Derick Hall, the Auburn EDGE, sits at No. 53 on the consensus board across 26 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 5% elite, 30% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “However, his jolting initial contact can help him gain positioning and he’s excellent at transitioning from bulldozer to pocket vulture as a sack artist.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Length and power for instant press and separation at impact.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a speed-rusher.
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“…Explosive and long, Hall plays with a rugged demeanor and puts his traits to work as an assertive power rusher capable of putting offensive tackles in reverse. He tends to lack consistency when forced to read and react in the run game and his rush approach is predictable with charges down the fairway. However, his jolting initial contact can help him gain positioning and he’s excellent at transitioning from bulldozer…”
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