From now until the 2024 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, I’ll be profiling Alabama EDGE, Chris Braswell.
#41 CHRIS BRASWELL/EDGE ALABAMA – 6032, 257 LBS. (SENIOR)
Senior Bowl Participant
MEASUREMENTS
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Chris Braswell | 6032/257 | 9 3/8 | 32 7/8 | 80 7/8 |
| 40-Yard Dash | 10-Yard Dash | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Broad Jump | Vertical | Bench Press | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
THE GOOD
– Solid frame to be a 3-4 EDGE defender
– Good overall athletic ability
– Good repertoire of pass-rush moves, including rip, swim, cross-chop, and long arm
– Capable of pushing the pocket with his bull rush
– Solid bend to help turn the corner on tackles
– Good use of hands to keep blockers away from his body to set the edge against the run
– Quick enough to cross a tackle’s face and win with an inside move
THE BAD
– Awkward get off from both three-point and four-point stance, wasted movement off the snap
– Just adequate mental processing, plays slow while he thinks
– Doesn’t string together his pass rush moves effectively if first move fails
– Inconsistent motor, poor effort rallying to the ball on backside of plays
BIO
– Originally a five-star prospect out of Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland
– 22 years old, will be 23 in October
– Became a full-time starter in 2023; limited starting experience
– No notable injury history
– 75 total tackles, 31 solo tackles, 15.