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Roquan Smith Scouting Report: YEAH HE'S A STUD!

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Channel: schlegdaddytv · 2018 · Sports

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6'1" 236 lbs.
Junior
GEORGIA
SIZE:    8.0
- Lacks ideal size for ILB
- Average height, length, weight for position
QUICKNESS/SPEED:  10.5
- Ran 4.51 40yd at combine and plays to that speed consistently
- Explosive burst/quickness and gets to top speed quickly
RANGE:    10.0
- Quickness, speed and awareness to play sideline to sideline
- Athleticism and feel translates into coverage as well
- Generally takes good angles to the football
RUN DEFENSE:   8.5
- Range to go sideline to sideline
- Will look to avoid blocks instead of taking them on
- Able to chase down runs in pursuit
- Can get engulfed defending up the middle
COVERAGE SKILLS:  9.5
- Good feel in zone to identify his spot AND keep eyes on QB
- Able to flip hips to turn and run 
- Shows some ability to turn head and locate ball
- Able to run with RBs, TEs and WRs in man coverage
- Possesses feel for switching between zone to man when needed
- Can get a little too physical in man coverage
PASS RUSH ABILITY:  9.0
- Very good feel for timing his delayed blitzes
- Gets to top speed quickly and can beat TEs/RBs to the spot
- Has quickness and agility to make blockers miss
TACKLING/FINISHING PLAYS: 8.5
- Relatively sound form tackler going low and high
- Very effective at tackling high for his size, squares up very well
- Lack of strength shows when tackling low, extra yards allowed
- Will miss some tackles low due to lack of strength
INSTINCTS/AWARENESS:  9.0
- Shows some ability to anticipate where running play is going
- Very good feel as a QB spy for reading what is needed
- Very good feel for timing of his blitzes
- Can get caught up sometimes by play action
EFFORT/MOTOR:   9.0
- Shows good fight trying to shed blockers
- Effort is good in pursuit but at times could come harder
- Would like to see more desire to jump on to gang tackles
DEPENDABILITY/DURABILITY: 9.0
- Had surgery before 2016 season on torn ligament in wrist
- Had shoulder injury and missed spring practice in 2017
- Was medically red flagged at combine but later cleared
- Didn't miss any games over 3 seasons

NFL COMPARISON: Telvin Smith
FINAL GRADE: 91.0

GRADING SCALE
90.0 - 100 1ST ROUND
86.5 - 89.99 2ND ROUND
83.0 - 86.49 3RD ROUND
79.5 - 82.99 4TH ROUND
76.0 - 79.49 5TH ROUND
72.5 - 75.99 6TH ROUND
70.0 - 72.49 7TH ROUND

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