Athletic Pass-Rusher Jonathan Bullard Is Epitome of Boom-or-Bust Draft Prospect

March 12, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

Every scouting report needs to begin with what a player can do. For all the negatives brought out through the evaluation process, it's often lost that every team isn't looking for a full-time starter in every player that they draft.
There are 53 roster spots and 46 active players on NFL game days. There is more to the sport than 11 three-down players on each side of the ball.
The constantly changing valuation of roles and traits at the NFL level is fascinating. After Richard Sherman, everyone wanted to find the next long press-man cornerback. Another Seattle Seahawk, Michael Bennett, is starting to popularize an outside-inside pass-rusher role in the league, too.
Bennett is a base defensive end in Seattle's 4-3 defense, but in passing situations, he kicks inside to defensive tackle. Hybrid linebacker-defensive end Bruce Irvin used to then drop to the line of scrimmage, but he recently moved on from the team by signing with the Oakland Raiders.
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