STRENGTHS
Quinnen is a massively, athletic and physically gifted football player. He could play any position on your defensive line…outside, inside, standing up, or as a down lineman. He has remarkable foot and hand quickness to go along with the power and strength to separate from any size blocker he is up against and get into the back field to disrupt the flow of the offense or sack the quarterback. Quinnen’s first step laterally, is impressive because he brings power with it that disrupts the offensive blocking scheme off the snap of the ball. He doesn’t just go down the line and string the play out, he pushes up the field forcing the play wider than it should be and allowing his teammates to make plays behind the line of scrimmage and not just at the line of scrimmage. Quinnen requires a double team when playing inside or outside and in the near future could become the new standard for future defensive lineman if he matures to his potential.
CONCERNS
My biggest concern is will Quinnen be another disappointing defensive player like Marcell Darrius or will he be Quinnen and mature at the next level to become the player his talents suggest that he can become? Right now, he is a one-year wonder coming out early with a questionable work ethic because he disappears in a lot of games and came on strong in the last few games to make his mark…the mark of a boom or bust player.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 2.08
I’m not going to BS you…Quinnen is a boom or bust type of player. Teams are going to have to decide for themselves if they want to take the chance selecting him in the top ten and hope this kid continues to mature on and off the field once you hand him a million dollars. Will he show up to for work on time or will he think once he makes his money that he no longer has the obligation to show up for work on time. Marcell Darius came out in his draft and played well but as soon as he was shown the money he struggled to manage his obligations but who knows, maybe he will mature for his next team in time before his career is over. I like everything about Quinnen on the field except for his lack of stamina mentally and physically. There is a lot of defensive talent in this draft and if Quinnen had stayed in for another year I might be able to develop a little more trust in him to impact at the next level but for me Quinnen is a player that if you draft him in the in the top ten of the first round were his talents suggest, you’re taking a big chance but selecting him later in the second round or very late in the 1st…you just might get the steal of the draft.
