midwestpatsfan
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I know that Woodley has been a topic of discussion in the past, but I just was looking at some more video of him and came away thinking he would be a great fit in our system. Here is what I came away with after my research.
1. While his height is not ideal for OLB in the system, he still is almost 6'2" and at 266 that is a nice size for an OLB in the Patriots system.
2. He does have some experience at LB at Michigan. He also uses his hands really well.
3. He is an awesome pass rusher, which the Patriots could really use, but from what I saw, he is very good against the run as well and seems to set the corner very effectively.
4. He is one of the better tacklers I have seen so far, always raps up and hits the person square.
I know that we have signed AD, but overall depth is still going to be an issue. Colvin has been inconsistent and I think Woodley is very similar to what McGinest was for this team. I am not sure how well Woodley is in pass coverage, but Willie was never great at it either. I also think Woodley could move inside as well, which would mean his stock would rise because of versatility.
1. While his height is not ideal for OLB in the system, he still is almost 6'2" and at 266 that is a nice size for an OLB in the Patriots system.
2. He does have some experience at LB at Michigan. He also uses his hands really well.
3. He is an awesome pass rusher, which the Patriots could really use, but from what I saw, he is very good against the run as well and seems to set the corner very effectively.
4. He is one of the better tacklers I have seen so far, always raps up and hits the person square.
I know that we have signed AD, but overall depth is still going to be an issue. Colvin has been inconsistent and I think Woodley is very similar to what McGinest was for this team. I am not sure how well Woodley is in pass coverage, but Willie was never great at it either. I also think Woodley could move inside as well, which would mean his stock would rise because of versatility.