Tremaine Edmunds LB VT
Strengths: Very stout against the run. Diagnoses the play quickly and puts himself in good position to succeed. Fights off and evades blocks with ease, finding his way to the intended running lane and finishing violently or forcing the runner to change direction. In the box enforcer who also has the range to cover the flats. High effort player who doesn't take plays off. Flashes some skill as an edge rusher and also times inside blitzes well. Great fundamentals on tackling, wraps up, finishes, and rarely misses a tackle.
Weaknesses: Does not have great range and is too slow to make many plays from behind. Struggles in all variations of coverage except for short zone. Aggressiveness against the run causes him to bite hard on playaction, leaving his coverage responsibility open on such plays. May struggle to keep up with athleticism at the next level.
Other: Classic "thumper" 3-4 ILB in the NFL. Could also play 4-3 SLB.
Player Comparison: Dont'a Hightower