Scouting Notes
- Explodes off the snap.
- Once he gets leverage he is in the backfield FAST.
- Great finisher, always completed tackles.
- Elite lateral agility to stay in front of ball-carriers.
- Managed to stay disengaged in run defense to explode through the lanes when necessary.
- Violent yet unproductive hand strikes.
- Was largely unimpactful.
- Looks huge, but weighed in lighter, and doesn’t display the power to match the assumed size.
- Plays way too high.
Short Summary
Keeanu Benton has impressed many scouts, and in a thin Interior D-Line class, he is making a name for himself as a solid bankable player. There is a lot to like about Benton, but I’m not as high on him as the rest. His lack of functional power and visible impact are big concerns.
He has a great size-agility-athleticism combo, so he should be a productive NFL player, but he is not the polished product many may think.
Scouting Card Key
- Age refers to the age of the player come draft night, rounded to the nearest half-age.
- Percentage numbers in the Player Info and Combine Stats sections – This refers to the percentile that number belongs to among all players at his position, going back nearly a decade.
- GP – Games Played
- TFLs – Tackles for Loss
- FF – Forced Fumbles.
- PRS – Pressures.
- PR Grade – Pass Rush Grade.
- IDL Snap% – Percentage of snaps played on the defensive interior (between the tackles).
- EDGE Snap% – Percentage of snaps played on the defensive edge (over or outside the tackle). This stat generally points to the athletic ability and positional dominance of a player. The more capable he is, the more time his coaches will plan for him to be on the edge.
- Double Team – The ability to be successful even when double-teamed. Playing on the interior, this won’t be a rare occurrence, and it’s crucial that players don’t get completely shut down. Of course, this is all relative, as it’s expected to be mostly unsuccessful in those situations.
Credit
Advanced stats – pff.com
Scouting card template / idea – Jordan Pun @Texans_Thoughts
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