STRENGTHS
Jaquelin is an animalistic, effective pass-rushing Defensive lineman. He has the size you look for to play more than one position in the front four or front three of any style of defense. On passing downs, he changes the line of scrimmage in his favor by using more than just a bull rush. He uses excellent hand-fighting techniques to defeat offensive linemen off the snap, getting into the backfield quickly. Jaquelin is the type of large defensive lineman that if you don’t double-team him, he will get into the backfield and either disrupt the play or be able to gain the advantage for a teammate to make a play. There is a ton of size, strength, and quickness off the snap in Roy’s overall game to work with for a team at the next level.
CONCERNS
Jaquelin struggles to get off blocks on the run-downs. When he struggles he gets up high and that makes it easy to move him off the line of scrimmage and defeat his gap control. It’s almost as if on run-downs, he forgets to use those same hand-fighting techniques he uses on passing-downs to free himself up. He also struggles to understand where the double team is coming from on run-downs to anticipate it better. He is much better on run-downs as a nose tackle because lining up on either shoulder or straight up, he can dictate where the double team has to come from, and anticipate it better.
BOTTOM LINE: 2.06
Jaquelin will fit a 3/4 defense better right now than as a DT in a 4/3 defense. In a 4/3 defense, he is more of a rotation piece of the puzzle, playing on passing downs more than run downs. Of course, he has the talent to change that over the years and become an excellent Defensive lineman in any style of defense, who can play inside or outside and that’s what makes Jaquelin so appealing in this draft. I think when he gets into a pro strength and conditioning program, gets more repetitions, and better coaching, he could be something special. It should be interesting at what round in this draft Jaquelin gets selected in but on my board, his potential to impact is big time.
