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http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1760035/martin-ifedi
05/05/2015 – A closer look at the Rams’ nine picks: Round 7/227 – Martin Ifedi, DE, 6-3, 275, Memphis…Ended his college career as the school’s all-time leader with 22.5 sacks and also compiled 36 tackles for loss. That sacks total ranked sixth among active NCAA FBS players. A sprained MCL cost him four games at the beginning of the 2014 season, but still had 9.5 sacks in nine games played. Rams defensive line coach Mike Waufle is said to be high on him and likes his upside. – The Sports Xchange
Strengths Weaknesses
STRENGTHS: Solidly-built frame and has worked hard to add weight and fill out. Good upper body strength with the length (33-inch arms) and wingspan to toss blockers and corral ballcarriers. Strong hands to finish once he makes contact, breaking down well in space to close and attack. Impressive recognition skills and ball awareness, using his eyes to locate, track and pursue. Disciplined run defender on the edges to take away the corner and contain, forcing the action back inside and allowing his teammates to make the stop. Plays with fight and works hard to stay square, not taking himself out of plays. Good play speed with a locked in motor, rallying to the football. Tough worker with mature football character and a likeable personality. Versatile experience lining up inside and outside at several defensive line positions. School’s all-time leader in sacks (22.5) as a three-year starter (31 career starts).WEAKNESSES: Near maxed out body type with some tweener traits. Plays tall off the snap and gives blockers a big target to block, leading to balance issues. Lacks the speed or flexibility to consistently bend and threaten the edge. Has some herky-jerky movements with below average redirection skills. Overly patient at times and seems to be thinking too much, leading to hand fighting at the point of attack. Too easy for blockers to win angles and seal him. Needs to better drive through his hips and show improved leverage shedding and tackling. Durability a question mark after a left knee injury in Sept. 2014, which caused him to miss four games and kept him from being 100-percent healthy the rest of the season.
–Dane Brugler
Player Overview
One of the most versatile front four prospects in the 2015 draft, Ifedi moved all over the defensive line in college, playing the bulk of his snaps at the three- and five-technique positions. He leaves Memphis as the school’s all-time leader in sacks (22.5), but he isn’t overly dynamic and there isn’t much that separates him from others athletically. Ifedi, who is the older brother of Texas A&M OT Germain Ifedi, displays very good run recognition to make quick reads and put himself in position to make plays, using his upper body strength and eyes to be effective. His medical report and knee status are imperative to his NFL draft grade, projecting best as a left defensive end in a four-man front or as a five-technique in a 3-4 scheme.A two-star defensive end recruit out of high school, Ifedi has a basketball background, but started to focus on football and received moderate interest as a recruit, receiving only a few FBS offers and committing to Memphis. After redshirting in 2010 and serving as a back-up defensive tackle in 2011, Ifedi moved to the edges as a sophomore in 2012 and led the team in both tackles for loss (11.0) and sacks (7.5). He had his best statistical season in 2013 as a junior with 14.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks, earning First Team All-AAC honors. Ifedi was plagued by a knee injury in 2014 and started just nine games, but still finished second on the team in tackles for loss (9.5), adding 2.5 sacks and earning First Team All-AAC honors.
AgamemnonMartin Ifedi NFL Draft 2015: Scouting Report, Grade for Rams Rookie
By Team Stream Now , B/R Video May 2, 2015STRENGTHS
A strong-side defensive end prospect with pro size and strength, Martin Ifedi is an intriguing finisher on film. He uses his size well and attacks the offense with a great motor. He knows how to use his length and does a good job bending to get underneath blockers to play with leverage. He doesn’t surrender his spot on the edge and can play as a one- or two-gap defender.
WEAKNESSES
Ifedi is an average athlete who lacks the burst to make plays off the ball. His pass-rushing toolbox is limited, and he tries too often to win by running over blockers—something he’s not powerful enough to do in the NFL. Without great burst or agility, he projects as a solid first- and second-down end only.
2014 STATISTICS
Tackles: 28
Sacks: 2.0
Tackles For Loss: 9.0
COMBINE RESULTS
40: 4.88 seconds
Bench Press: 16 reps
Vertical: 31″
Broad: 111.0″
3-Cone: 7.39 seconds
FINAL GRADE: 5.00/9.0 (Backup)
AgamemnonIfedi sounds iffy.
As someone recently pointed out, last year, more UDFAs made the team than low-round picks did.
Once you are drafting in the 6th round, you are basically getting udfas. There isn’t much difference in talent. You are just picking the guys that you don’t have to compete for, cause you have drafted them. imo
The difference between Ifedi and say, Pasat, is in bonus money. Pasat might get 25k, but Ifedi gets as much as 75k or 50k.
AgamemnonIfedi sounds iffy.
As someone recently pointed out, last year, more UDFAs made the team than low-round picks did.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?teamId=2510&type=team
In the last 3 years, any player drafted higher than 200 has made the team, except Rok. 😉 So, someone should not play with play with the adults. 😉
AgamemnonIfedi sounds iffy.
As someone recently pointed out, last year, more UDFAs made the team than low-round picks did.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?teamId=2510&type=team
In the last 3 years, any player drafted higher than 200 has made the team, except Rok. <So, someone should not play with play with the adults.
By low round I meant 6th and 7th rounders. Last year, if you count Rhaney and Bryant, and then of course Gaines, 3 6th/7th round picks made the team at one level or another. 4 UDFAs presumably did. I don’t know, I don’t remember all the 2014 UDFAs. There’s at least Bayer and Roberson and Cunningham. I don’t know how many there were on the PS but I think it includes Baker.
The problem with me playing with the adults is, I have an adult’s memory sometimes. IE…not that good…
I keep notes. 😉
Practice Squad is orange. If they were drafted, the year and round are behind their name. AgamemnonSome of the players were on the Practice Squad, like Washington and Cunningham. I don’t keep up with that stuff.
AgamemnonI keep notes.
I would too if I ever remembered to actually do it.
You would need a filing cabinet to keep notes on all the stuff you post. I just scribble on a piece of paper.
AgamemnonStellar roster/depth chart work, Ag!!
Simply, outstanding layout…and very informative.It’s so easy to see and understand quickly.
Thanks for taking the time to do that.It is based on the depth chart from OurLads. Every year I tweak it a bit.
Agamemnon
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