Though Corcoran was a defensive end in college, he figures to be a standup linebacker in the Chargers’ defensive scheme. He will be counted upon to put pressure on the quarterback and proving that he can do that at the next level will be the key to his playing career continuing.
At 6-foot-3 and 251 pounds, he is too small to play defensive end in the NFL. An immediate comparison can be made to former Chargers linebacker Kyle Emanuel, who recently retired. Emanuel, once selected in the fifth round out of North Dakota State played defensive end in college but was an outside linebacker for the Bolts.