2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Daryl Washington

Strengths:

Freakishly long arms (33 3/4)

Ideal closing speed

Covers a ton of space in coverage

Sideline-to-sideline range

Quick twitch athlete

Very instinctive and anticipates

Aggressive with a mean streak

Quick hips – smooth athlete

Highly productive on special teams – 4 career punt blocks

Very good footwork and technique

Doesn’t miss many tackles

Stepped up as a leader

Voted team captain

Will lay the wood

Good ball skills

Very talented with significant upside

Weaknesses:

Tends to avoid taking on blocks

Struggles to stack and shed

Needs to bulk up and get stronger

Only 15 career starts – lacks some experience

Won’t fit every scheme

Needs to work on gap responsibilities

Summary: Washington is a highly talented player who is athletic and makes plays all over the field. Teams such as Minnesota, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and St. Louis are likely to have Washington rated higher on their boards than most teams because they either play a lot of zone and value speed. He projects strictly as a WILL linebacker in the 4-3 defense with versatility on special teams – I think he is a little too small at the moment to play inside. Washington is projected to go off the board in the top 75 picks.

Player Comparison: Geno Hayes. Hayes is an athletic WILL who has outstanding athleticism and range. He’s very good on special teams for Tampa.

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