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2023 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Missouri EDGE Isaiah McGuire

From now until the 2023 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents Today, we’ll be profiling Missouri EDGE Isaiah McGuire.

#9 Isaiah McGuire/EDGE Missouri – 6’4 266

MEASURABLES

Player Ht/Wt Hand size Arm Length Wingspan
Isaiah McGuire 6’4, 266 N/A N/A N/A
40 Yard Dash 10 Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
N/A N/A N/A

— Great build, fills out frame with long arms, sturdy build overall
— Strong upper body, plays run well and holds point of attack, knocks tight ends back in run game
— Plays with good leverage and hand placement, shows power on his punch
— Bends well through contact and able to turn the corner, loose ankles
— Smart pass rusher, plays with a plan and counters well based off tackle’s set
— Able to adjust pass rush move on the fly and doesn’t run himself out of the play
— Active hand use and plays with good energy, doesn’t get locked up and works hard to stay clean
— Shows bit of versatility, able to play hand up/hand down, experience at both DE spots and a bit of work off-ball along with work as three-tech
— Good motor and chase to the ball
— Solid starting experience and good production

— Average get-off and explosiveness
— Looks stiffer in space and struggles to change direction in open grass, doesn’t have great straight-line speed
— Lacks go-to pass rush move
— Holds point of attack well but needs to more consistently shed blocks in run game
— Won’t be an asset dropping into coverage
— Doesn’t have upside to be high-impact pass rusher

— 30 career starts
— Career: 117 tackles (32 TFL), 17.