2021 NFL Draft Outside Linebacker Superlatives: Best Run Stuffer, Tackler, Upside and More
Strength of Class:
- QB = 8
- RB = 6
- WR = 8.5
- TE = 6
- OT = 7.5
- OG = 6
- C = 6
- DT = 5.5
- DE = 7
- LB = 7
- CB = 7.5
- S = 5.5
In a draft that has been billed as being offense-heavy, there are a number of talented outside linebackers that will be difference makers at the next level. Starting with Nagurski Award winner Zaven Collins who has great size and physicality which makes him a strong run defender. Teams should not discount his coverage ability despite that size. Someone who will get drafted highly thanks to his coverage skills is Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah of Notre Dame. In college, he was deployed as a linebacker/safety hybrid and some teams may well see him as a strong safety. His explosiveness and tackling will help him to carve out a role on an NFL defense early on in his career. The most physically gifted player at the position is Baron Browning. The former five-star recruit is a great athlete with explosiveness and physicality. If he can improve his processing, Browning can be a quality starting linebacker for years to come.
OLB = Run Stuff: Zaven Collins | Pass Rush: Zaven Collins | Coverage: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Strength: Zaven Collins | Tackling: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Pursuit: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Sleeper: Isaiah McDuffie | Make-It: Garret Wallow | Upside: Baron Browning
QB | RB | FB | WR | iWR | TE | LT | RT | OG | OC | DT | NG | 3-4 DE | 4-3 DE | 3-4 OLB | 4-3 OLB | ILB | CB | iCB | FS | SS
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