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NFL Draft Scouting Report: Tremaine Edmunds, ILB, Virginia Tech
Scouting Report: Virginia Tech linebacker Tremaine Edmunds is profiled and evaluated for the 2018 NFL Draft.
By DanDahlke
Tremaine Edmunds - Virginia Tech Hokies
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 253
Year: Junior
Hometown: Danville, VA
Experience: Jr. - 2 year starter
Measurables:
40yd dash: 4.54
Broad jump: 117”
Vertical: DNP
3-cone: DNP
20yd. Shuttle: DNP
Bench Press: 19 reps
Career Notes:
Injury Report:
Edmunds enters the NFL without any significant injury history. He started all 14 games as a sophomore and all 13 games his junior season. He hasn’t missed a start since emerging as the Hokies starting outside linebacker in 2016.
Analysis:
If drafted by the Packers:
Edmunds could still be on the board when the Packers are on the clock with the 14th overall pick. The versatile linebacker could fulfill so many roles on their defense and would bring a truly athletic presence to the middle of the field. The Packers could use a linebacker with Edmunds ability to cover, as well as his speed to chase down ball carriers outside the hash marks. Edmunds is not only a rangy linebacker, but he also has the size and explosive athleticism to make plays at the line of scrimmage and not get washed out of the action by opposing linemen. If he was selected by the Packers, it would also be interesting to see if Green Bay experimented with him out on the edge. He’s certainly a good enough athlete to rush the passer. He also has the size to hold the point of attack as an outside linebacker in their scheme.
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Comments (19)
stockholder
March 21, 2018 at 10:35 am
He's top 10.
Razer
March 21, 2018 at 10:59 am
Not sure that these game highlights sell very well. I would rather see us get another stud D-lineman than another decent linebacker.
stockholder
March 21, 2018 at 11:23 am
We still may get one. Vea still might be the pick at 14. It would also keep him out of the Lions hands. (You still have to have people in the trench.) Is he a Leader? Can he dominate? Can he be a game changer? I doubt he's Suh. Smith and Edmunds are more than decent. The problem is the holes. CB and now Wr. The packers have problems. To many to take a DL now.
EdsLaces
March 21, 2018 at 11:11 am
Pretty pretty please Him Smith Ward Fitz or FSU Safety who's name I always forget....guys with PLAY MAKING ABILITY!
4thand1
March 21, 2018 at 11:16 am
We need a play making freak.
OnWisconsinGoPack
March 21, 2018 at 11:24 am
I've been a proponent of not moving up in the draft due to need and lots of depth; however, Edmunds is special. Given that QBs, Barkely, Nelson and Chubb could make up anywhere from 7-8 of the top picks, is it worth giving up a 2nd and 3rd this year to move up for him? So hard....don't envy Gute, I'm lying I'd love to be GM, but a hard place to be in
Lare
March 21, 2018 at 11:54 am
Everyone is clamoring for the Packers to draft a defensive back or edge rusher, but I would love to see them draft Edmunds. Having someone like him in the middle would make everyone else around him better.
This draft is exceptionally deep in defensive backs, that frees the Packers up to fill some gaping holes with the first few picks and still add some quality CB's & S's in the mid and later rounds.
Rossonero
March 21, 2018 at 01:03 pm
Precisely-- we can take a DB in round 2.
stockholder
March 21, 2018 at 01:26 pm
Chicago Bears pick #8.
Bert
March 21, 2018 at 12:43 pm
Heck I just hope we select somebody worthy of a #14 pick. No reaching but getting good value. Can't go wrong that way.
4zone
March 21, 2018 at 12:44 pm
We now have Gaping holes in the secondary. DB has to be our top priority, not that I want it to be.
My top target is Hughes and I don't think we get him in Rd 2. If Gute wants to trade back up into round one, we might be able to swing him and an OLB or DL difference maker.
I also like Nelson in Rd 3.
We just have way too many holes to fill to draft the all. Would like to get a long term solution at TE and a deep threat at WR. RT is also a position of concern and we are thin at ILB now too.
Gute has made some moves but they've created as many problems as they have solved.
HankScorpio
March 21, 2018 at 08:59 pm
The Packers have a large gaping hole at "Athletic Freak Playmaker that can wreck havoc all over the field", too. it's a hard position to fill but if you do, it tilts the field away from a bunch of holes elsewhere.
This kid is an athletic freak. The NFL.com draft bio comparison is Brian Urlacher. Urlacher might not have been as big of an athletic freak as this kid. He'd be awfully tough to pass on.
Rossonero
March 21, 2018 at 01:45 pm
Edmunds is my favorite player for the Packers in the 1st round.
He's drawn comparisons to Brian Urlacher. He can play inside, outside, rush, and cover.
He's 6'5" 253 lbs., but runs like the wind with a 4.55 40 yard dash. He's durable, no off field issues, 2 years of production and only 19 years old. He will be an All Pro.
This is a deep CB class. The pass rusher class is not deep at all though. Wanna help out the secondary? Rush the QB. Carolina had a very avg. secondary during their 2015 SB run, but it was their pass rush that made the difference.
Unfortunately I have the Bears taking him in my mock draft.
PackEyedOptimist
March 21, 2018 at 09:15 pm
Pretty much ditto everything you said. On the plus side, I think Leighton VanderEsch or Harold Landry can also be impact players.
Rossonero
March 23, 2018 at 10:13 am
I like Landry too. Vander Esch not as much.
Handsback
March 21, 2018 at 01:28 pm
The Bears seem pretty set on taking him with their pick according to a Chicago sports writer. Take it for what it's worth.
PackEyedOptimist
March 21, 2018 at 09:13 pm
As a reference (from the NFL Combine):
Edmunds- 6'4", 253#, 4.54 40, ? 3-cone, 19 bench
VanderEsch-6'4", 256#, 4.65 40, 6.88 3-cone, 22 bench
Landry- 6'2", 251#, 4.64 40, 6.88 3-cone, 24 bench
Chubb- 6'4", 269#, 4.65 40, 7.37 3-cone, ? benchDavenport- 6'6", 4.58 40, 7.2 3-cone, 22 bench
I think Edmunds and VanderEsch are both capable of playing inside and outside, the way Clay Matthews does, and both look to be "impact players."
MITM
March 21, 2018 at 10:35 pm
Edmunds should be the top player on our draft board. Period.
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