STRENGTHS
Terrell looks the part of a dominating edge rusher and potential excellent cover linebacker. He has those long arms and legs and shows on film, the strength to dominate the line of scrimmage. He has a burst (if he would use it) and he has the athletic talent most, if not all, teams are looking for in an edge-rushing player who has the size and athletic talent to play more than one position in any style of defense and any position in their front seven. Terrell has the size and athletic talent to be considered as a top-five player in this draft.
CONCERNS
Terrell does not explode off the line of scrimmage in spite of his athletic talent. He doesn’t win one on one’s and he does get off blocks to make many tackles. He also has a surprisingly low Football IQ because he always seems to be looking for what the play is in front of him instead of anticipating and understanding how he is being blocked. Terrell does not play until he hears the whistle and does not chase and make tackles down the field or to the opposite side. He struggles to cover on passing downs, beyond 20 yards because he continues to look into the backfield as he runs. I’m not sure what his forty times will be but whatever it is, he does not play to it. I could go on but I’m getting tired of typing. BTW, Terrell has had some bad injuries and that could be the reason he is so behind in his techniques and football IQ so, there is hope that is for some team if they can “Coach him up”.
BOTTOM LINE 6.83
It comes down to this, Terrell lacks the football IQ, passion, aggressiveness, techniques, and self-motivating skills to become the impact player at the next level that his athletic talent, size, and strength suggest he should become. Maybe the right coach can get this kid to live up to that talent but it will take time and at least his first contract to find out. That being said, for me, I would let someone else do all the work and see where he is at, after his first contract is up. I don’t believe in selecting players who need to be “Coached Up”. But that just me talking to myself.
