Quote:3. Fowler is quick and very versatile. I've seen him play 4 or 5 positions in one game alone. However, that versatility can also hurt him. I've never heard someone say, "Wow, Fowler is a good pass rusher." He may be good at a lot of things, but you can't point to me one thing he is "great" at. Almost all the times he got to the QB was when he misdirected inside, usually against far inferior right tackles. Very, very rarely on tape did I see him actually set the edge and get around the corner. He is limited by his lack of counters and inability to use his hands properly. An advantage of Fowler, however, is his age. He is only 21. These things can be taught at the next level. Although he may have the lowest floor of the other pass rushers, it is probably safe to say he has the highest ceiling.

 

I agree with everything except I don't know what you aren't seeing to say that you very, very rarely saw him set an edge.  That is the one thing he actually excels at doing.  He stretched runs to the sideline on a regular basis.  Bouncing runs was very difficult against Fowler.

 

I don't think he's an elite, or even high level pass rusher.  Like you said, most of his rush was scheme generated by moving him around.  He does offer lots of versatility to rush inside, outside, set a physical edge, and occasionally zone drop.  This is a guy you want to bring as a free man or single up on a running back or tight end on a blitz, not lineup over top of a tackle and expect QB pressures.

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