Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State: 2013 NFL Draft Scouting Report

February 20, 2013   ·   Eric Stoner   ·   Jump to comments

 
Overall Strengths
+ First step off the edge
+ Excellent at reducing his surface area and dipping shoulder around the corner
+ Closing speed
 
Overall Weaknesses
- Motor runs hot and cold
- Upright playing style
 
Draft Projection
Top 20
 
Best Team Fits
TB, NO, NYG, CIN, IND, BAL
 
Height
6’5”
 
Weight
255 pounds
 
Tools (+)
 Werner dropped nearly 20 pounds entering his junior season, going from 275 to 255. Playing at a lighter weight allowed Werner’s greatest asset to be highlighted — his insanely fast first step off the ball. He shows flashes of good upper body strength, but he has a tendency to play upright — negating any speed-to-power rush potential he might have.
 Intangibles/Character
Werner is a German exchange student who is relatively new to the game, playing two years of hi...

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