STRENGTHS
Dre’Mont has the look and size of a potential dominating pass rushing defensive lineman. He does a good job shooting the gaps and being disruptive in the backfield. He has just enough change of direction agility to sack quarterbacks from different line positions. Dre’Mont has the long legs, length and burst off the line to put offensive tackles at a disadvantage off the snap. He can use mature hand techniques and has those long arms to keep offensive lineman off him and be stout against the run when need be. Like I stated before Dre’Mont has the look of a dominating pass rushing defensive lineman but looks are not everything if, your force to play a position that doesn’t fit your body type.
CONCERNS
Dre’Mont is not a defensive tackle and that is the position he played more than any other. He struggles to be consistent in all areas of his game especially against the run. In his defense he doesn’t have the bulk to be used inside but to his fault he could have played better and become more consistent with his techniques and he never did.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 2.78
For every player who has the talent to play at a high level you must gain the trust that they will work hard to improve themselves beyond what the coaches are demanding. In the film I see of Dre’Mont there is no doubt that he is playing out of position but there is also no doubt that he never seemed to play Defensive tackle to the best of his abilities, Consistently. I can see Dre’Mont playing defensive End in a 4/3 defense because he needs to be out in space to take advantage of his athletic talents. Because he played out of position he will need to catch up on the intricacies of playing that position and he will have to become more consistent playing against the run. If you can’t stop the run than you don’t get to pass rush and defensive lineman who don’t stop the run but have the talent, to stop the run, I struggle with trusting them at the next level to improve and become consistent. That being said Dre’Mont’s talent and size will be hard for some teams to pass up and he could sneak into the 1st round but for me, I would prefer to wait a round or two.
