From now until the 2019 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to showcase as many prospects as possible and examine both their strengths and weaknesses. Most of these profiles will feature individuals that the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to have an interest in, while a few others will be top-ranked players. If there is a player you would like us to analyze, let us know in the comments below.
#34 Daylon Mack/NT Texas A&M – 6’1 327
The Good
– Prototypical size for a nose tackle, thick lower body and bubble butt that generates the power he plays with
– Strong at the point of attack, tough to move off his spot, even by double-teams, good leg drive
– Lack of height creates built-in leverage against center/guards who are typically a little taller than him
– Proper hand placement on his punch and attacks with a violent strike, does great job hitting first and keeping his hands inside, knows how to stay in control
– Impressive first step relative to his build/position, fires off the ball, creating penetration, walking linemen back, or beating pullers/down blocks to their spot
– Effort player limited in space but tries to chase after the ball, not many loafs
– Productive senior year with more sacks than your usual nose tackle
The Bad
– Lacks length though not a surprise given his height (32 inch arms)
– Marginal athlete who won’t win in space, squatty body who won’t run many down
– Limited pass rusher who wins with bull/rip, can’t disengage often enough and hand use underdeveloped to shed blocks in the pass game (run game could be improved too)
– Showed improvement from junior to senior season but has to stay on his feet more often, keep his eyes up and not get overextended
– Played throughout his career but only one year experience as full-time starter
Bio
– 13 career starts (12 in 2018)
– Career: 108 tackles, 27 TFL, 8 sacks
– 2018: 32 tackles (10 TFL), 5.