STRENGTHS
Keion has the size, strength, and work ethic to play multiples positions, in multiples styles of defenses, for a team’s front four. He is one of the better defensive linemen at shedding blocks and making tackles at the line of scrimmage stuffing the run. Keion has the ability to rush the passer playing Defensive End or Defensive Tackle. His ability to defeat the double team when lined up inside makes him one of the best in this draft and better than most defensive linemen in the NFL now. Playing on the outside as an Edge Rusher, Keion is more of a power rusher who doesn’t “turn the corner” to make sacks he is more likely to “destroy the corner” to make the sack. Keion is smart and see’s the screens and sweeps to his side quickly and shuts both down, demoralizing a team’s offense. Because he is so adept at patrolling his end of the defense, he makes it hard for a spread offense to run the ball outside of the hash marks. With his helmet on and his style of play on the field, he makes me think he is “Judge Dredd” with the power to be judge, jury, and executioner of the opponent’s offense.
CONCERNS
Keion must work on his pass-rushing skills from the outside to be more impacting and dominating. He is inconsistent coming off the snap using his speed and quickness. At times he stands up off the snap, giving his chest up and losing his ability to use better leverage that will get him to the quarterback faster. Keion right now is better rushing the passer from an inside position. Given the time and with his work ethic and athletic talent he can become better on the outside and reach the double-digit sack level.
BOTTOM LINE: 2.03
When Keion is lined up on the outside as an Edge Rusher, he has to come off the line with more passion and less thinking. Right now, when playing on the outside he gets mostly cover sacks. Keion is not coming off the line with enough aggressiveness and has to learn better hand techniques. He also is using a lot of power moves because he has confidence in using strength over athleticism. As soon as he learns to trust his athleticism when rushing the passer, and starts to learn how to set up offensive linemen, I believe you will see a complete Defensive lineman who can stuff the run and give you double-digit sacks. Until then, he will patrol the edge and be your judge, jury, and executioner for your defense and a hell of a football player.
