2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jeremy Beal

Strengths:

Experienced from an elite college program

Scheme versatility as 4-3 end or 3-4 linebacker

Quick off snap and plays with high motor

Leadership qualities and hard worker

Football intelligence and good character

Hustler who makes plays one way or another

Proven durable over college career

Solid tackler and plays the run well

Weaknesses:

Lacks strength to knock tackles back at end

Speed concerns at outside linebacker

Not adept at shedding tacklers

Needs to add pass rushing moves

Limited athleticism

Summary: Jeremy Beal is an interesting prospect in that while coming out of Oklahoma’s hybrid defensive scheme can be a plus, where does he fit in the NFL on a team running either the 3-4 or 4-3? He was just good enough to be productive in a lot of areas at the collegiate level, but professionals are going to shut down a lot of what he was able to accomplish in Norman. For example, he is not really fast enough to make a smooth transition to outside linebacker and not really big enough to hold his down as a defensive end. His intangibles are his greatest asset because the team drafting him is going to do so because of his potential to overcome these obstacles.

Player Comparison: LaMarr Woodley. I hate to saddle Beal with a comparison like this, but in a lot of ways it fits. Woodley was another “tweener” coming into the draft with question marks about his speed and ability to convert to a 3-4 outside linebacker. He also has a similar frame. Beal would obviously love it if his career took the same path.

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