STRENGTHS
Montez has a load of untapped potential to become a dominate defensive end in a 4/3 defense. He has the length and ability on passing downs to come off the line and immediately gain the advantage needed to get into the back field and disrupt or sack the quarterback. He has those long arms that will help him to knock passes when he can’t get to the quarterback also. He has good foot speed to run down player’s from behind and uses his long arms and strength to stop the run. He has very good lateral agility to string out plays so that his linebackers can make tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Montez has Jadeveon Clowney type athletic talent with better mental toughness to impact CONSISTENTLY. He is stout against the run and works well with his teammates on the line to make plays against both the run and on passing downs. Montez has tremendous upside for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Montez seems to be more of a follower than a leader right now. He listens and plays to pear pressure better than he does to coaching. This is not a big issue except that it is holding him back from reaching his full potential. He has the athletic talent to be a top ten pick and I suppose his workouts will show that. When Montez becomes the player, his teammates listen too instead of him following his teammates THAT is when he will become even more dominating.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 1.96
Montez has to learned how to follow but to reach his potential, now it is time for him to lead. It’s the difference between a pass rusher who gets 9 to 10 sacks a year and the pass rusher who gets 15 to 20 sacks a year. Either way you have first round talent but the difference will be in double teams, game planning and impact. Montez right now works well with his teammates but what he needs to further his career is have his teammates work well with him. It’s a fine line between being a good player and being a great player who is feared by his opponents. Montez has the type of talent that could be feared, he just has to unleash it and that means he needs to mature and gain more confidence and when he does that…the beast will be unleashed. Now you saying to yourself…This is a bunch of BS. How could Drew possibly know this from just watching film and not even knowing this kid or interviewing him? My answer…it’s all in the body language and sideline actions. Some teams will say…we can coach him up, we can make him into a leader. The truth is, its all up to Montez if he WANTS to become a leader and a dominating player, it’s not up to coaching. I expect Montez to have excellent workouts and move up many teams boards, all I can tell you is what I see on film.
