STRENGTHS
Jermaine is a complete Defensive Lineman who has the natural strength to overpower his opponent. He’s the real key, he also has the athletic talent to speed rush and power rush from the outside or inside in any style defense line scheme. He reminds me a lot of the Saints Cameron Jordan in that he is strong enough to play inside or outside against the run as well as having the ability to pass rush from the outside or inside with quickness, agility, and effort on every down. Jermaine does an excellent job setting the outside, shedding tackles, and make the play behind the line of scrimmage. He changes the line of scrimmage in his favor off the snap on almost every down and distance. In short, Jermaine is a quality football player with the physical talent and mental strength to impact on any down at any point in a game. He’s is a defensive playmaker.
CONCERNS
Jermaine needs to…ah crap I’m not going to nit-pick just to write something. Interviews will be big for Jermaine…that’s all I have to say.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.41
If your team wants to pass on selecting a player who plays the game like Cameron Jordan then all I can say you better have a good reason to tell the fans why in a few years. As far as I’m concerned unless something comes up in his interviews I would not hesitate to select him early in this draft. But that’s just me, doing public profiles for the draft since 2004. Cameron Jordan wasn’t selected until the 24th pick of the 1st round in the 2011 draft. I rated him as a top 10 pick in that draft another “I told you so”…what can I say it’s a gift and a curse. I’m not sure why Jermaine is not being thought of as a top 10 to top 15 pick but maybe after the Senior Bowl showing he put on it will happen. For me, if I’m looking for a defensive lineman who can rush the passer from inside or outside, and can stop the run playing inside or outside, I’m selecting Jermaine before any other Defensive Lineman in this draft. But that’s just me and we all know just because I’ve been doing public profiles for 18 years doesn’t mean I know any more about players in the draft than anyone else. Then again…maybe it does…Mmmmm
