STRENGTHS
Josey has the size and strength and high football IQ to be a core player for the team that selects him in this draft. He shows a good burst to the play and has the size to handle those big offensive linemen coming out to the second level to block him. He can play inside or outside and has just enough agility and change of direction skills to play some zone coverage in pass defense. Josey shows leadership skills and looks to be an excellent teammate. He is the keeper of the hash makes and well stop any play that goes between the hash marks. Josey best defensive fit at the next level will be at inside linebacker in a 3/4 Defense or as an outside linebacker in a 4/3 defense. Of course for me personally I like him as a MLB in a 4/3 defense but for most teams in the NFL he might not have the pure speed for that position any more.

CONCERNS
Josey has decent speed but he is not a quick twitch type of athlete. Although his workout numbers are pretty good he lacks the pure speed and quickness that is now needed to be the type of linebacker who can play in any style of defense. This will affect his draft status.

BOTTOM LINE
What you see is what you get with Josey a solid football player who knows his job and does it well but Josey is not a play maker. He is the player that does his job so well that it allows others on the team with better athleticism to be play makers. You need players like Josey to have a strong defense. He will always be in the right spot and he will always make the tackle when it is his to make. Josey will b a coach on the field and will always give excellent effort on every play and will demand his teammates to do the same. Trust me when I say this, you need a player on your defense like Josey to have a smart, tough, strong defense and when you’re in the most important game of the year, Josey is the one player who will raise his play and make the impact play or play the best game of the year. That’s the type of player Josey will be, the glue that keeps your defense together.

Drew Boylhart   APR.2018