Everyone is like Jalen Ramsey, Joey Bosa or Myles Jack but Gus & Dave could be thinking Floyd or Shaq Lawson?

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Chris Collinsworth PFF Mock Draft

 

Probably one of my favorite players to watch in the league right now is New England’s Jamie Collins. He’s a big athlete playing linebacker who can do anything — defend the run, cover, and he’s a big hitter. I think Floyd is going to bring some of the same skill set to the NFL. He ranked second only to Joey Bosa in PFF’s edge defender grades last season. He can play on and off the ball, rush the passer off the edge and drop into coverage when needed. He is a bit long-legged, which hurts him when having to make quick changes-of-direction, but these speed guys like Collins, Ryan Shazier and Floyd just make your defense look completely different with their ability to run inside-out.

 

The Falcons join the Seahawks and Jaguars as teams that play the most Cover-3 matchup zone, and in that scheme you can’t get enough pass-rushers to get pressure from your front four. Lawson is the right man for the job, and he’d get to play alongside his old Clemson teammate Vic Beasley. What I remember of that defense is how fast they played – the Tigers looked like they were running the 100-meter dash on every play. That’s the formula they have in Seattle with their Cover-3 defense, with disruptive edge rushers Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril and Frank Clark, and it’s what I’m sure the Falcons are trying to recreate here.

 

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