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Jimmy Staten/DT
Middle Tennessee St. Conference USA

Drafted By: Seahawks

Round
5
Pick
32
Overall
172

Grade
4.8


6'4"
Height
33 1/2"
Arm Length
303LBS.
Weight
10 1/8"
Hands

Overview

2013: Named honorable mention All-Conference-USA. Played in 12 games and had 11 starts. Finished with 30 tackles for the season, including 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and two hurries. 2012: Started all 12 games. Finished the year with a career-best 36 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a hurry. 2011: Started all 12 games. 2010: Saw action in all 13 games. 2009: Redshirted. High school: In addition to excelling in football, also lettered in track and field and made the state final in the shot put in 2008.

Analysis

Strengths; Looks the part with outstanding length. Functional anchor strength to defend the run and beat one-on-one blocks. Bench-pressed 225 pounds 30 times at his pro day and has powerlifting, weight-room strength. Solid tackler. Productive three-year starter. Good football character and work ethic. Plays hard and competes. Respected leader. Has a frame to grow into.

Weaknesses; Average eyes and instincts. Does not feel blocking pressure. See-and-go reactor. Can be displaced by the double team and needs to play with more consistent pad level. Could stand to improve pass-rush technique and hand use. Very raw. Limited sack production (two career sacks).

Draft Projection Priority free agent.

Bottom Line; A long, thick-bodied, plugger with developmental potential as a five-technique in a 30-front or a space-occupying, nose-tackle in a 40-front. Sets the tone through his example and can compete for a rotational role in even or odd fronts.


-Nolan Nawrocki

Well with Sutton on the shelf for good now and Unrein out they had to bring in someone.  I'm not expecting much from a street FA.