Jaylen Harrell is an EDGE out of Michigan. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 3% elite, 4% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Good athlete but lacking size, play strength and aggression to thrive as an edge defender on the next level.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Harrell fails to strike and take command of blocks early on and can be widened out by stronger run-blocking tight ends.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's fairly talented at ungluing from blocks and darting laterally to get in on tackles.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a tweener.
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“…Good athlete but lacking size, play strength and aggression to thrive as an edge defender on the next level. Harrell fails to strike and take command of blocks early on and can be widened out by stronger run-blocking tight ends. He's fairly talented at ungluing from blocks and darting laterally to get in on tackles. His pass rush will need to become his bread and butter if he is to make an NFL squad. He has a legitim…”
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