Byron Young, the Tennessee LB, sits at No. 164 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 54% elite, 17% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “An explosive edge defender with disruptive play qualities, Young is still in the process of learning how to play his position.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Chiseled, athletic body type with proportional length.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His rush hands lack skill and he’s missing go-to counters, but that could be coachable for him.”
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“…An explosive edge defender with disruptive play qualities, Young is still in the process of learning how to play his position. His rush hands lack skill and he’s missing go-to counters, but that could be coachable for him. He creates chaos when using his twitchy first step to slant and twist but still needs to tune up the stack-and-shed technique and build out a cohesive rush approach. He will be a 25-year-old rookie…”
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