I watched some games and read some news clips and listened to a few interviews on Foskey and this is the analysis I came up with.
Isaiah Foskey- DE, Notre Dame
Height- 6'5" Weight- 264# 40 Time- 4.58 Vertical- 34" Bench Press- 22 Reps. Broad Jump- 125"
The Positives:
Foskey is a super productive elite athlete with a freakish combination of size, speed and explosion. He flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. He's strong and forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Foskey has violent hands and consistently breaks away and disengages from blockers. He's instinctive, reading, reacting and locating the ball quickly and finishing plays as an authoritive wrap-up blocker. He not only has long speed, but also an outstanding initial burst. From the games I watched, Foskey rarely gets beaten off the snap. He has great bend and enough flexibility to bend around the edge. Also has the ability to set the edge in the run game and he's at his best when he can use his quickness and change-of-direction abilities to counter back inside. Foskey has impressive strong violent hands and uses them like clubs and his technique is already like that of a seasoned veteran from what I can see.
The Negatives:
Foskey does have a tendency to play too high at times and with poor balance and power. He'll lose ground at the point of attack and he doesn't get the full benefit of his length. He is more fast than quick and as a result, struggles at times to adjust if his initial move doesn't work, he over runs the play. At times Foskey can be beaten and taken out of the plays on run plays by running directly at him. He definitely will need to add some strength.
Final Thoughts:
Isaiah Foskey is an outstanding edge rusher who combines very good athletic ability and outstanding overall technique. I can see that his long limbs and strong core strength allows him to power through blockers, and he has the flexibility to loop inside and get home on twists. Foskey also adds an extra dimension on special teams-- Has blocked multiple punts. He is a strong hustle player. He will still need to add strength, which while not a major issue could limit his upside as a complete player. I can see him as a rotational player this season as he adds more strength and by next season will be a full time starter. he will see a lot of 3rd down packages this season, coming in as a speed rusher, which we have been missing for a long time.