- OPERATION: NFL DRAFT - Top Defensive Tackle Prospects
Updated: April 22nd, 2009
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Ranking: #1
Name: B.J. Raji
Height: 6'2
Weight: 337 lbs.
College: Boston College
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SCOUTING REPORT
- Might be the safest pick in the draft next to Aaron Curry.
- Uses dominate strength and leverage to create one-on-one mismatches
- Gets pad level low, creating great leverage at the POA
- Gets a great jump off the ball and generates the contact
- Can play anywhere in a 3-4 set or shore up the middle of a 4-3
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Ranking: #2
Name: Fili Moala
Height: 6'4
Weight: 305 lbs.
College: USC
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SCOUTING REPORT
- Gutsy as gutsy gets; Heart will never be a problem with him
- Is a fierce competitor with inner motivation like no other
- Generates great explosion and leverage at the POA
- Plays well off the snap; generates the contact
- Does not miss tackles; very technical; breaks down well and wraps up.
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Ranking: #3
Name: Terrance Taylor
Height: 6'0
Weight: 306 lbs.
College: Michigan
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SCOUTING REPORT
- Is a physical specimen; looks like Tank Tyler, but is athletic like Amobi Okoye.
- Is a pure strength run stuffer at the next level; has outstanding strength.
- Can hold gaps well and creates pressure at times on the quarterback.
- Is an experienced production machine with a mean streak.
- Has all the tools to be a solid starter for the next 10 years.
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Ranking: #4
Name: Ron Brace
Height: 6'3
Weight: 330 lbs.
College: Boston College
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SCOUTING REPORT
- Will contribute right away in a 3-4 scheme at DE.
- Not as flashy as B.J. Raji, but can potentially make the same kind of impact.
- Think Warren Sapp without the baggage; a great character guy.
- Plays with drive and motivation; doesn't take plays off.
- Has one of the largest upsides at DT if he can put it all together.
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Ranking: #5
Name: Myron Pryor
Height: 6'0
Weight: 319 lbs.
College: Kentucky
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SCOUTING REPORT
- Uses great explosiveness to get leverage off the ball.
- Combo of size and speed allow him to be a force in the passng game as well.
- Needs to improve in the run game because of his size; not typical for pass rush DT.
- Has experience and a non-stop motor; will give you everything on Sundays.
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Ranking: #6
Name: Mitch King
Height: 6'2
Weight: 280 lbs.
College: Iowa
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SCOUTING REPORT
- Is an absolute nightmare in the run game.
- Can play both DE and DT in a 4-3 scheme.
- Not an outstanding athlete, but makes up for it with determination.
- Plays the game intelligently, aggressively, and with a passion.
- Can disrupt passes in the backfield every so often as well.
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Ranking: #7
Name: Roy Miller
Height: 6'1
Weight: 310 lbs.
College: Texas
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #8
Name: Peria Jerry
Height: 6'2
Weight: 299 lbs.
College: Ole Miss
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SCOUTING REPORT
- Upside is limited but physical tools are impressive.
- Has an unsettling tendency to take plays off; consistency is a huge concern.
- Uses hands well at the POA and has surprising quickness for his size.
- Doesn't get pad level low enough to beat his man downfield at times.
- Should be a solid run stuffer but a top pick on him would be a waste.
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Ranking: #9
Name: Sen'Derrick Marks
Height: 6'2
Weight: 306 lbs.
College: Auburn
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #10
Name: Evander "Ziggy" Hood
Height: 6'3
Weight: 300 lbs.
College: Missouri
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #11
Name: Dorell Scott
Height: 6'3
Weight: 312 lbs.
College: Clemson
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #12
Name: Ra'Shon Harris
Height: 6'4
Weight: 298 lbs.
College: Oregon
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #13
Name: Ricky Jean-Francois
Height: 6'3
Weight: 295 lbs.
College: LSU
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #14
Name: Vance Walker
Height: 6'2
Weight: 304 lbs.
College: Georgia Tech
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #15
Name: Marlon Favorite
Height: 6'1
Weight: 314 lbs.
College: LSU
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #16
Name: Demonte' Bolden
Height: 6'3
Weight: 282 lbs.
College: Tennessee
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #17
Name: Alex Magee
Height: 6'3
Weight: 298 lbs.
College: Purdue
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #18
Name: Darryl Richard
Height: 6'3
Weight: 303 lbs.
College: Georgia Tech
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #19
Name: Khalif Mitchell
Height: 6'5
Weight: 318 lbs.
College: East Carolina
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #20
Name: Terrance Knighton
Height: 6'3
Weight: 321 lbs.
College: Temple
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #21
Name: Corey Irvin
Height: 6'3
Weight: 301 lbs.
College: Georgia
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #22
Name: Sammie Lee Hill
Height: 6'4
Weight: 329 lbs.
College: Stillman
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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Ranking: #23
Name: Adrian Grady
Height: 6'1
Weight: 298 lbs.
College: Louisville
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SCOUTING REPORT
Not Available
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