Finding Broncos: Jordyn Brooks, LB, Texas Tech

Measurements

Height: 6-foot-0

Weight: 240

Arms: 32-7/8 inches

Hands: 9-1/8 inches

Combine Results

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Stats

Pros

Has really good size & a great build
Has good speed
Very solid range
Can slip by moving blockers
Quick diagnosis of the play
Consistent production in career
Sees through the blockers
Very aggressive coming downhill
Plenty of coverage upside
Has pursuit speed sideline-to-sideline

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Cons

Not the most fluid of movers
Some conditioning concerns
Could do better-slipping blockers
Gets lost in his coverage responsibilities at times
Sometimes will clog the wrong running lane
Hands must be improved
Could be more aggressive to make lanes smaller

Overview

Linebackers are getting smaller in the NFL, but Jordyn Brooks has that well-built 240-pound frame while still offering up plenty of coverage upside. Nowadays, you’re looking at coverage linebackers being 230-pounds, but not Brooks.

That doesn’t mean there aren’t concerns about his weight, with conditioning being one of them, but if Brooks can his physique balanced, he has the traits to be the ideal linebacker in the NFL. He has plenty of size and power to handle the running game and the coverage quickness and smarts to be a three-down linebacker.

Fit with Broncos

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Grade: No. 91 overall prospect

Where he Goes: Round 2

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