Positives
Is confident and plays in a blitz-heavy scheme that frequently leaves him on an island. Footwork is sound, changes directions quickly and shows good burst coming out of cuts. Gets good knee bend in backpedal, reads routes fairly well and closes quickly. Times jumps well and is tall enough to compete for jump balls. Opens hips quickly when forced to turn and run, shows a second gear when tracking the ball downfield and locates the ball well. Reads routes well, reads quarterback's eyes and is aggressive. Catches the ball fairly well and flashes big-play ability after interceptions. Physical and fills hard when reads run. Active and can effectively bluff blitz. Has progressed steadily and should only continue to get better with experience.
Negatives
Though gets adequate hand placement when asked to press receivers, hasn't shown great upper body strength, will have some problems rerouting receivers at the NFL level and is more effective playing off the line than is jamming receivers. Takes too long to shed block when gets reached and occasionally takes himself out of the play by trying to avoid blocker rather than stacking him up. Doesn't always wrap up upon contact and is an inconsistent open field tackler that isn't going to deliver a lot of big hits.
