Why Khalil Mack Is the Next Von Miller

March 29, 2014   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Pro-player comparisons are a great tool for getting to know a prospect before the NFL draft. They are not usually meant to set the bar for a player's career, but instead to paint the picture of that player's skill set, strengths and weaknesses.
In comparing University at Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack to Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, though, we could be talking about both his skill set and how that skill set translates to the NFL.
Each has a blend of coverage and pass-rush skills that gives them the versatility to line up all over the front seven. Their best positional fits are the same; both men projected to outside linebacker in a three-man front, or either defensive end or strong-side linebacker in a four-man front.
They are both around the same size, which is considered undersized for an edge player in the NFL. Somehow, both men find a way to make it work. These comparisons are hardly new, either.
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