2021 NFL Draft
Senior Inside Linebackers
Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama
-played MLB for Alabama
-has to be careful of not playing too aggressive
-below average instincts
-decent in coverage
-average run defender
-average tackler for a linebacker
Jahad Woods, LB, Washington State
-plays with physicality
-good run stopper
-good blitzer
-more of a downhill linebacker
-doesn’t shine as bright in coverage
-plenty of playing experience at WSU
Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina
-good open field tackler
-average instincts
-good run stopper
-hustles to the tackle
-very good in zone coverage
-not asked to run man coverage a lot
Paddy Fisher, LB, Northwestern
-good in zone coverage
-decent instincts against the run
-I like that he gives contact to receivers running their routes in his lane
-decent tackler
-does a good job in man coverage
-needs to get off blocks a bit better
Monty Rice, LB, Georgia
-average in zone coverage
-average in run support
– above average blitzer
-played MLB at Georgia
-could hustle better to the football
-average tackler
Dorian Etheridge, LB, Louisville
-could be a better run stopper
-below average see to do
-below average tackler
-misses too many tackles for an inside linebacker
-needs better instincts
-below average in zone coverage
Erroll Thompson, LB, Mississippi State
-very good blitzer
-I like the physicality he plays with
-average see to do in run support
-below average instincts
-sometimes over pursues on a misread against the run
-played mostly MLB for Miss State
Lakia Henry, LB, Ole Miss
-needs better see to do against the run
-played MLB for Ole Miss
-needs to get off blocks better in the run game
-needs to play with more physicality
-below average in zone coverage
-had a tough time against Alabama
Baron Browning, LB, Ohio State
-sometimes needs better see to do against the run
-played MLB at Ohio State
-decent tackler
-can be good in run support
-not great in zone coverage
-looks good tackling in space against the screen
Pete Werner, LB, Ohio State
-played Will linebacker at Ohio State
-needs better instincts
-needs to get off blocks better
-asked to cover tight ends
-plays with some physicality
-good covering tight ends
-could see him as a SAM linebacker in the NFL
