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Felger and Mazz Big Board: Defensive linemen for the Patriots in the draft

Author Sports Hub Staff

April 20th, 2021 6:03 PM

The Felger and Mazz Big Board is back for the 2021 NFL Draft. On Tuesday, the guys chucked markers at draft magazines with some big boys at defensive tackle and defensive end. Here’s who they landed on…

DE Kwity Paye, Michigan
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Strengths:

-- Explosive, twitched-up ball of power.
-- Has potential for quicker stack and shed with more work.
-- Lateral shuffle down the line is as quick as you'll find.

Weaknesses:

-- Playing style is very choppy and unfocused.
-- Short-stepping rusher who is easier to find with a punch.
-- Needs to incorporate a more violent chop to grease the edge.

(Source: NFL.com)
DT Christian Barmore, Alabama
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Strengths:

-- Thick and powerful with above-average foot quickness.
-- Darts into gaps and bends a tight track to the quarterback.
-- Violent, efficient hands, plundering blocker’s outside hand.

Weaknesses:

-- Tries to backdoor the block too often.
-- All-gas rush attack prevents him from feeling screens.
-- Needs to work to his counters more efficiently.

(Source: NFL.com)
Wyatt Hubert, Kansas State
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Strengths:

-- Revs his engine from snap to whistle.
-- Knee-bend and shoulder-dip to dart under blocker into gap.
-- Leg drive to flatten the edge and squeeze pocket at top of rush.

Weaknesses:

-- High-cut and leggy mover in space.
-- Loses track of where football is at times.
-- An average landed punch from blocker kills rush momentum.

(Source: NFL.com)
DT Tommy Togiai, Ohio State
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Strengths:

-- Dense, thickly muscled arms.
-- Low pad level off the snap and into contact.
-- Gets into crevice of combination blocks and looks to split it.

Weaknesses:

-- Unable to plant roots against average double-team blocks.
-- Sawed off frame with short arms.
-- Tight hips compromise base on lateral engagements.

(Source: NFL.com)
Ade Ogundeji, Notre Dame
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Strengths:

-- Usually lands first punch off the snap.
-- Can be tough to anchor against when he generates momentum.
-- Strength to stab and slide inside attacking tackle's inside post.

Weaknesses:

-- Very tight through his lower half.
-- Inability to bend and drop pads impacts anchor consistency.
-- Plodding feet attacking with upfield rush.

(Source: NFL.com)
DT Naquan Jones, Michigan State
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Strengths:

-- Mass to anchor and stabilize the gaps.
-- Has talent to become better stack-and-shed nose.
-- Uses crisp, powerful smash and rip move to access a rush edge.

Weaknesses:

-- Inconsistent to gain control or stuff blocks with his hands.
-- Ends up on the grass far too often.
-- Easy to reach and cross-face as zone blocker.

(Source: NFL.com)

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Defensive Tackles (Starts at 32:26):

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