Like this draft, especially getting Upshaw, who also has experience as a MLB. This would make the LB corp one of the best in the NFL; and a group that gets to the QB. A short writeup on Potter.
Nate Potter, Boise State, 6-6, 300, 5.10, SR … Smart, technically polished LT prospect; has good body length, but doesn’t have prototype long arms; also not all that bulky at barely 300 pounds; has a thin lower body and isn’t particularly strong; has some short-area quickness, good balance and body control and can bend his knees; consistently gains leverage off the snap and plays to the whistle; understands the game and doesn’t make many mistakes; has an adequate slide step and mirrors well both drive blocking and in pass protection; also takes good angles and can seal off defenders; not very physical, though, and doesn’t get much push; also can be bull-rushed protecting the pocket; and while he has a reasonably quick first step, he lacks elite feet and struggles to cut off the edge against fast outside pass rushers; has been banged up at times in his career, but has battled through the issues; versatile player could also play inside at OG in a zone blocking scheme; bottom line is that there is a lot to like in a hard-working player that knows the game and has some athletic ability, but may be overrated because of somewhat limited upside resulting from a lack of real strength and elite feet.
