From now until the 2019 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to showcase as many prospects as possible and examine both their strengths and weaknesses. Most of these profiles will feature individuals that the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to have an interest in, while a few others will be top-ranked players. If there is a player you would like us to analyze, let us know in the comments below.
#93 Immanuel Turner/DE La Tech – 6’3 309
The Good
– Thick body, big lower half, and has adjusted weight to have a more defined position (listed at 287 in bio), done well to add weight throughout his college career without it looking sloppy (came to school at 230 pounds)
– Versatile player who wore a lot of hats, capable of playing inside/out, hand up or down, and even saw some work off ball
-High energy player with active hands and works hard to stay disengaged
– Shows a variety of rushes (bull, club, swim most popular moves)
– Good effort player who runs after the ball
– Didn’t receive a lot of playing time, has room to grow with more work
– Ran well for his size at Pro Day
The Bad
– No defining trait that separates him from other prospects
– Lacks pass rush plan and often unable to defeat blocks even with his hand use
– Underpowered and club rarely knocks the tackle’s hands down, all over the place with his punch and placement that throws off the timing of his rush
– Needs to play under more control with his punch and how he attacks, big ball of energy that usually goes nowhere
– Average athlete who struggles to turn hips to bend the edge even when he wins initially
– Didn’t drop into coverage despite playing so much with his hand up
– On ground too often and knocked off balance
– Eyes tend to drop when taking on blocks in the run game
– Doesn’t always use his hands in the run game and allows him to be too easily controlled
– Limited playing time, only one year of production and even then, it was limited
– Didn’t make many splash plays and when he did, often took advantage of a bad matchup/blown protection
– Overall inconsistent player whose flashes aren’t enough to wow you and buy into him
Bio
– One year starter for the Bulldogs
– Career: 58 tackles (10.