Clint Sintim, OLB, Virginia – With 10 sacks on the year already, Sintim is looking like an incredible 3-4 rush linebacker prospect. He has the size to handle blocks from tight ends and offensive linemen and the experience standing up. His timing and burst of the edge is incredible and can make tackles look silly as he knocks the quarterback down before the snap even gets there. While the second or third round made sense in the offseason, Sintim can secure a first round spot with a good slate of offseason activities.
6'3 - 255lbs. Plays in a 3-4 defense in College. Belicheck will love that fact that he's experienced as a 34 OLB and has ideal size for the position.
ESPN ranks him as the 25th Overall Senior in the Draft. Considering this rating was done a while ago, his Pass Rushing should probably be a 1 right now.
Production 2 Virginia red-shirted Stintim in 2004. He started all 12 games of the 2005 season finishing with 53 total tackles, 26 unassisted tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, three sacks and one forced fumble. Stintim started all 12 games of the 2006 season finishing with 45 total tackles, 22 unassisted tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He started all 13 games of the 2007 season finishing with 77 total tackles, 44 unassisted tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, nine sacks and two forced fumbles
Height-Weight-Speed 1 Stintim's bulk, height and top-end speed are prototypical for the position
Durability 3 Stintim hasn't missed a game because of an injury but he was slowed by a shoulder injury in 2006 and underwent shoulder surgery during the 2007 off-season. He didn't participate in 2008 spring practices because of an injury
Character 0 N/A
Outside Linebacker specific Traits
Instincts/Recognition 2 Shows good discipline and rarely gets caught out of position. Reads keys, keeps head up and locates the ball but isn't always as aggressive filling against inside runs as should be.
Pursuit/Point of Attack 3 Plays too high and gets driven back at times. Shows above-average upper body strength, plays with a mean streak and flashes the ability to shed blockers once engaged. Takes sound pursuit angles and could be a sideline-to-sideline run defender but effort in pursuit is inconsistent
Tackling 2 Shows adequate body control in space and wraps up
Pass Coverage 3 Gets good depth and shows adequate range in zone coverage. Physical and can muscle receivers out of their routes. Hip flexibility is just adequate and is going to have some problems matching up with NFL backs/tight ends in man coverage.
Pass Rusher 2 Can rush the passer from a two-point as well as a three-point stance. Can set offensive tackles up to the outside before redirecting inside. Active hands and flashes an effective rip move. Moves well laterally when running line stunts. Shows adequate closing speed but lacks elite initial quickness and is going to have a harder time turning the corner at the NFL level. Plays with a narrow base and can get knocked off balance by blockers in the backfield.
Should be there by our pick in the 18-25 range. Could even be there at our 2nd round pick if the Chargers really tank.
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