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.
#42 Ty Summers / ILB TCU – 6’1” 241
The Good
- Speed – 4.51 40 at the Combine
- Very good athletic ability
- Reads pulling OL quickly and willing to fill gaps and take on blockers
- Takes good angles on outside runs
- Very good Zone awareness, understands route combinations
- Can cover RB/TE on all levels and some WR ins the short areas
- Good ball skills able to jump passing lanes
The Bad
- Mental processing vs the run needs to speed up
- Tried to duck around too many blockers
- Doesn’t shed blockers and must improve hand usage when engaging
- Doesn’t drive through blockers causing him to slip off some bigger ball carriers
- Needs to breakdown better when coming downhill to engage receivers
- Used sparingly on blitz so didn’t get to see what he can really do
Bio
- Career – 317 tackles, 167 solo, 22.