Zacch Pickens, the South Carolina DL, sits at No. 109 on the consensus board across 25 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 4% elite, 12% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Athletic interior defender with experience and length as a gap-control tackle but the quickness and play traits that might be better-suited to attacking upfield.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Pickens has a disruptive first step that creates advantages for him as both a run defender and pass rusher.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He plays with harmonious hands and feet to elude blockers or play off them, but he’s likely to get moved around by NFL drive blockers.”
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“…Athletic interior defender with experience and length as a gap-control tackle but the quickness and play traits that might be better-suited to attacking upfield. Pickens has a disruptive first step that creates advantages for him as both a run defender and pass rusher. He plays with harmonious hands and feet to elude blockers or play off them, but he’s likely to get moved around by NFL drive blockers. Pickens has the…”
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