STRENGTHS
Mohamed has the potential to be an excellent pass rusher for the team that selects him. He is an “off-the-ball linebacker” moved to be an on-the-line Edge Rusher, and has been very productive. He has good athletic talent and burst off the snap to get into the backfield quickly. He has excellent strength and despite being undersized for an edge rusher, has long arms that allow him to play bigger than his size. Mohamed is relentless until he hears the whistle. He has the talent to be a power pass rusher using his strength and quickness to gain an advantage over Offensive linemen off the snap of the ball. Mohamed has the athletic talent to be moved around the defensive line allowing him to be a mismatch because of his athletic talent. Mohamed has the potential to become a core player and a fan favorite for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Mohamed is a raw, but talented edge rusher. He struggles to set the edge because he is not using lineman techniques and still using athletic talent techniques and off-the-ball linebacker techniques. He is still learning pass-rush moves, how to set up offensive linemen, and being consistent in using his hands, along with secondary pass-rushing moves. You can see as the year went on that he is learning and getting better but the jump to the NFL will set him back and it will take time for him to impact at the next level.
BOTTOM LINE: 2.69
Mohamed has excellent potential to impact as an ER/LB in a 3/4 front quicker than an ER/DE in a 4/3 front at the next level. To me, I see a perfect style of player who fits a Bill Belichick defensive front seven system. He reminds me a lot of Josh Uche. The problem is, Bill is not with any team in the NFL and who knows if anyone could run that style of defense with any success other than Bill Belichick. Let’s be honest this is a copycat league and no one has been able to copy that style of defense despite all the Super Bowls Bill has won. That makes Mohamed a very talented player on an island all by himself. Nevertheless, his numbers at the combine should open some eyes because he is athletic, a selfless player, and does have the work ethic to become an impact player. The question for teams will be, do we keep Mohamed on the line as an Edge Rusher in a 4/3 defense, play him back off the line as a linebacker, or play him on the line in a 3/4 defense as an ER/OL player? That being said, he still needs to learn better pass-rushing techniques and, on the edge, run-stuffing techniques, and all of that will take time and game repetitions. Mohamed is the type of talented player who has the potential to become a core player/fan favorite for the team that selects him. I suggest you draft him and worry about where to play him later. I like relentless players, with the talent and work ethic to improve.
