From now until the 2020 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.
#6 Troy Dye/LB Oregon – 6’4 226
The Good
- Unbelievably long arms
- Uses his length well to keep guards at bay
- Surprisingly good at the point of attack
- Knows how to work around blocks and trash to get to ball carrier
- Very hard to block in the running game
- Frame looks like it has room to grow and add muscle
- Chucks and disrupts routes in legal zone
- Very physical for being undersized
- Adjusts his angle to the ball on the fly very well
- Good range in coverage and show man coverage ability
- Does not play like a tall linebacker and uses good leverage
The Bad
- Does not attack and create negative plays in running game
- Lacks decisiveness in run game reads, slow reactions
- Injured hand late in the season hampered his play
- Tends to catch and tackle instead of attack and stop momentum
- Not a good blitzer
Bio
- 234 solo tackles, five interceptions, four forced fumbles in four year career.