STRENGTHS
Justin has very good athletic talent to be a Defensive Tackle in a 4/3 system or a Defensive End in a 3/4 system. He also has good quickness off the snap to be used on the nose in passing situations. This makes Justin’s value and talent attractive to all 32 teams in the NFL. He shows good foot quickness to be used for stunts and has the ability to change the line of scrimmage in his favor on almost every down. Justin is solid against the run, working against those big guards and centers, shedding blocks and making tackles in the hole. When coming off the snap he has good pad level keeping his leverage. Justin should be a solid Defensive Lineman at the next level because along with his size and athletic abilities he gives good effort on every play.
CONCERNS
Justin needs a lot of work on being more consistent in every phase of his game. He needs to improve his football IQ on why and how he is being blocked during a play so that he can defeat blocks quicker and not be controlled. He has to keep his shoulders square to the line of scrimmage when defending the run or when his job is to push the pocket on every down. Justin has to build up his hand strength to shed blocks quicker and to better control double teams consistently.
BOTTOM LINE 3.67
Playing defensive line is mostly in the details when you have the size and talent that Justin has. Justin has the talent needed to defend against the run or be a force on passing downs but he has to pay more attention to the details of his position. Understanding down and distance and what teams are trying to accomplish and also understanding how and why he is being blocked so that he can better defeat those offensive linemen is imperative. For example, understanding and anticipating were the double team might come from before the snap, so that Justin can get into his opponents quicker before the double team gets into him and controls him. I could go on but hopefully, you get the drift. Justin has talent athletically and needs to improve his strength and conditioning like most players coming out in the draft but what he needs to improve on is the details of playing his position. When he does he should become more than just a rotational Defensive lineman for the team that selects him. That being said, for the purposes of this draft, Justin has to be projected as a rotational Defensive Lineman because his length till impact (LTI) is further down the road as a starting Defensive Lineman and likely to go beyond his first contract.
