Forget about the Helmet, Clemson DE Kevin Dodd is the Real Thing

The Bucs have needed a DE for a Decade and need to find one Now if they want to compete for the playoffs As Bucs fans we have to forget about past Draft Picks from the school of Clemson for a minute and just take a look at the Player, not the helmet. Measurables  6'5  277 lbs    34 inch armsDodd has a very similar build to Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap who Jay Hayes is obviously very familiar with, and based on Bucs FA visits with DE it appears they were interested in bigger DEs with Power. Dodd is 277 Lbs and almost looks skinny so he may be able to gain muscle mass without losing much explosion.The player i see and am reminded of when watching Dodd is previous Buc Michael Bennett. The big knocks are not enough pass rush moves and only 1 year of production. So part of this can be developed with coaching and 1 year of good stats make you dig a bit deeper as to why. Things I like are Hustle, there are consistently times he makes tackles 20 plus yards downfield. Being very strong against the Run and also a strong ability to sniff out screens and draws and just be around the footall constantly. I also like that he comes up BIG in BIG games having 3 sacks in the National Champ game. Things i really Like are his awesome first step, he is at times the only Defensive player moving at the snap, not Shaq Lawson. His bend around the edge may only be second in the draft to only Noah Spence, who is over 20 lbs lighter. He really brings it on his pass rushes consistently, Ogbah for example seems to just stand there constantly. He is very good at using his hands to blow past RTs and with his Hip Flexibility is dangerous. HighlightsHere is a clip where shows some of that hand usage and hustle for a sack against Alabama. This next clip is a great example of hand usage to keep the RT hands off him and the bend to get right to the QB and just run past the QBThis is just a good example of setting the edgeHere he uses his hands well and dips his shoulder and its over from there Dodd is very good at redirecting inside based on what the OT gives him, this is one of those flashes where i see Mike BennettFor a Big guy he is good at getting skinny which helps him get alot of TFLsThis next clip shows he can Bullrush and also lasso a QB to the groundHere is a clip demonstrating ability to chase which is why some project him also as a RUSH OLBThis clip he gets caught in a double team but never lets up and still makes a play with no give upThese clips dont give a true breakdown of the player but some examples ..  Found a funny and pretty good review of his film here, Starting around the 32 min mark. https://youtu.be/9e9eXvyurWo?t=32m