Devin Lloyd: Scouting Report. Everything You Need To Know

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GEORGE KARLAFTIS	AHMAD GARDNER	DEREK STINGLEY
KAYVON THIBODEAUX	NAKOBE DEAN	KYLE HAMILTON

• Height: 6’3″
• Weight: 232 lbs
• College: Utah
• Year: Senior (RS)
• Position: Linebacker

Games Watched: Arizona State (2021), Stanford (2021), Oregon (2021), UCLA (2021)

STRENGTHS

• Very fast when coming towards the line of scrimmage for a tackle
• Very good at reading option plays 
• Serviceable pass rusher
• Very good instincts and football IQ
• Very good tackler and quite a hard hitter
• Capable of reading and identifying plays before the ball has been snapped
• Has an “X-factor” about him that allows him to create big plays out of nothing

WEAKNESSES

• Can overcommit to a lane and be left stranded
• Is quite unproven in coverage, but is quite solid when called upon to line up against a running back or a tight end
• Can to get past offensive linemen
• Is a good athlete, but not an unbelievable athlete

Projected role in the NFL: 

He projects as a starting linebacker in the NFL. He would be suited to being an inside linebacker in both a 3-4 and a 4-3 and is suited more to being a middle linebacker – the “mike” linebacker, rather than being a strongside or a weakside linebacker.

Best team fit(s): 

The Eagles would be a good team fit for Lloyd as they really need a good linebacker as their current options are quite weak. They could take him with either of their first two first-round picks. The Broncos could also use him and select him with their first-round pick. If he slips a bit, the Dolphins could pick him in the backend of the first-round.

Pro comparison: 

My NFL comparison for Lloyd is Jets’ linebacker, CJ Mosley. Much like Devin Lloyd, Mosley was a very strong tackler and a very instinctive player in college. Mosley has gone on to have a very successful NFL career, making 4 Pro Bowls and 4 All-Pro Teams. Lloyd is a projected 1^st round pick, much like CJ was all those years ago.

Grading scale: 95+ Generational | 90-94, Early 1st Round | 85-90, Mid/Late 1st Round | 80-84, 2nd Round | 75-79, 3rd Round | 70-74, 4th Round | 65-69, 5/6th Round | 60-64 6/7th Round | <60, Undrafted Free Agents

Grade and Draft Value: 

92/100 – I have him as my joint best linebacker and my joint 12^th player on my big board. While he has an early 1^st round grade, the positional value of linebackers has pushed him down to a mid 1^st round player.

SUMMARY

Lloyd has had a very good career for the Utes and projects to be a very good player in the NFL with his tackling ability. If he improves his coverage ability, he will be a lock for the top linebacker, but we will see if he can do that in the Senior Bowl.

How good of a prospect is Devin Lloyd? Let us know over on Twitter @NinetynineYards and @muffinmeep1

WRITTEN BY SHAUNAK HARIT

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