Muhammad Wilkerson Scouting Report

Pros

• Great size and long arms
• Explosive, fires out of his stance and gets to work right away
• Very athletic, good quickness, speed, and lateral movement
• Very strong. Pure strength and long arms make Bull Rush very effective
• Is a fit as a DE in a 3-4, and both DT spots in a 4-3
• Active and strong hands
• Effective run stopper, can control multiple gaps, and stacks and sheds blockers well
• Very high upside

Cons

• Pad level will often get too high
• Needs to play with better leverage
• Technique as penetrator is very raw
• Has not played against good competition
• Will sometimes get stonewalled at POA, due getting out of his stance upright

Overall

Everybody is in love with Muhammad Wilkerson, he fits every defensive scheme, is already an excellent football player, and with experience and NFL level coaching, he can be great. As mentioned Wilkerson could do well in any defensive scheme. As a 5 Technique in a 3-4 defense, he fits the bill because of his ability to control 2 gaps, eat up space, and get off his blocks and make tackles. Because of his combination of size, strength, and athletic ability he could also play both Tackle positions in a 4-3 defense. All Wilkerson's weaknesses are not physical weaknesses, but things that can be coached. Pad level, leverage, and hand placement should all be improved on when coached up by Professional D-Line coaches. The more I look at Wilkerson the more I like him, he may take some time to develop, but there is very little preventing him from being a dominant NFL Defensive Lineman

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