Najee Goode - West Virginia (HT: 6-0⅛ - WT: 244)
Positives -- Good movement skills for his size; plays well against the run, fills gaps quickly and can flow from sideline to sideline... Good football instincts; can diagnose plays quickly and react... Very strong player; has no trouble disengaging from blockers... Solid in coverage, does a good job of staying
with tight ends and gets good depth in zone coverage... Can disrupt tight ends at the line of scrimmage and throw off timing routes... Performed well at the combine, surprised many with a good 4.64-40 and a 35.5" vertical... Solid and consistent production the past two years from one of the better programs in the Big East... Fits as an inside linebacker in either a 3-4 or 4-3 defense... Good bloodlines, father John played in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles... Good intangibles; leader of the West Virginia defense.
Negatives -- Speed doesn't translate on the field, doesn't appear to have great quickness or pass rush skills, only had eight career sacks at West Virginia... Struggles as a wrap up tackler and tries too often to go for the big hit rather than wrapping up... A run stuffer with little experience as a blitzing linebacker... Not an overly instinctual player... Hesitates upon ball being snapped, needs to develop a quicker first step... Allows blockers to set up play and then reacts, needs to work on disrupting plays before they fully form.
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