Khalid Kareem, the Notre Dame EDGE, sits at No. 153 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 6% elite, 14% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Power-based edge defender who uses technique and force to make up for a lack of explosiveness.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's able to muscle up and create some pocket pressure against college tackles, but that approach is unlikely to yield results against most NFL starters.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Kareem has size and toughness but may not have enough athletic ability to ever be more than a backup 4-3 base end.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
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“…Power-based edge defender who uses technique and force to make up for a lack of explosiveness. He does an adequate job of bracing up and defending his turf when the run comes his way, but he lacks the athletic gifts to make many plays outside of his area. He's able to muscle up and create some pocket pressure against college tackles, but that approach is unlikely to yield results against most NFL starters. Kareem has…”
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