He was supposed to be a dynamic pass-rusher because of his extreme athleticism. He was basically a very quiet Warren Sapp.

"blueleopard" wrote:

Harrell also benched a solid 31 reps at 225 pounds at his Pro Day on March 22. The 6-5, 305-pound defensive tackle is a beast against the run, but he does need to improve on rushing the quarterback.

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He has the look of an excellent run stuffer and will make plays penetrating into the offensive backfield on a regular basis.

War Room Report 



Positives: Plus run defender, can plug gaps and hold his ground. Has enough lower body strength to hold his own against run blocks. Wraps up well and rarely lets the ball carrier out of his grasp. Good leverage on run plays.

Negatives: Harrell has trouble getting off of a block when rushing the passer.

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In fact, Pat Kirwan of NFL.com called this pick in his last mock before the 2007 draft.

He said: "The Pack need a running back. It is hard to pass on one here, but Harrell's latest workouts have put to rest the injury questions that surrounded the 314-pound DT who will keep the Green Bay defense moving forward against division opponent Chicago, which loves to run the ball."

Clearly Kirwan thought Harrell was a player whose strengths were playing against the run.

I could go on and try and find some quotes from Ted, which I'm sure would also show they view Harrell as a run stuffer (who could, perhaps, develop enough to give them something int he pass-rush department).

Once again BL, I'd love to see a link that claims Harrell was drafted to be a pass rusher.

"all_about_da_packers" wrote:

I don't need links to prove anything. As I said, I actually watched the Vols and their defense. It's in the film.

"blueleopard" wrote:

Marc Ross, Buffalo: "He's a two-gap nose tackle. Big, strong. Not going to give you a lot of pass rush. Not going to give you a lot of range. If you want somebody to sit in there and plug it up in the middle, he's the guy."


Rich Snead, Tennessee: "Solid. Run stopper. I don't know he'll ever be a pass rusher."


Bill Polian, Indianapolis: "The (Tony) Dungy defense teams of the world want nothing to do with him. But the (Bill) Belichicks of the world are going to love Justin Harrell."

Link to quotes 

Since that link is of an insider article, below is a screen cap of the page.