Dante Stills, the West Virginia DT, sits at No. 172 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 4% elite, 11% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Finding a fit for him will be paramount, but his quickness and agility will be valued in schemes employing gaming, active fronts.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Stills lacks the girth of a 4-3 three-technique, the get-off of a 4-3 end and the two-gapping take-on of a traditional odd-front end.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “However, he has physical/play attributes that have allowed him to play in all three spots.”
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“…Stills lacks the girth of a 4-3 three-technique, the get-off of a 4-3 end and the two-gapping take-on of a traditional odd-front end. However, he has physical/play attributes that have allowed him to play in all three spots. Finding a fit for him will be paramount, but his quickness and agility will be valued in schemes employing gaming, active fronts. He can be a handful as a twisting interior rusher, but he needs t…”
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