17 out, wow!!!

Oh man. Reading that list, I had completely forgotten about D.J. Pettway from Alabama. I'm actually really excited to see what he can do. Even as a backup/rotational guy at Bama, he made some big plays. He may be one of those afterthought dudes that becomes a great rotational part of this emerging D-line next year. He got stuck behind an insanely stout and deep Bama line after he came back from being booted, but still became a solid contributor. He may be able to do the same for the Saints in a similar role.

STRENGTHS: Attacks opponent across from him like a sled drill with low pad level and an upward striking blow. Able to convert speed to power and crank up a bull *rush with a leveraged, jarring punch. Plays with good awareness and reads play*-action and zone reads quickly. Shows good lateral scoot to close down the line. Has power in his hands to punch and control the edge. Able to help squeeze running lanes and force runners to spill it wide.

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