Dylan Horton, the TCU DL, sits at No. 162 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 7% elite, 21% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Comes off the ball with knee bend and good pad level.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Horton is a base end in a 4-3 front with adequate upper-body power but a concerning lack of anchor as a run defender.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Added over 50 pounds to his frame since entering college.”
Sources · 2 · quotes 1
The report above is our synthesis. These links preserve the research trail; quoted language below remains the source's own.
“…Horton is a base end in a 4-3 front with adequate upper-body power but a concerning lack of anchor as a run defender. He has room for improvement with hand usage, which could give his overall play a bump, but he might lack the requisite lower-body bend and short-area quickness to hold his own as a run defender. As a rusher, Horton’s explosive take-off and power to play through a blocker’s edge are both translatable r…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →