Michael Danna is an EDGE out of Michigan. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 31% elite, 45% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Graduate transfer who did a solid job contributing to the defense on his move up to a Power Five conference as a graduate transfer.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Danna has decent play strength, but lacks the explosiveness to open the door as a run defender and as a pass rusher.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
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“…Graduate transfer who did a solid job contributing to the defense on his move up to a Power Five conference as a graduate transfer. Danna has decent play strength, but lacks the explosiveness to open the door as a run defender and as a pass rusher. His motor is always operating at a desirable level, but his gradual movements are unlikely to allow him an opportunity to make enough plays to stick with a team on the NFL…”
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