Blinkscout 2024 LB (off ball)

This position has 3 types for me ... Commander, Chaser, and Special Teams. We have two types on our roster and that's been the case for many years now. Do we want to change that? Do we want two Commanders because EJ might leave?

For those that aren't familiar with my process, I track players through their entire college career. I do not have access to anything beyond what announcers may say, and mostly I'm watching for specific skillsets that are valuable to me. These change over time, but not by a lot. My actual process of watching film has grown and I definitely get influenced by the other posters, because I trust their eyes. I call it "Blink" scout because my brother came up with the name after reading the book Blink, where people use rapid cognition to make assessments, which is kind of my thing. I don't give that many notes ... Deadpool has that covered. And I go way beyond draftable players. I generally italicize guys that may not be obvious that I think will be great values.

Anyone beyond the first few rounds is a special teamer at first ... unless you get a really good read. If you want a true chaser you take Jaylen Ford. The guys at the top can possibly be both Commander and chaser, but I think really that Trotter is the only guy like that this year ...

So I'm looking for a chaser who slides, or a super athletic Special Teamer who can be developed. I will say that I have Nathaniel Watson higher than most. He hits bigger than he is, plays faster than he times, and has an impact every snap. Tyrone Hopper is the other guy I want in horns. and he has better #s ... but I like Watson better.

If we don't have one of those guys fall? I have no reason to draft this position. Though I think Hopper falls.


2024 LB

Top 10

10-20

20-40

A and M 45 LB Edgerrin Cooper 6-3 220 Fr
So.
230 Jr. Butkus watch

Ncst 11 rOLB Payton Wilson 6-4 235 BURST
So.
230 Jr. just so fast
Sr. plays all LB positions. 120 tackles. 2 INT. 4 sacks. 16 TFL.


40-64

MCH 25 LB Junior Colson 6-2 235 So.
247 Jr.

CLEM 54 LB Jeremiah Trotter 2nd (yep, son of) 6-0 230 So.
Jr.

3-4

TEX 41 LB Jalen Ford 6-2 230 So.
238 Jr. this kid is nuts hits like a truck, 4 INTs. So fast.
sr.

UK 32 ILB Trevin Wallace 6-2 241 Jr.

Msst 14 LB N Watson 6-2 245 FR
250 So.
Jr.
240 Sr. like him
“Bookie” 245 5th

PSU 23 LB Curtis Jacobs 6-1 230 So.
rsSo
238 Jr.

MIZZ 8 LB Hopper 6-2 224 Jr. (UF trans)
221 Sr. watch 4.55 at 231 4.18 SS

ND 8 ILB Liufau 6-2 229 So. ++
235 Jr.
Sr.

UNC 33 LB Cedric Gray 6-2 225 So.
230 Jr. AllC
235 Sr.


5-6

ND 27 ILB JD Bertrand 6-1 230 So. leading tackler
Jr.
Sr .

UTEP 10 ILB Knight 6-2 240 Jr. like him
235 5th leads nation in tackles

CAL 8 LB Jackson Sirmon 6-3 235 so.
Jr.
240 Sr. 4.2 SS

UW 48 OLB Edefuan Ulofoshio 6-0 230 So. +
Jr.

MCH 23 CB/viper Michael Barrett 6-0 227 Jr.
233 Sr.
239 5th

OSU 22 LB Steele Chambers 6-2 224
Sr.

FSU 4 LB Jaden Deloach 6-1 211 Jr.
Sr.
212 5th watch him, gadget player 4.47 23 reps

ILL 8 OLB Tarique Barnes 6-1 230 So.
Jr. kid is money
Sr. 4.53 21 reps

KST 22 ILB Daniel Green 6-3 233 Jr.
242 Sr.
5th

TROY 9 DE Richard Jiubinor 6-3 236 9sacks
233 Jr.
229 Sr. 30 sacks active leader FBS 35 v

OSU 35 LB Tommy Eichenburg 6-2 235 So.
Jr. 4.24 ss 7.02 3 cone

UCLA 53 LB Maussau 5-11 225 Sr. 4.73 7.23

MIA 20 S James Williams 6-5 224 FR
So.
Jr. optout ... moving S to LB

LSU 1 LB Omar Speights 6-1 235 Sr. 30 reps …. 4.65 1.58 7.07 4.34 10'


7-UDFA

EB 28 OLB Luke Reimer 6-1 220 So.
Jr. kid can flat out ball.
225 Sr. 38 vert 4.71 1.6 7.2

FSU 15 LB Bethune 6-1 230 Jr.
Sr. 4.77 7.03 low burst #s.

KU 30 LB Rich Miller 6-0 230 Jr. (Buff trans)
225 Sr. Cpt.
5Th 4.71 low burst #s

OL 19 LB Dallas Gant 6-3 235 Jr. allC (Ohio State trans)
Sr. 17 reps, bad agility #s 4.69 40

UCONN 8 OLB Jackson Mitchell 6-2 229 Fr
So.
Jr. $$
235 Sr. 10 tackles per game 4.85

FRES 6 tfOLB Lavell Bailey 6-2 215
So.
Jr.
218 sr.
224 5th 4.7 40

WAKE 40 LB Jacob Roberts 6-1 233 3 sacks vs ODU (2 time FCS AA) 4.55 40

Msst 44 LB Jett Johnson 6-2 230 Sr. low burst

WVA 1 ILB Kpogba 6-1 230 Jr.
233 Sr.

IND 44 OLB Aaron Casey 6-2 234 So. +
Jr.
225 Sr.
5th 100 tckls 16 TFL leads Big 10

BYU 10 LB Vongphachanh 6-3 235 sr. Captain, most physical 4.8 40

TEN N 6 LB Aaron Beasley 6-1 225 Jr.
Sr. coming back?
5th yep

WY 28 LB Easton Gibbs 6-2 230 Fr.
+1
Jr.

TCU 6 ILB Jamoi Hodge 6-2 240
245 Jr.
235 Sr.

BG 23 ILB Darren Anders 5-7? 230 Jr.
Sr.
5th

Orest 2 LB Calvin Hart II 6-0 226 sr.

OLE MISS 36 LB Cistrunk 6-1 230 Sr.

SOUMISS 28 OLB Bozeman 6-3 200 Jr.
224 Sr.
5th 4.4 40 and 28 reps.

PITT 32 ILB Shayne Simon 6-3 235 Sr. (ND trans)

NO 32 LB Bryce Gallagher 6-2 235 Jr.
Sr. 33 vert

KU 15 LB Craig Young 6-3 225 Jr. 37 vert (Hawk position, Ohio state trans)

AUB 30 ILB Nixon 3rd 6-1 231 Sr.

HOU 8 LB Malik Robinson 6-0 230 Sr.
5th

USC 53 LB Shane Lee 6-0 245 Sr.
5th 4.65 7.11

MIA 4 sp Keontra Smith 6-2 215 So. +
5-11 205 rsSo
225 LB Jr.
Sr. 4.51 10-0

MIA 23 LB KJ Cloyd 6-2 228 Jr. 4.61 19 reps

MSU 7 LB Brule 6-1 220 Jr.
Sr.

MSU 4 LB Windmon 6-2 230 sr.



Questions and comments welcome.

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