Category: 2022 Player Profiles

STRENGTHS
Jordan has the size of a big old pine tree and has a bit of a nasty streak, that helps him dominate early in a game. He is an excellent athlete for his size and will surprise opponents with his quickness when he is rushing the QB on passing downs (which rarely happens). He shows good feet, moving forward, and the ability and speed to chase down players behind the line of scrimmage…in the box. Jordan has the athletic talent to stop the run and to pass rush and push the pocket and that is rare in a player of his size. He has “Franchise Defensive Lineman” potential because of his quickness, athletic talent, and size to play in any style defensive line scheme.

CONCERNS
Jordan plays to the competition instead of outplaying the competition. He is big, like a big old pine tree but he’s also soft like one too. He is not in NFL shape because he lacks the stamina to be rotated for four quarters. He does not show leadership skills through his play because he lacks consistency in all phases of his game. I worry that giving Jordan a lot of money to play football will not motivate him to become more consistent in every phase of his game but will promote eating more and gaining more weight.

BOTTOM LINE: 3.67
I rate DT’s higher than most because I understand how important it is for them to demand double teams so that the Edge Rushers can go one on one to beat their blockers. I pray every draft season for potentially great DT’s and Jordan without a doubt could become a great DT. But for the purposes of this draft, I fear that he will not reach his potential because he never truly reached his potential at the college level and that is the reason I struggle to rate Jordan as high as others might in this draft. Jordan will be over-drafted because of his size. He will be over-drafted because of a coach’s ego’s thinking they can “coach him up”. I can’t do that…I have to stay true to Jordan’s disappointing play on film and not fall for the “Banana in the Tailpipe” trick once again. I hope Jordan proves me wrong. I hope he stops eating too much and starts being more consistent, and is successful in dominating his opponent through all 4 quarters of a game. If he does there is no telling how great this kid can become at the next level. If Jordan wants to, I believe he could turn it around very quickly providing he is not selected early in this draft and gets a BIG chip on his shoulder. The question is, will Jordan, the pine tree, just produce a small amount of sap…or will he get bigger and stronger and produce more sap than the other pine tree’s in the forest? Boom or Bust, that is the question. You never know, maybe this profile will be his chip.

STRENGTHS
Aidan reminds me a lot of former Chiefs/Vikings/Bears Defensive End Jared Allen. He has the same power pass-rushing moves along with being stout against the run. He also has those quick feet and strong hands that make it easy to defeat his opponent, shedding blocks and making tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Aidan loves the game, you can see it in his play and he never stops coming at you play after play until he hears the whistle. He shows the mental toughness to stay on the field and the pain threshold to play through those nagging injuries that will keep other players off the field during the season. Aidan shows leadership skills through his play on the field, fighting through double teams, and doing the grunt work to make others around him play better. I call him Aidan (Thor) Hutchinson because he plays the game with thunder and strikes with lightning.

CONCERNS
Aidan is tight in the hips and does not show the flexibility to turn the corner and beat his man with just speed alone. That means he still has to learn how to use his strengths to set up his man to make the big play in the 4th quarter that will make Aidan more than just a core player and a fan favorite. When he does learn the pass-rushing tricks of the trade at the next level then he could become a franchise Defensive lineman for the team that selects him.

BOTTOM LINE: 1.44
Jared Allen averaged 11 sacks a season for 12 seasons and in 2011, had 22 sacks making him one of the most feared Defensive Ends in the NFL for about 7 years and still he played for 3 different teams…go figure. Aidan could have that type of career, at least that’s where I see his potential. I see that potential in his play on the field because of his work effort, character. This year, I believe Aidan has discovered his own potential and ability to make teams game plan for him. I believe now, that when Aidan goes through those adversarial times at the next level, that he will fight to continue to get better because of that newfound belief in his own talents. He does after all… play with thunder and if a QB doesn’t get rid of the ball or a running back doesn’t follow his block, Aidan will strike like lightning.

STRENGTHS
Of all the pass rushers in this draft, Kayvon is the most talented. His off the snap quickness is the best and his flexibility to turn the corner is outstanding. He has excellent size and strength to set the edge and long arms to keep his opponent off his body to shed tackles and make the play in the hole. Because of his quickness off the line, he flashes into the peripheral vision of a QB disrupting his rhythm on passing downs. Kayvon doesn’t takedowns off but at times seems to get bored because of all the times the play is going away from him and this frustrates him. That being said, when the time to step up comes, he turns into Flash Gordon causing disruption all over the field and that’s why I call him Kayvon (Flash) Thibodaux.

CONCERNS
There are contradictions to his overall game that are a bit disturbing. He likes to stand up to rush but hasn’t shown the ability and instincts to drop in coverage and cover with confidence. When he is in a three-point stance (not very often) he doesn’t get that “quick snap off the ball” compared to when standing up. He seems to play to his competition and struggles to make plays against the run, in spite of his talents. Right now, when Kayvon’s first move is neutralized, he struggles to continue making any secondary moves to free himself up and continue with his pass rush until he hears the whistle. All of these issues are concerns and are disturbing but his pure athletic talent and character will override most of them for most teams.

BOTTOM LINE: 1.42
From an athletic standpoint, there is no better ER in this draft but as I always say it takes more than talent to play in the NFL. It takes the desire and work ethic to be the best. Not one of the best…THE BEST. That being said, this is NOT another Jadeveon Clowney (See Profile in Archives) situation. That also being said, it is a situation where Kayvon might not live entirely up to his top-dog billing. In spite of my concerns, I would not pass on selecting Kayvon at any point in this draft like I question selecting Clowney at any point in that draft. Kayvon has too much talent and character, to play at a high level and even if he doesn’t show the passion that I like to see in a player’s overall game, that doesn’t mean the passion is not there to be tapped into. Like I said, off the snap of the ball he flashes into the peripheral vision of a right-handed QB, disrupting his rhythm and for a left-handed QB, he is coming for them from their blind side and that should scare the crap out of them. Those attributes alone make him worthy of being considered in the top ten of this draft. Here’s the question to ask yourself, would you pass on asking for Flash Gordon’s help, in saving your defense? I know I wouldn’t.