Byron Young, the Alabama DL, sits at No. 110 on the consensus board across 25 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 6% elite, 11% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s much better as a read-react defender than a one-gapper and must win with power and balance over quickness.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Interior defensive lineman with the play traits and versatility to align in odd or even fronts.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Young has decent length and is well-schooled at attacking blocks with good technical savvy.”
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“…Interior defensive lineman with the play traits and versatility to align in odd or even fronts. Young has decent length and is well-schooled at attacking blocks with good technical savvy. He’s much better as a read-react defender than a one-gapper and must win with power and balance over quickness. He’s likely to fit into a rotational role early on but could develop into an average starter down the road.…”
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