DQ Thomas LB Middle Tennessee Scouting Report

Strengths

• Good athlete. Shows a natural feel for pass rushing. Very good lateral agility to shake pass blockers.
• Keeps feet moving after initial contact. Jumps inside as a counter to typical rush, but needs to show a larger variety of moves.
• Ferocious against the run and very good in coverage, is extremely versatile. Despite his build, he holds up well in traffic and makes a lot of plays by engaging a block, shedding, and pursuing.
• Handles misdirection well with quick change-of-direction ability. Comes downhill quickly against the run when he has an open lane.
• Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the tackle's reach.

Weaknesses

• Has inconsistent read/react skills with streaky awareness when asked to drop in coverage. Is like a bull in a China shop with his aggressive style of play, causing him to play undisciplined and overpursue.
• His lateral agility and burst often put him in position to make big plays, but he takes questionable routes to the ball and struggles to avoid blockers when in pursuit.
• Lacks pop and strength to anchor, though. Most effective when uncovered inside and chasing stretch plays to the sideline.
• Lacks functional strength to shed and take on blocks at the point of attack.
• Generally an effective openfield tackler but doesn't wrap up consistently. Shows only average awareness in coverage.

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