K.J. Henry, the Clemson EDGE, sits at No. 134 on the consensus board across 4 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 4% elite, 14% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Henry’s strengths and weaknesses are well-defined, with the upside to become a starter.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Highly athletic edge defender with good size.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Henry has upfield burst, but he tends to be a face-up rusher and will need to improve his hand usage for more effective corner turns.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a speed-rusher.
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“…Highly athletic edge defender with good size. Henry has upfield burst, but he tends to be a face-up rusher and will need to improve his hand usage for more effective corner turns. He can be dynamic when twisting and blitzing as a moveable piece around the defensive front and he does a nice job of setting up a buttery smooth inside rush that is often too quick for tackles. He can dart and disrupt as a one-gapper with…”
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