Defensive End

Oklahoma

6-2 262

Draft board overall prospect rank: #105

Draft board overall defensive end rank: #16

Overall rating: 67 (late 3rd)

40 time: 5.13

4/12/10: When you look at Jeremy Beal’s stats, you’d think he could be a first round pick as a pass rusher. He has 27 sacks in the last 3 years, including 11 in 2009 and 9 in 2010, but he’s not very athletic and he’s having a terrible offseason. He struggled in the Senior Bowl and Senior Bowl practices, getting swallowed up by bigger offensive linemen in the trenches and causing people to wonder if he was only a linebacker at the next level.

He played some linebacker at Oklahoma, especially on running downs, because of his inability to play in the trenches consistently, so this isn’t a new problem. If he couldn’t play in the trenches in college, he’s going to have a lot of trouble consistently playing in the trenches in the NFL. Given this, it was good that he played some linebacker in college, as it will help him transition to rush linebacker in the NFL.

What won’t help him as a rush linebacker at the next level is his 40 time. He ran a 5.13 at The Combine. He struggled in coverage drills and he’s really not athletic at all with a 28 inch vertical and arms that are short. I don’t think he’s much more than a nickel rusher at the next level, but given his track record of success in college, I think he can be a very good nickel rusher.

NFL Comparison: Dewayne White