1.20: Darron Lee - Linebacker - Ohio State

[Heismanberg]

[Derek Smalls]

A little small but I'm okay with it.

[Badger]

This guy.

[Derek Smalls]

As long as he's better than the last Ohio State LB we drafted. We set a very low bar.

[casman02]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krStj_YvdQ0

[Cane]

Yesssssir. Great pick.

[Libero_2]

As long as he's better than the last Ohio State LB we drafted. We set a very low bar.

I might be a better football player than Anthony Schlegal

[Derek Smalls]

I might be a better football player than Anthony Schlegal

I meant 1st-round LB.

Forgot about Schlegel.

Holy excrement our OSU LBs are excrement.

[Jumbo]

Everyone's complained about how slow our defense is for a while, this will certainly help.

That being said I don't think we're ever gonna take an offensive player in the first round ever again

[casman02]

I know he is a little small, but our line should occupy all of the offensive linemen anyway. I am happy

[Sir]

Bowles has his versatile d guy. Lee is a stud, been on him since the college football season. Want to see what you hope he becomes? Go watch his game tape versus Alabama.

[Derek Smalls]

If we ran a 4-3, I would absolutely love this pick.

In the 3-4, I wonder if he's an inside LB, and outside LB, a hybrid safety/LB, or something else entirely. But I'll leave that up to Bowles to decide.

Looking forward to watching more Lee tape tonight. I like the pick. Don't love it. But there weren't many options on the board that I truly loved. Even Myles Jack, if the knee injury is as bad as it sounds, it's probably a good thing we passed. And as much as I love Treadwell, I'd rather wait for Carroo anyway.

[Libero_2]

Also, I think this says a fuckton about what we think of Petty.

[Derek Smalls]

PFF hates the pick. He's their No. 1 "buyer beware pick."

Our analysts were impressed as anyone else with Lee’s highlight-reel plays for the Buckeyes, and they realize he was asked to do a lot in their defensive scheme. But for a linebacker whose game is built upon speed and coverage ability, he didn’t grade out well in that area, ranking 74th in this year’s linebacker class with a slightly negative grade. He also allowed the 12th-highest yards per coverage snap average and posted the fourth-worst tackling efficiency on passing plays, having missed seven tackles after the catch. Lee earned the fourth-worst run-stop percentage in the class, confirmation of the fact that he can have trouble holding up against the rushing attack. The former Buckeye is worthy of consideration on Day 2, but as a first-round pick, he represents a big risk.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/04/26/draft-10-buyer-beware-prospects/
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/02/29/draft-pff-scouting-report-darron-lee-lb-ohio-state/

[Ornstein]

So where exactly should he be playing? Does he stay outside in a 3-4 or fill in next to Harris?