting spider.

CONCERNS
Javon is not a quick-twitch athlete, he has a smooth gate and that means he can change direction moving forward very well but not so good laterally. Once he turns his hips he is fine and as long as he keeps his cushion in coverage he is fine. Double moves will cause him problems unless he anticipates them coming and most of the time he does. Teams looking for perfection when evaluating a player in the draft will be bothered by this but not me.

BOTTOM LINE 1.95
There are just 2 stats that you can’t fudge in all of football, interceptions, and touchdowns. Every other stat is left up to the interpretation of the person doing the stats and yes…even accuracy stats. In 2018 Javon played in 13 games and had 5 interceptions. In 2019 he played in 14 games and had 4 interceptions. On punt returns in 2019 in 14 games, he received 16 punts for 244 return yards at an average of 15 yards a return but with all of that impact and yardage Javon only had 1 touchdown, that’s 9 interceptions and 16 punt returns in 2 years, Javon only had 1 touchdown. What does that tell you? It tells me this kid is a hell of a football player who has excellent quickness and anticipation skills to make players miss and fool quarterbacks into making mistakes but he doesn’t have the all-out speed to outrun other players. THAT’s the definition of an impact safety for the next level. Oh, by the way in 2018 he was in on 31 solo tackles and in 2019 in on 41 solos tackles. Now if those numbers were to stand up under scrutiny, and I believe they would, those are close to linebacker stats but, he has no sacks and once again shows he can change direction vertically but struggles laterally. That’s how you read stats when you are profiling or analyzing a player. Like I always say Stats tell a story but they don’t tell the whole story unless you know how to read them. Javon might not be selected in the first round but once he gets on an NFL field, he will impact like he was. Players with his talent, size, and high football IQ usually do. I know…it’s a gift and a curse.

STRENGTHS
Khyiris athletic talent and unique in the box quickness, is very rare for a reported 6’ 4” 340 LB, Defensive Lineman. His ability to affect passing plays and shut down the running game between the line of scrimmage is impacting. When Khyiris gets lose on passing downs and comes directly up the middle, it’s like watching a solar eclipse slowly engulf the quarterback. Khyiris doesn’t stop all game long, he is relentless either pushing the pocket or shutting down the run or taking on the double team so the linebackers can run free to the play. Khyiris doesn’t just stop at the hash marks. He easily goes down the line, stringing out sweeps, not allowing to be pushed off the line, and once again allowing for linebackers to clean up. He is so athletic that BYU uses him at 340 lbs, as a fullback on the goal line! Think about that if you’re a linebacker who weighs 100 lbs less, trying to be stout against the run for your defense. I believe teams will not have a dominating defense unless they have a Defensive Tackle or Nose Tackle who does all the grunt work of pushing the pocket and shutting down the run and demanding double teams. That’s why I call him Khyiris (Grunt) Tonga.

CONCERNS
He might be able to push the pocket but unless you are in his path, sacks will not come often. Once you get 340 lbs moving in one direction it’s pretty hard to change direction laterally. Also, stamina is always an issue with the big Defensive lineman so how teams value rotating lineman, differs from team to team and that will affect his draft status.

BOTTOM LINE 1.83
I’m not here to tell you where a player is going to be selected in a draft. I’m here to give you my opinion of his impact and talent and where I might select a player in the draft. I value excellent Nose Tackles higher than others because I believe unless you stuff the run and push the pocket and demand through your play, to be double teamed so that the pass rushes and can be singled up on the outside and not double-teamed, that you will not have a dominating defense. That’s just what I believe. I believe that if an offensive coordinator can double team an impact pass rusher, then that edge rusher will not be effective but if you have to double team a nose tackle on passing downs because they are so disruptive than your pass rushers are single up or your offense running backs have to stay in and block and that means your quarterback has fewer options and will have to hold on to the ball longer and then, guess what that does for a defense…sacks. Khyiris reminds me a lot of former Bears 1985 1st round pick, William (The Refrigerator) Perry, and I believe he will have the same impact.

STRENGTHS
Jaelan has the size and length teams look for in a defensive end or pass rusher. He shows good foot speed and explosion off the line of scrimmage. He has, solid change of direction talent and that helps him when rushing the passer. Jaelan gives excellent effort on every play. He has those long arms that will help him keep those big linemen off his body and those long legs and quickness that allows him to get into the backfield quickly with the advantage of keeping his opponent off balance. Jaelan has potential for the next level to impact like Vikings Danielle Hunter and like Danielle in the 2015 draft, Jaelan would be considered as a developmental project with the potential to impact in this draft.

CONCERNS
Jaelen right now is a developmental Edge Rusher. In the past, he had extensive medical injuries (off the field and on the field) that some teams are going to be very concerned about. In his defense, he has come back from all of those issues to play this year. He has to get a lot stronger in his upper and lower body. He struggles to get off blocks and can be easily re-routed on his pass rush by tight ends who will not play at the next level. His football IQ is lacking because of a lack of game repetitions. He struggles to understand what his opponent’s offense is likely to do on any down and distance, struggling to identify where the ball is in the backfield and exploding off the line-wide, on third and short taking himself out of plays in stopping the run. He has to learn much better techniques against the run and when rushing the passer but, the talent is there for sure.

BOTTOM LINE 3.89
Jaelan is far behind in his development as a Defensive Lineman because of all his injuries. There are no questions about his effort on every play or his work ethic off the field to learn, but there are a lot of concerns about his football IQ along with his lack of techniques and overall strength for the next level and of course, the seriousness of his past injuries. All of that being said, Jaelen looks to me like a player in the future who can impact and be a leader given the time and good coaching with a patient team, the same way Danielle Hunter has blossomed into the dominating and impact player for the Vikings.