Malcolm Koonce is an EDGE out of Buffalo. The tier model reads him as a role player — 6% elite, 14% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Koonce has a noticeable second gear to the football, but needs to improve as a tackle finisher.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Long-levered stand-up rusher whose production over the last two seasons will surely catch a team's eye.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “The step up in competition will be a challenge, but he has a future in the NFL as a 3-4 outside linebacker.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a tweener.
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“…Long-levered stand-up rusher whose production over the last two seasons will surely catch a team's eye. Anchor strength and contact balance are the two immediate stumbling blocks Koonce faces in terms of his NFL future, but some of those concerns might be alleviated with more work in an NFL weight program. Koonce has a noticeable second gear to the football, but needs to improve as a tackle finisher. His approach as…”
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