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POSITIVES

— Has the speed to carry running backs and tight ends down the field on vertical routes along with the movement skills and change of direction to cover shorter routes in man coverage.

— Has the speed to close in coverage or on the quarterback when blitzing.

— Physical and not afraid to throw his body around when coming downhill.

— Has a decent rip move to defeat blocks against the run or when rushing the passer.

— Impressive speed gives him good sideline-to-sideline range as a run defender and allows him to make chase-down tackles.

NEGATIVES

— Wiry. Needs to add size and strength to take on blocks and hold his ground against offensive linemen in the running game.

— Lacks the strength to get re-routes when he gets his hands on tight ends. Struggles to stay in phase when tight ends get physical at the top of the route.

OVERALL

At a high level, Ty'Ron Hopper is a solid coverage linebacker who could contribute on special teams in the NFL. He has impressive speed and movement skills which show up the most in man coverage against running backs and tight ends. He can also close in a hurry and can be an asset as a blitzer on third downs.

Against the run, Hopper has impressive sideline-to-sideline range against outside runs and is physical when coming downhill, but he lacks the size and strength to hold his ground against offensive linemen. That leads to him having to work around blocks, which will be more difficult against more athletic linemen in the NFL.

Overall, the Missouri product can be a solid rotational linebacker as a "Will" in even fronts for a team that runs a lot of man coverage. His speed and willingness to throw his body around can be an asset on special teams, which he has experience doing at Florida, but he didn't participate on many special teams over the last two seasons after transferring.

YoHoChecko wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2024 22:04

After reading two scouting reports quickly, I have determined that the NFLNetwork crew were not expecting him to be drafted tonight and didn't do their homework because it sounds like he's a rangy run and chase space player with pretty good coverage and blitzing ability, but on air they were like "oh, a guy; instincts are fine; bit of a thumper" and moved on

Crazylegs Starks wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2024 22:11

The guys on the Bleacher Report live stream:

"I don't love it; he was down my board. Explosive athlete. He gets anywhere he wants to in a hurry. Where he wants to go is not always where he should be going, unfortunately. Poor tackler on tape from what I saw."

"He makes his mistakes very fast. Special teams value."

They gave the pick a C and B- grade.

go pak go wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2024 22:24

Packers definitely have a type they are building at ILB. Smaller. Faster. Rangier with an emphasis on coverage skills.

YoHoChecko wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2024 22:25

go pak go wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2024 22:24

Packers definitely have a type they are building at ILB. Smaller. Faster. Rangier with an emphasis on coverage skills.

and zero emphasis on instincts/football IQ

Not necessarily a detriment on these guys, but none mentioned as a strength

YoHoChecko wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2024 22:29

jesus he's boring on the phone, too

This is a solid "who" pick for the lolz

YoHoChecko wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2024 22:53

Gutey says they hand timed him in the 4.5s and that's how fast he plays on tape.

Scouting reports all mention speed, also. So the 4.68 may not be the most realistic, telling metric on his athleticism, which would be nice.