Daviyon Nixon, the Iowa DT, sits at No. 59 on the consensus board across 23 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 2% elite, 5% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Three-technique who thrives with his ability to penetrate and disrupt the offensive proceedings.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has Day 2 (Rounds 2-3) talent and could become an eventual starter.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Heâs good at getting skinny and darting into gaps in order to attack the run or cause blocking schemes to come off track.”
Technique
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Nixon is a war daddy at the line of scrimmage, with active hands and quick feet.”
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Three-technique who thrives with his ability to penetrate and disrupt the offensive proceedings. Heâs good at getting skinny and darting into gaps in order to attack the run or cause blocking schemes to come off track. He appears to have much more functional strength in his lower body than upper body and has trouble controlling blockers at the point of attack with hand work and shed quickness. His agility and pursu…”
“…Nixon is a war daddy at the line of scrimmage, with active hands and quick feet. He has a feel for shooting gaps, utilizing his strength and power to create space between blockers.…”
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