Superman Defense
DE Dion Jordan - 6”6 - 248 lbs - 23 years old - College Oregon
87 spd - 85 str - 83 awr - 86 agi - 86 acc - 66 tak
SFL Comparison : Chris Long
Overview : Dion Jordan surprised the nation with his football knowledge and position on the field, he’s the most ready prospect SFL have ever seen in terms of football IQ. Ranked as one of the top prospects he combine his knowledge with incredible physical skills, he has speed and strenght to be a nightmare for any offensive lineman but also comes with very skilled footword. Allowing him to explode in a short space and beat the block. His tackle abilities do need to improve and the reason of why he’s not the unanimous top prospect is because of a questionable weight, unconventional for the position.
Strenghts :
* Brilliant football knowledge, veteran skills in a rookie
* Explosive and very fast
* Very strong for a player with his speed
Weaknesses :
* His weight is a big concern
* Could tackle better specially against the run
DE Sam Montgomery - 6”3 - 252 lbs - 22 years old - College LSU
85 spd - 81 str - 43 awr -76 agi - 85 acc - 63 tak
SFL Comparison : Gaines Adams
Overview : Sam Montgomery is an outstanding athlete, fast an strong. But with his force brute comes a big flaw on his readings and movements in the front 7. That didn’t affect his production at college football as he was one of the leaders at sack, but it definetily should be a factor during the transition to profesional football. He’ll be able to attack offensive lines with his explosive movements and create serious problems for opponent QB’s.
Strenghts :
* Top speed, help him to beat OL with fast movements
* Powerful push, hard to contain him for multiple seconds
* Explosive at first contact
Weaknesses :
* Miss multiple reads and usually at the wrond spot
* His footwork is limited for lateral moves
* Suffer for stop and tackle running backs
DT Sylvester Williams - 6”3 - 313 lbs - 23 years old - College N.Carolina
78 spd - 88 str - 52 awr - 75 agi - 83 acc - 78 tak
SFL Comparison : Jesse Mahelona
Overview : Sylvester Williams is a dual threat, he played as DT for North Carolina, but multiple scouts consider he has the conditions for become an elite 3-4 DE. Williams have elite speed for a defensive tackle, and respectable strenght, but elite if considered as DE. He definetily need to work on his readings of offensive line for find the best pathway to QB or to HB.
Strenghts :
* Incredible speed for someone of his size
* Powerful arms, he doesn’t struggle for push tackles
* Explosive reactions, he accerelate fast
Weaknesses :
* Constantly miss the best play with poor reading of offense
* His lateral moves are slow and miss valuable time
OLB Jelani Jenkins - 6”0 - 243 lbs - 21 years old - College Florida
80 spd - 89 str - 51 awr - 86 agi - 82 acc - 80 tak
SFL Comparison : Rennie Curran
Overview : Jelani Jenkins stablished himself as a unique player during his time at Florida. He ranked as the strongest linebacker in the anual edition of the battle arm. All his teammates always admired him for that skill. Most scouts consider him a linebacker with defensive end power, his speed and football knowledge rise multiple red flags but with only 21 years old, he’s one of the best prospects on this class.
Strenghts :
* Amazing strenght, complete unique
* Good tackling abilities, he’s an expert stoping the rush
* Only 21 years old, he has enough time for develop his readings
Weaknesses :
* Speed is a concern, he lacks the top speed for being a sack machine
* Need some seasons of development before being an impact player
* Height is a concern for play LOLB
OLB Sean Porter - 6”1 - 229 lbs - 22 years old - College Texas A&M
88 spd - 68 str - 57 awr - 82 agi - 83 acc - 70 tak
SFL Comparison : Jon Beason
Overview : Sean porter is an arrow, he use his legs for constantly blitz and pressure quarterbacks from outside. He doesn’t have the strenght or the size for being a powerful menace, but all he need to do is to run fast, and there the former Texas A&M is an expert. Scouts tag him as a pure blitzer, he struggled for stop the run at college but he was one of the sacks leaders in the nation. An special player with an unique function, should be a high impact player at SFL.
Strenghts :
* Blitz expert, he has premium speed for blitz quarterbacks
* Good reaction times and lateral moves
Weaknesses :
* Suffer against the run with low strenght and low tackle skills
* Miss some plays with bad position
MLB Jonathan Bostic - 6”1 - 245 lbs - 24 years old - College Florida
88 spd - 80 str - 65 awr - 88 agi - 90 acc - 84 tak
SFL Comparison : Alfred Fincher
Overview : Named as the best linebacker of the nation he played multiple years at Florida college, he’s the complete prospect for the position. Scouts do consider he should’ve enter SFL Draft 1 season before and his value should’ve been even better. Bostic is a phenomenal athlete, incredible fast with explosive reactions and with a high power. He also knows how to tackle and his football IQ is decent. Inmediate impact player.
Strenghts :
* Phenomenal speed and explosive reactions
* Agile player, he moves very fast and do cut routes without problem
* Powerful for stop the rush and with good tackle skills
Weaknesses :
* Join the league with 24 years old which means his career will be shorter
* Low awareness in comparison with his age
CB Xavier Rhodes - 6”2 - 217 lbs - 22 years old - College Florida State
94 spd - 68 str - 64 awr - 94 agi - 99 acc - 63 cth - 90 jmp - 76 tak
SFL Comparison : Ras I Dowling
Overview : Xavier Rhodes is the most complete player of this generation, he’s the definition of one word: Balance, any scout could find a fatal flaw at Xavier Rhodes, exceptional player with pro-bowl potential since day one. Very tall he’s able to cover big wide receivers, but he also has the legs for cover deep pass, according to NCAA stats, Rhodes allowed the lowest QBR per pass attempts on his directions. A truly shutdown corner.
Strenghts :
* Height allows him to shutdown all kind of receivers
* Very fast with good reactions and quick feets
* Good football reads, he’s able to identify receivers routes
Weaknesses :
* His jump is not spectacular
* Hands not as polished as the rest of his skills
CB David Amerson - 6”3 - 194 lbs - 21 years old - College N.C. State
94 spd - 52 str - 61 awr - 87 agi - 93 acc - 63 cth - 94 jmp - 68 tak
SFL Comparison : Richard Sherman
Overview : A tower specialist in stop tall wide receivers, an special player with an ability is not common in the SFL: To have the size for compete vs very tall wide receivers and being able to shutdown them. Amerson is a player flew under the radar during his college stage but has the potential to develop into one of the best cornerbacks at SFL.
Strenghts :
* His body frame allow him to shutdown tall receivers
* His speed is above average, won’t suffer on deep pass
* Very young, with only 21 years old he can progress and perfect his coverage skills
Weaknesses :
* He suffers on quick direction changes
* Doesn’t have explosion for win the first contact of the route
CB Desmond Trufant - 6”0 - 186 lbs - 23 years old - College Washington
94 spd - 52 str - 59 awr - 91 agi - 95 acc - 64 cth - 89 jmp - 75 tak
SFL Comparison : Stephon Gilmore
Overview : Desmond trufant was a reliable cornerback during his time at Washington, he mainly used his speed as best tool for keep the coverage. He allowed a very small number of complete passeson deep routes, he suffered some times on the read at some routed. But overall one of the best cornerback prospects of this class.
Strenghts :
* Above average speed that allow him to stick to receivers
* Explosive start of the route, doesn’t lose valuable time
Weaknesses :
* His reaction times on cross routes or change direction routes are slow
* Miss some readings on complex routes
S Shawn Williams - 6”1 - 218 lbs - 23 years old - College Georgia
92 spd - 64 str - 57 awr - 94 agi - 98 acc - 68 cth - 87 jmp - 73 tak
SFL Comparison : Domonique Barber
Overview : Shawn Williams was chosen as the best NCAA safety, he has top speed, with a good size and fast reaction times. He also displayed good tackling abilities. Williams joins the SFL draft as the prospect #1 at the position. His readings of coverage still need to be polished, as he suffered from heavy PA offensive schemes.
Strenghts :
* Elite speed, he fly around the file
* Top reaction times, doesn’t have problems with direction changes
* Good body frame with solid height and weight
Weaknesses :
* His football reads need to improve or he’ll be vulnerable to PA
* Age is a concern with his lack of football IQ
S T.J. McDonald - 6”3 - 205 lbs - 22 years old - College USC
88 spd - 78 str - 57 awr - 85 agi - 88 acc - 61 cth - 85 jmp - 79 tak
SFL Comparison : Nate Salley
Overview : A big guy in the secondary, he do have the size for swat multiple passes and saves touchdowns at the last moment, not famous for his speed while at USC, yet he recorded a very respectable 40 yard dash, and he’s the kind of competitive player rush faster when is needed on a play. Along with his size, he’s a very strong player, with high abilities on the tackle. He needs to develop his football IQ, as is burned multiple times on PA or complex routes.
Strenghts :
* Elite body frames, height help him to make the plays
* Powerful arms, he’s a safety that knows how to hit stick
* Reliable tackle rating, runningbacks can’t break his tackles
Weaknesses :
* Speed is below average can suffer at deep pass
* Football IQ is low and will require some seasons for adapt
* Reaction times difficult to stop quick passes or cross routes
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