Looks better here than against Ohio State, which makes sense since he dislocated his knee in that game and played through severe pain for the next several games. He needs to get stronger when run at directly, but he looked much better dropping into coverage than most DEs ever will. His athleticism is apparent as well, although he only got to the QB once. Seems to play better in a two-point stance overall, and is better as a pursuit player than a powerful, set-the-edge sort of guy. I do like how he plays his assignments, though.
In my mind, he's the ideal mid-late round gamble. Athletically, he's almost an exact copy of Ware.
Height: 6040
Weight: 251
40 Yrd Dash: 4.56
20 Yrd Dash: 2.71
10 Yrd Dash: 1.62
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 27
Vertical Jump: 38 1/2
Broad Jump: 10'02"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.07
3-Cone Drill: 6.85
Height: 6037
Weight: 252
40 Yrd Dash: 4.57
20 Yrd Dash: 2.60
10 Yrd Dash: 1.59
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 22
Vertical Jump: 41 1/2
Broad Jump: 10'08"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.32
3-Cone Drill: 6.84
Nzegwu is a whopping 1/8th of an inch shorter. He is not as strong in the upper body as Ware, but his explosion numbers are better across the board. He's quicker over short distances, too, even though Ware has an insane burst at the end of his 40. A year in a pro strength and conditioning program, combined with better instruction on pass-rushing, could turn him into a real terror off the edge. I think he can easily replace what Mark Anderson gave us, and in time could mature into a three-down player.
If we draft him and Adrian Hamilton, we could have some absolute gems in a year or two.
