Scout Report – Shaun Bradley

• Position: Inside Linebacker – Off-Ball, Mike
• College: Temple Owls
• Gridiron Guy Position Rank: 15 of 21

Age: N/A | Height: 6’1 | Weight: 235 lbs
NFL Size Comparison: Will Compton

LB at a Glance: Active defender who can be a nice addition to rotation anywhere, but lacks the strength and instincts to play on the interior

RESUME:

• Recorded 10 tackles for loss in 2017
• 9th most tackles in the American Conference (86)
• 5th most solo tackles in the American Conference (61)
• Best Game: @ #19 Cincinnati (L 13-15)
  • 9 tackles (4 solo, 5 assists) | 1 FF
• Worst Game: v. Bucknell (W 56-12)
  • 2 tackles (2 solo)
• Phil Steele Second Team All-AAC (2018)
• ECAC First Team All-East (2017)
• 3rd best forty time for ILBs at 4.51s
• 3rd best 3-cone time for ILBs at 7.07s
• 2nd best 20 yard shuffle for ILBs at 4.24s

Report:

__________ Physical _________________________________________

Pros

• Size within NFL average at 6’1 235 lbs
• Extremely high top speed with a forty time of 4.51, third best of the ILB prospects
• No injury concerns to speak of
• Acceptable production on the field, averaging 6-7 tackles a game
• Showed excellent agility and change of direction in combine, posting 7.07s on 3-cone (3rd best), and 4.24s on the 20-yard shuttle (2nd best)

Cons

• Extremely weak, worst ILB prospect on the bench press with only 14 reps
• Performed below standards at the vertical jump and broadjump
• Does not play with the same level of explosiveness or nose that others in his class do
• Slow getting from sideline to sideline

__________ Mental ___________________________

Pros

• 3-year starter
• Adequate growth from Freshman to Senior year
• Mature player who does few things recklessly
• Quick to diagnose plays and act on them
• Proactive player
• Good football IQ and understanding of the game

Cons

• Little consistency week in and week out
• Does not play with the same tenacity you see in others

__________ Tackling ___________________________

Pros

• Excellent pursuit angles to cut off the rest of the field from the runner and squeeze him to the sideline
• Sets his base and tries to maintain balance when initiating a block
• Ok tackling fundamentals, average wrap up with a decent drive 
• Reliable tackler

Cons

• Does not have a pop behind those pads
• Limited tackle range because of weak grip to hang onto runners
• Picks and chooses when he wants to be aggressive, and when to give up on the play

__________ Run Defense _________________________

Pros

• Excellent speed to crash downhill
• Pesky on the backside, can chase runners down
• Physically tough, does not shy away from contact
• Average vision to see what is happening around him

Cons

• Gets caught locking onto the OG, losing sight of RB in backfield
• Does have that inate sense of offensive design that you would want in a LB
• Poor play to flow, always seems to lag behind
• Inconsistent at finding the hole and plugging it
• Does not have the physical strength to play in congestion
• Inconsistent at reading fakes

__________ Pass Rush ___________________________

Pros

• Quick to shoot the gap
• Can be a flash off the snap if blocking backs or OL do not take him into account
• Tries hard to maintain positioning when locked into a block

Cons

• Poor block shedder
• Little to no initial impact when meeting a blocker head on
• No power when he shoots the gap, getting stalled very easily
• No hand usage, tried to use shoulder to evade or push through blockers

__________ Coverage _____________________________

Pros

• Athleticism can make him a pesky spy for any QB to handle
• Able to cover RBs out of the backfield in man situations
• Aggressive closing speed to cut the distance when the ball is in the air
• Active player on the inside zone, constantly looking for a target to latch onto

Cons

• Poor at robbing underneath routes, paying no mind to those who pass him
• Does not keep track of where he is on zone assignment, often backing too much or too little
• Does not have a habit of looking for immediate threats, locking into the backfield and letting TEs or slots slip behind him
• Slow backpedal keeps him from making any meaningful play toward the sideline

Bold Predictions:

• Draft Placement: 6th Round
• Status: Short-Term Project Player
• Ceiling: NFL package player (Adjuster/S hybrid)
• Floor: Practice Squad