Gerald McCoy Scouting Report

Strengths

• Very explosive off the snap
• Elite pass rushing skill set
• Impressive athleticism
• Great explosion
• Chases down the runner
• About as good as you can get at 3 tech
• Great intangibles, won’t get swallowed up in hype
• Rarely neutralized in games
• Good statistical resume
• Amazing pad level
• Smart technique
• Captained the most impressive DL in football

Weaknesses

• Might not adjust to every scheme as a 1 or 5 tech
• Won’t get you a huge statistical day tackling or with sacks
• Minor run stopping issues
• May need to add bulk in some schemes
• Needs to add strength
• Being overshadowed by Ndamukong Suh could potentially drop him out of the top-5
• Occasionally so athletic that he takes himself out of plays

Compares to: Kevin Williams
Projected Round: Top 3 pick