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Chris Garrett THREAD: EDGE from Div II Concordia. Absolutely DOMINATED that level of competition. He’s a clear 3-4 OLB. In 3 years he amassed 36.5 sacks, 48.5 TFL, 18 QB hits, 15 forced fumbles, 9 PBU. At 6’3” 241 lbs. with 33 in arms and 10 in hands opposing tackles couldn’t

handle him at all. His potential is through the roof. His agility scores were good to great and he’s a clear threat as a speed rusher. His get off is elite, a thing of beauty honestly. He uses his length well to stab and rip. He doesn’t possess elite bend but he wins with

Speed to power and a mean dip to rip to get under tackles. He’s a twitched up athlete. In the NFL he will need to get stronger to be an every down player particularly against the run but early on he could offer some juice as a 3rd down pass rusher. His effort is undeniable

And he’s relentless in every single snap. When he doesn’t get to the QB he times his jump really well to bat the ball or cloud passing lanes. When I watched him my first thought was Bruce Irvin out of West Virginia. He needs to work on developing counter moves for the NFL

Mostly bc he won so often with his first move that he never had to have a second move. Was really fun to watch. He’s also had a tough upbringing and battled through that to be a team leader and make it to this stage. His potential as a pass rusher is immense.

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Ourlads on Chris Garrett

Three-year starter, Milwaukee, WI. An undersized edge defender who has dominated Division II. Set an NCAA Division II career record for forced fumbles. Quick at the snap he uses his hands well to control blockers. Has the ability to set the edge with power along with lateral movement to track outside runs. Powerful arm extension keeps blockers at bay. Relentless in pursuit he has a non-stop motor. His excellent lateral movement helps him slop inside to make plays agains the run. Quick to change directions inline he makes adjustment to movement and makes a lot o plays with second effort. As a pass rusher his snap quickness creates problems for tackles as he can run around a blocker with a bend and drive to the quarterback. Has a quick counter move inside but usually just runs the edge agains the competition he plays. Will have to develop more of a counter move at the next level. He comes off a little high which delays his rush at times. With his lack of bulk he may have trouble against physical, athletic tackles at the next level. Definitely dominates his level of competition. No pass coverage or off the ball experience noted. A worthwhile project who will need some time to develop. 2019 Stats: 69 T, 20.5 TFL, 14 sacks, 5 PBU, 7 FF, 2 FR. Seventh round/UDFA

CHRIS GARRETT

CONCORDIA COLLEGE ST. PAUL
EDGE

HEIGHT 6′ 3″
WEIGHT 243 lbs

Rams select Chris Garrett with No. 252 pick in 2021 draft

Player Bio

In 2019, Garrett was a Cliff Harris Award finalist (small college defensive player of the year), first-team Associated Press All-American and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year after tying for the Division II lead with 14 sacks (among 69 tackles, 20.5 for loss) and seven forced fumbles, while also breaking up five passes in 11 games (10 starts). The Milwaukee native had excelled as a sophomore, as well, receiving first-team Associated Press All-American and team MVP honors, ranking fourth in Division II with 19 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks (while also racking up 53 total tackles and three forced fumbles). He immediately displayed his potential as a true freshman in 2017, starting five of seven contests played and recording 44 tackles, nine for loss with six sacks, while forcing five fumbles on the year. The school did not play in the fall of 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. — by Chad Reuter

Analysis

By Lance Zierlein

Overview

Raw but highly productive edge who could be targeted as a designated pass rusher by 3-4 defenses. Garrett’s approach was fairly simple at Concordia, as he used his get-off and athletic ability to simply work around less-talented tackles on the Division II level. Even so, he put some major marks in just about every impact category — and his processing and instincts to find rush counters is something to build upon. He’s tight-hipped and plays too tall to bend edges on the next level, so he’ll need to fine-tune his hands and his rush plan. His narrow waist and below-average limb thickness might mean he will struggle to hold desired NFL weight on his frame. While he can chase and pursue, he’s not strong enough to handle life at the point of attack at this juncture. He’s a potential practice-squad candidate early on.

Strengths
Insane college production over just three seasons.
Finished with 48.5 tackles for loss, 36.5 sacks and 15 forced fumbles.
Uses basketball footwork to scoot around edges.
Cat-quick outside jab to inside counter.
Natural instincts for sudden counters against oversetting tackles.
Goes hunting for strip-sacks once he gets corner turned.
Inside slants are a lot for blockers to handle.
Rangy chasing runners to the sideline.

Weaknesses
Far superior athlete than competition he faced.
Frame is thin and relatively narrow.
Will get bulldozed off the point by NFL tackles.
Lacks play strength to unhinge from blocks.
Must learn to control blocking tight ends.
Hip tightness limits bend at the top of the rush.
Face-up rushing attack is there for blocker to punch.
Rush is upright and lacking quality hand work.