Snapback University NFL Draft Series: Defensive Ends (Part 4 of 6) 🔥
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SBU’s 3rd Ranked DE
▪️Mykel Williams - Georgia
Strengths:
- Explodes out of stance and into blocks with force.
- Range and quickness to spill and chase or close down the backside.
- Covers ground quickly with his backside pursuit.
- More than 30 percent of his career tackles resulted in a loss.
- Quality get-off to attack the high side of the rush.
- Uses tethered step-and-swipe move to infiltrate the pocket.
- Keeps long arms active for strip sacks and batted passes.
- Turns speed into power with a runway from wide alignment.
Weaknesses:
- Needs to improve base strength and upper-body power.
- Can be stalled by strong hands that cinch him up.
- Inconsistent press-and-shed at point of attack.
- Pass rush approach is currently underdeveloped.
- Rush can become too straight-legged and upright.
- Inside counters are redirected due to pad level.
Bio:
- 2023 (Georgia...
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