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Your starting defense with what we have right now.
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Let's take a look at Baun.

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/zack-baun?id=32194241-5567-7316-c31c-c66079e71b79

Quote:Overview

Ascending prospect whose explosive production on the field has begun to mirror his explosive athletic traits. Baun's twitchy get-off and deep bend at the edge is nightmare fuel for Big Ten tackles and he's still at the early stages of pass rush development. He is aggressive to flow downhill in run support, has sideline-to-sideline range and is fluid dropping into coverage. He's strong but a little light as an edge-setter so teams will need to figure out how best to align him. Baun is a scheme-diverse linebacker with high-impact potential whose best days are ahead of him.

Strengths

Twitchy and explosive
Ill-tempered striking on display against Ohio State
Lateral slide quickness to close running lanes from backside
Rush zombie with good secondary rush motor
Quick hands to punch and play around blocks
Speed and athleticism to cover RBs and match up with TEs in space
Smooth drops and fluid hips amplify zone cover radius
Good tackle range with speed to go get them
Flexible and strong to maintain balance through contact
Proper sink and extension to set a solid edge
Agility and suddenness to expand his reach as open-field tackler
Dangerous burst and bend whips tardy tackles around the edge
Quick trigger to create disruption in backfield
Good rip-and-run to flatten and attack the pocket

Weaknesses

Lacks desired size of a full-time, NFL edge rusher
Long-arm tackles pester him at point of attack
Needs to harness energy as open-field tackler
Occasionally telegraphs rush plan with pre-snap setup of feet
Antsy demeanor causes delays coming off the ball at times
Rush momentum can carry him beyond the arc
Mechanical in his rush counters
Currently wins with athletic ability over skill level as pass rusher
Some panic when face-guarding down the field

From what I'm reading, his strengths outweigh his weaknesses. I really like that in his strengths, they listed comfortable and fluid hips in his drops. It also seems to me that with a 6.50 grade, that he can develop or be coached past those weaknesses.
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RE: Your starting defense with what we have right now. - SunsetBengal - 04-05-2020, 03:28 PM

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