STRENGTHS
Bryan has excellent overall size and talent for coaches to work with for, the next level. He has the quick burst and solid feet to be used in a 1-gap attack type of defensive line scheme. He is a disrupter on third downs and can be used inside or outside rushing the passer on your defensive line, disrupting and flushing quarterbacks out of the pocket. Bryan has the size and athleticism to be used in multiple positions in a 4/3 defensive alignment or a 3/4 defensive alignment. On passing downs, he can play on the nose or be used as an edge rusher lining up on the outside shoulder of the offensive guard. As I said before there is a lot of talent to work with and as long as Bryan has the work ethic then he should become a core player for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Bryan, I suspect because of his injuries to his shoulder and knee, is not in NFL football shape right now. He struggles big time against the run, isn’t able to disengage quickly, and gives up his chest allowing himself to be handled by guards once they get their hands on him. His lateral agility is questionable and along with poor change of direction skills, he struggles to finish once he gets into the opponent’s backfield. Bryan will struggle to stop the run in a 2-gap system because right now he lacks the correct techniques to dominate and demand double teams.
BOTTOM LINE: 3.94
I know Bryan will test well once he gets to the combine but looking at his film and taking into consideration his injuries, I see a rotation defensive lineman with a lot of talent but lacking the techniques to be effective in every down and distance. Bryan’s recruitment reputation has brought him the attention to be considered as a top defensive player. That being said, I’m sure the closer we get to the draft that he will live up to that reputation with his workouts. If he can play as well as he workouts then Bryan can become a core player on defense for the team that selects him. Inside pass-rushers are at a premium so you never know at what point in this draft Bryan could be selected in.
