Nik Bonitto, the Oklahoma OLB, sits at No. 59 on the consensus board across 25 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 35% elite, 45% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's a wildly athletic rusher who blends get-off, stride length and flexibility into one alarming package for tackles trying to slow him down.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Undersized edge defender who plays in a slant-based scheme that makes evaluating his three-down value more difficult.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Evaluating the pass-rush talent, on the other hand, is quite easy.”
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“…Undersized edge defender who plays in a slant-based scheme that makes evaluating his three-down value more difficult. Evaluating the pass-rush talent, on the other hand, is quite easy. He's a wildly athletic rusher who blends get-off, stride length and flexibility into one alarming package for tackles trying to slow him down. Rush counters come instinctively and his ability to seamlessly transition his attack from ou…”
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