Reggie Ragland will likely be a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, but by all accounts the University of Alabama linebacker reminds many of the way middle linebackers from previous decades play.
The 6-foot-1, 247 pounder isn’t afraid to lay a hit. He’s also more than happy to go toe-to-toe with any blockers that try to get in the way of his path.
According to his NFL.com draft profile, Ragland is an instinctive linebacker who “steps in to swap paint with lead blockers in order to constrict his gap.”
But while most accounts project him as a potentially elite rush stopper, Ragland is confident in his ability to step back and cover the field in passing situations.