STRENGTHS
Leki is a big, powerful, stout, pushing the pocket type of Defensive Tackle. He should be able to play on the nose in a 3/4 defense or as a Defensive Tackle in a 4/3 defense. He has good lower body strength and does a solid job changing the line of scrimmage in his favor on most plays. He gives excellent effort on every play and has enough athleticism to be used on stunts because he has decent straight-line foot speed. Leki should be a tow down lineman for the team that selects him rotating in on run downs and goal line.
CONCERNS
Leki has the size and strength but struggles to get off blocks to make tackles. He struggles against double teams and is inconsistent keeping his shoulders square to the line of scrimmage on every down and distance. He also lacks the balance to rush the passer very much so pushing the pocket is how he can become disruptive at the next level.
BOTTOM LINE 3.22
IF you’re a team that uses a lot of 2 gap system allowing its linebackers the freedom to run to the play and make tackles than Leki should be a little higher on your board than a team that uses a one gap attack style of defense. He still needs to get stronger in his upper body and learn to get off blocks quicker and better but that goes for just about any pure defensive lineman coming out in any draft.
