Tim Settle, the Virginia Tech DT, sits at No. 121 on the consensus board across 16 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 3% elite, 27% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Settle has rare gifts for a big man with good mass, play strength, quickness, and agility.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His substantial jump in production in 2017 was due to weight loss and additional conditioning that allowed him to play more snaps and play faster.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's a disruptive, versatile defensive lineman who offers enough pass rush potential to warrant reps on passing downs.”
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“…Settle has rare gifts for a big man with good mass, play strength, quickness, and agility. His substantial jump in production in 2017 was due to weight loss and additional conditioning that allowed him to play more snaps and play faster. He's a disruptive, versatile defensive lineman who offers enough pass rush potential to warrant reps on passing downs. Settle is a natural 4-3 fit but can play in a 3-4 as well. He h…”
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