Recon_Hawk
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Nobody is talking about this guy but he quietly had the best performance of his position at the combine .
vs oregon
vs stanford
I think he’s the perfect 5-tech/3-tech hybrid in this defense. One of the most explosive big men in the draft is and incredibly light on his feet for 293 pounds with room to grow. He tested through the roof at the combine. Top of his group in a number of drills including a 7.23 3-cone, 4.37 short shuttle, 4.86 40 time, and 110" broad jump. I read he also interviews extremely well.
Here’s an example of combine:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/JoeGoodberry/status/569517628831752192[/tweet]
At 6’3” he plays big, though he has short arms I don’t think see it as a negative he can’t overcome. He’s got a thick, muscular build and plays with high intensity. A type of player who runs sideline to sideline to make a tackle and will add a couple sacks a season to his statline from hustle plays alone. In the videos above, he played great, sometimes, dominate against Oregon’s offensive line using his acceleration to shoot into the backfield and strength in the run game to pop the O line and shed to make the tackle.
He struggles at times against double teams. He'll need to add strength and probably should have returned his senior year to develop a bit more. His mobility is his best tool at that size, but he plays with strength and balance as well which gives him enough tools in the tool bag to be effective in all 3 downs.
Cooper wrote a draft Diary:
Part 1
part 2
I've seen his stock anywhere from a top-75 prospect to a 6th rd-UDFA grade given from Gil Brandt. Defensive tackle may not be a high need, but Cooper belongs in the 2nd-3rd rd range. Anything after that is a steal.
vs oregon
vs stanford
I think he’s the perfect 5-tech/3-tech hybrid in this defense. One of the most explosive big men in the draft is and incredibly light on his feet for 293 pounds with room to grow. He tested through the roof at the combine. Top of his group in a number of drills including a 7.23 3-cone, 4.37 short shuttle, 4.86 40 time, and 110" broad jump. I read he also interviews extremely well.
Here’s an example of combine:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/JoeGoodberry/status/569517628831752192[/tweet]
At 6’3” he plays big, though he has short arms I don’t think see it as a negative he can’t overcome. He’s got a thick, muscular build and plays with high intensity. A type of player who runs sideline to sideline to make a tackle and will add a couple sacks a season to his statline from hustle plays alone. In the videos above, he played great, sometimes, dominate against Oregon’s offensive line using his acceleration to shoot into the backfield and strength in the run game to pop the O line and shed to make the tackle.
He struggles at times against double teams. He'll need to add strength and probably should have returned his senior year to develop a bit more. His mobility is his best tool at that size, but he plays with strength and balance as well which gives him enough tools in the tool bag to be effective in all 3 downs.
Cooper wrote a draft Diary:
Part 1
part 2
I've seen his stock anywhere from a top-75 prospect to a 6th rd-UDFA grade given from Gil Brandt. Defensive tackle may not be a high need, but Cooper belongs in the 2nd-3rd rd range. Anything after that is a steal.