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Strengths: Game-breaking speed Big-play threat Explosive Impressive first-step quickness Quick feet Athletic Agile Ideal height, length Good blocker for the run Leaping ability Legitimate red-zone weapon Dangerous with ball in his hands Picks up yards after the catch Great body control Has some strength; well built Quality guy in the locker room Big upside Weaknesses:…

Strengths: Blazing speed, sideline-to-sideline with ease Excellent instincts Reliable tackler with good technique Very athletic Gets deep in his pass drop Covers a lot of ground in zone Read-and-react skills Fabulous pursuit linebacker Can flip his hips to run with receivers Quality blitzer Three-down linebacker Durable Experienced 2-year starter Team leader despite suspension Could star…

Strengths: Big-time run-stuffer Overpowering strength Huge bulk Constantly fills his gap Powerful bull rush Generally plays with good pad level Space eater Experienced Very difficult to move at the line of scrimmage No problem anchoring Weaknesses: Inconsistent Taking plays off? Nose tackle only, can’t play other tackle techniques Summary: Ta’amu is one of the few…

Strengths: Special pass-rusher Good repertoire of moves Quick get off Physical Strong bull rush Nice pad level Turns the corner well Has the strength to anchor and hold his ground vs. the run Physical run defender who holds the edge Shedding blocks Pursuit skills Developed technique Experienced Smooth fit as a 4-3 defensive end Rushes…

Strengths: Hard-nosed runner Good pad level Can handle a large amount of carries More power than one expects Quick to the hole Vision Downhill runner Breaks a lot of tackles Finishes his runs well Running instincts Good blocking potential for blitz pickup Nice body lean Runs behind his pads Showed receiving skills at the Combine…

Strengths: Special pass-rusher Powerful bull rush Natural pad level Tremendous leverage as a pass-rusher Able to sink his hips/shoulder to get leverage on tackles Nice repertoire of moves Ready to play immediately in the NFL Has the strength to anchor and hold his ground vs. the run Physical run defender who holds the edge Can…

Strengths: Physical corner Cover corner who rarely allows separation Excellent tackler Hard hitter Can run with receivers in and out of breaks Fast feet Can quickly flip his hips to turn and run Athletic Agile Can play bump-and-run Body control Can turn and run with receivers on deep routes Intelligent about when he initiates contact…

By Tank Carder, as told to Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell WalterFootball.com is proud to introduce our 2012 NFL Draft Diary with TCU linebacker Tank Carder. Throughout the draft process, Tank will be sharing his experience with the readers of WalterFootball.com. Tank will hit on the East-West Shrine Game experience, team interviews, the NFL Scouting Combine,…