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#67 Robert Landers/iDL/Ohio State/6’1”, 285 Lbs
The Good
-Good first step with impressive explosion in short areas
-Relentless motor; plays with obvious chip on his shoulder being undersized
-Shows good push/pull ability with a quick swim move
-Natural leverage to his game with a sound, solid base
-Easy, explosive mover for a man of his size
The Bad
-Severely undersized for the position with short arms
-Can be overpowered at the point of attack
-Struggles to redirect once momentum is moving forward
-Slow to shock an shed; labors to get off blocks against the run
-Small tackle radius; lots of missed tackles/sacks on tape
-Can be swallowed up by lengthy linemen in the trenches
-Slow and methodical converting speed to power
Bio
-Played in 52 career games at Ohio State
-Finished four-year career with 65 total tackles, 23.