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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.When I watch Willis play, I see a player who has worked on and developed his hand use. He may have the most active hands of any Edge player I have watched to date. Not only are they active, but he knows what he is doing with them. He is effective pulling, ripping, and extending with leverage and power.
Yup, and that is a big positive for me because guys coming out of college just do not use their hands very well.From this scouting report:
Almost the exact same thing said about Trey Flowers. Not coincidentally, PFF, who were very high on Flowers are very high on Willis.
If that is indeed the case, he is going to need time. He didn't drop into space at all when I watched him and I watched a lot of his games. It would be a heavy learning curve, but you are right, the numbers at least say he should be able to do it, I just didn't see it on tape.1. Some people @Combine hinted on his transition to LB (3-4 OLB I suspect). College tape doesn't show that but watching drills this was not a crazy idea. I wonder how you guys see it? I have a feeling there is some sneaky versatility in this fella that BB can bring out and amaze the rest like with Flowers. Like I said in the other thread - Id really like to see this combo in 2018: two versatile, somewhat atypical DEs (hence even more difficult to stop) - one able rushing through the middle the other dropping in coverage and down the line..
BTW - this will get him big points in Foxboro as well:
He plays with a non stop motor and is willing to run across or down field to stay with a play.
Like Ninko. Seems to be underrated asset many times - yet it tells so much about a thing you cannot do much about - character.
2. I just looked around some after Combine boards: he is rising - but still sitting pretty between 40-70
Willis, Tarell Basham & TJ Watt are DEs who it now appears will not be available at 64. Do I take one of them at 32? Depending on free agency and the first 31 picks…
…maybe.
Willis, Tarell Basham & TJ Watt are DEs who it now appears will not be available at 64. Do I take one of them at 32? Depending on free agency and the first 31 picks…
…maybe.
Actually Basham is already slightly falling after Combine..
Why? I thought he did quite well at the combine, and at 269 lbs to boot.Actually Basham is already slightly falling after Combine..
Was listening to Michael Lombardi on the Ringer podcast and whilst he wasn't talking about Willis particularly, he said that the three things you look for in a pass rusher was 10 yard split, vertical leap and production. Well Willis had the best 10 yard split, 5/100 ahead of the next best which was Reddick, he had the second best VJ behind Garrett and according to PFF was the second most productive pass rusher in the country.
One other thing, Mike Loyko was talking about how BB likes pass rushers that attack the tackle rather than the edge. The funny thing is, the first thing that stood out to me when I watched Willis was that I noticed he was attacking the tackle. Willis is ticking so many boxes for me right now.