Rashan Gary | Defensive End | Michigan | 6'4" - 277 lbs.

 

Overview
Five-star defensive end prospect coming into Michigan who leaves with those same five-star traits and loads of potential but a lack of development in key areas. Gary is a face-up rusher who seems content to hit tackles with bull-rush attempts rather than working the edges. He's explosive out of the blocks and in closing to the quarterback, and is just waiting for hand development and additional rush moves. His size, strength and motor could make him a plus run defender in short order. He has elite potential if a defensive coordinator can harness the energy and focus his approach.

Strengths
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Freaky triangle of height, weight and speed

Active and strong with NFL size

Has all the tools to set a strong edge

Forceful into initial contact at point of attack

Good contact balance, thanks to sturdy base

Has disruptive qualities when he bends and plays low

Very good pursuit speed from backside and makes tackles down the field

Fires out of a track stance with energy and twitch

Can make conversion of speed-to-power look easy

Uses long-arm bull-rush to collapse the edge into quarterback

Strong enough to overtake tackles in late phase of the rush

Quick laterally and it shows up on twists[/list]

Weaknesses
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Production as rusher failed to match traits and talent

Rush plan is somewhat basic at this stage of development

Long-arm bull rush is his only real rush tool

Hands lack skill and have yet to be unlocked as rush weapon

Lacks classic hip bend to dip and run the arc

Runs himself around the pocket rather than working back under

Plays fast but with no regulator for control

Lacks instincts and awareness for misdirections and counters

Tends to lose pad level on inside counters

Doesn't come to balance consistently as open-field tackler[/list]

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Gute is officially an analytics guy. They like this guy for his numbers.

Still, I trust Pettine to make him into a football player, way more than I would Capers. I feel good about him.

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I hope LeFluer doesn't become one of those guys who brings in friends. That's a killer. Remember Sherman and all his buddies who sucked? Taking Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers. Giving contracts to players who pretended to be his friends?

But I think this is an analytics pick. Dude has 90+% measurables.

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Be confirmed if we take DK Metcalf next lol

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Like the pick, considering the board. Definitely going to be polarizing.

Being a Michigan Wolverine fan that watches a lot of Michigan football I have to admit that I was somewhat shocked by this pick.
The kid has a high motor and pretty good measureables but rushing the passer is not a strength at this point in time.
He disappears for long periods of time to the point that you sometimes wonder if he's even on the field.
Perhaps he can be coached up and he will learn to put all his tools to good use.
My fear is that once he has the money in his pocket he will completely disappear.
Sadly I'm not loving this pick.
IMHO he's a project not worthy of the 12 pick.
Time will tell.

He has a few red flags. Especially for the 12th pick. I am sure GB vetted him so I will have to trust Gute and Co for now.
I was kind of thinking about going offense and grabbing Jawaan Taylor but he wasn't even one of the 4 OT selected last night so what do I know.

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The kid would seem to either have a bad shoulder or a bad heart. I hope I’m wrong.

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Another Packer "project" ?

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