Maxx Crosby DL Eastern Michigan

STRENGTHS
When Maxx is on the field there is no lack of effort or flailing arms in his overall play. He has a good burst off the line and with his flailing long arms he is at an advantage against offensive lineman right off the snap of the ball. Maxx is quick to get into the back field and disrupt the rhythm of plays against both the run and the pass. He is stout against the run when he uses good techniques, using his long arms to keep player’s off his body and shed and make tackles. Maxx has good athletic talent but right now, he does more damage with his overall effort and quickness off the ball. He has talent but that talent needs to be controlled and when it is, Maxx could become an impact player and a fan favorite for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Effort can be a gift and a curse when it is not under control. Maxx plays out of control losing his techniques and although causing havoc, that havoc isn’t effective. Sometimes Maxx has no idea were the ball is. Sometimes. Maxx runs around using lots of energy but can’t finish because, all of that energy and to much movement is just counterproductive. At times he is late to the play but still dives into the pile. When Maxx plays under control using the correct techniques and not trying to make plays all by himself he can be an excellent, impacting defensive player.

TALENT BOARD ROUND 3.11
You remember driving down the road and outside of a business seeing Tubey the tube man, the wacky, waving, flailing arms, inflatable, tube man? That’s what Maxx looks like when he starts playing out of control. He runs around with his long arms flailing faster than he can run, using up energy and not accomplishing anything. He doesn’t make the tackle, doesn’t make the sack and is late to the play. But when he uses those long arms, to control his opponent and work his techniques correctly, Maxx is a good as any defensive lineman in this draft and it’s just a matter of him learning to play more within the context of the defense and not going solo to impact. Maxx effort can easily be used against him if he doesn’t understand that defense is a team effort and not just one person’s effort. He will learn or he won’t play because every play he makes he gives up a bigger play because. he is out of control and easily fooled into making big mistakes. I believe he will learn, and become a core player and a fan favorite for the team that selects him and not like Tubey, the wacky, waving, flailing arms, inflatable tube man.