Strengths

• Has the ability to create a pile in the middle, even showing the ability to split the occasional double-team. However, is just as often blown off the ball due to his high pad level.
• Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield.
• Good strength and balance to sit down, lock-out and create a pile, leading to possibilities inside and out (in the 3-4).
• Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength. Strong and stout at the point of attack with the measurables to occupy multiple blockers.
• Tall, solid frame with adequate length and has done a nice job losing the bad weight and firming his body.

Weaknesses

• Plays upright and struggles with leverage. Too often stonewalled at the line and doesn't show the hand strength or technique to shed or redirect blockers.
• Plays too high at times, and gets carried downfield or put to the ground by better lineman when losing the leverage battle.
• Might be limited to one-gap systems. Agility isn't a question but misses tackles when he doesn't square and break down.
• Doesn't play fundamentally sound and lacks much technique in his repertoire.
• Isn't able to consistently shed blocks and makes plays in the hole.

John Ridgeway percentiles vs other Defensive Line's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)