Nathan Shepherd, the Fort Hays St. DT, sits at No. 95 on the consensus board across 15 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 16% elite, 48% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Shepherd lined up inside in college, but may be better suited as a 4i or five-technique in a 3-4 front.”
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“…Shepherd is raw, but he could be well worth a team's time as a day two selection thanks to his NFL-caliber traits and his flashes as a pass rusher. Shepherd lined up inside in college, but may be better suited as a 4i or five-technique in a 3-4 front. While he won't be ready early on, he has the ability to become a productive NFL starter and his practices at the Senior Bowl showed that he could handle the step up in…”
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