Quote:I wouldn't go as far to say "better" than Mack.

I wouldn't either. But I do see a favorable comparison between the two guys. Motor, aggressiveness, nastiness,neither are/were the most refined pass rushers but play with an attitude.


I like both Beasley and Fowler but I definitely do not love either guy as much as some people do.


Beasley in my opinion is completely reliant on his explosive first step to win 1v1, if he doesn't win off his initial burst he usually gets beat. Even when his get off is great he can often times be pushed up field by athletic OT's who are athletic enough to slide out and deal with the speed rush. He's shown a decent up and under move, works very well against less athletic OT's, and tries a spin occasionally but its not very effective. In run support he's average while playing at DE and doesn't play up to his 35 reps at the combine. He also doesn't disengage very well and can get moved. What worries me the most about Beasley is his reliance on that first step to win because when it gets shut down he doesn't seem to have much else. Obviously the OT'S in the NFL are pretty athletic for the most part.


Fowler is a guy that doesn't do any one thing spectacular but he's a very good football player. What I like the most about Fowler are his hands. He uses them well even though quite frankly I don't think he knows how to win with them. It looks like he has strong hands but like I said he rarely wins 1v1 with a pass rush move so he relies on strength and shedding the OT. While Fowler only did 19 reps at the combine I would say he plays stronger than that. Lastly what I really like about Fowler is his nastiness, it looks like he wants to hurt people when he's playing the game. I don't get that same feeling from Beasley or Gregory. What scares me about Fowler is that he doesn't win 1v1 with great hands or pass rush moves very much.


IMO both guys have bust potential just as much as everybody else in the draft. I think it comes down to projecting into the future. Most people have their preference already and I don't think much is gonna change that.


I like Fowler Jr more than Beasley based solely on what I think Fowler can and will turn in to. But I completely understand why many like Beasley as well.


This is just from watching cut ups of the guys from Draftbreakdown. I don't pretend to know everything, I'm just an armchair scout like the rest of you guys.

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