John Penisini is a DT out of Utah. The tier model reads him as a role player — 2% elite, 5% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Backup nose tackle with the girth and anchor to clog the drain as a run-stopper.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Penisini can twitch and club off the snap for occasional early wins or punch, extend and two-gap when needed.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has massive, violent hands and quality upper-body strength but will find the going much tougher against bigger, stronger competition.”
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“…Backup nose tackle with the girth and anchor to clog the drain as a run-stopper. Penisini can twitch and club off the snap for occasional early wins or punch, extend and two-gap when needed. He has massive, violent hands and quality upper-body strength but will find the going much tougher against bigger, stronger competition. He has lower body strength to push into the pocket once he gets to an edge, but he doesn't o…”
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