Ohio State’s Darron Lee Is Ideal Modern-Era Linebacker

March 20, 2016   ·   Ian Wharton   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL is a reactionary league that looks to capitalize on the unique athletes who enter the pros each year. As players become more dynamic and versatile with advanced technology and a year-round focus on training, the NFL will continue to fill up with freakish talents. Among the best athletes available in the 2016 NFL draft is Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee.
Lee is an ideal modern-era NFL linebacker prospect. Some players enter the league and would have been better served had they been part of a different time but not Lee. He represents a new age of player at the position.
NFL offenses are incorporating more spread concepts like the collegiate game to maximize the potential for one-on-one matchups. This is difficult for defenses to slow with pre-snap alignments and forces them to show their hand early. The passer-friendly league has become simplified enough for mediocre quarterbacks to post numbers that would once be considered elite.
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