STRENGTHS
Levi is quick off the snap of the ball and changes the line of scrimmage in his favor on almost every snap. He has those long arms and natural strength that allow him to control his opponent at the line of scrimmage. His quickness and leverage off the snap of the ball with excellent power is unique to only a few types of defensive linemen in the NFL. Levi has good enough size, to play more than one position on the defensive line and has the athletic talent to be an impact defensive lineman. Nevertheless, it takes more than talent to play at a high level in the NFL.
CONCERNS
Levi struggles to finish consistently. He is very sloppy with his techniques and if I’m a coach and see one more stupid spin move on film I think I’m going to puke. Levi and the team that selects him will have to decide what size they want him to play at and what position they want him to play at and, what they expect from him on every down and distance. It will be up to Levi to live up to those expectations and right now I struggle thinking he will
BOTTOM LINE 3.44
Levi reminds me a lot of Arizona Cardinals 2016 1st round pick DL Robert Nkemdiche (profile in the archives). Levi like Robert has top ten athletic talent but I question his passion off the field as to if he has the work ethic to play up to that top ten talent. Everything comes easy to Levi because of that talent on the field. He can turn that talent on and off any time he wants because of the athletic talent and really is the problem. He could be a hell of a defensive end in a 4/3 or 3/4 and he does an excellent job on obvious passing downs as a nose tackle because of his quickness and power off the snap to dominate. Levi could be as good as former Giants Michael Strahan or he could be a solid defensive lineman who just hangs on, going from team to team every couple of years, making a whole lot of money, and just being good enough to be signed by another team whose coaches who think THEY will get him to reach his full potential. So, what to do on draft day, you select him where I have him rated and hope he plays with a chip on his shoulder and reaches his potential but don’t expect to sign him for his next contract because Levi will expect a big payday and once he receives that big payday who knows if he will continue to play at the level that payday will expect of him or…he could be the next Michael Strahan! What to do…What to do?
