2022 NFL DRAFT PROSPECT REPORT
- Name: Kayvon Thibodeaux
- Position: Edge Rusher
- School: Oregon
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 254lbs
Pro's:
- Long and lean frame, perfect for the EDGE
- Insanely explosive off the snap – if he times the snap correctly, the QB is in for a world of hurt
- Very powerful hands, can drive any OL back with his initial punch
- Proved his straight line athleticism with a 4.58 40 at the combine
- His speed allows him to track down ball carriers from the backside, his athleticism allows him to be in every single play, even when being ran away from him
- Lined up and covered as a slot CB against UCLA – I don’t think they’ll use this skill in the NFL, but it 100% shows off just how athletic he is
- If you leave him one on one with a TE, he will end that TE’s life… And your QB’s life
Kayvon Thibodeaux is a DE prospect in the 2022 draft class. He scored a 9.7 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 44 out of 1428 DE from 1987 to 2022.
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 25, 2022
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Con's:
- Bites on run fakes and option plays more often than not. – Play recognition needs to improve
- Can attack ball carriers a bit too high in tackling situations
- Doesn’t have an elite counter – if the OL beats him on the initial rush the rep is as good as over
- A chip by a TE or RB slows him down a whole lot – seems to lose a bit of aggressiveness when facing more than a one on one
- To win the edge he has to use his speed, as he doesn’t have elite bend
The Verdict:
“Kayvon Thibodeaux has had a roller coaster of a pre-draft process. Once looked at as a top 2 selection, there are now reports that he might fall out of the top 10, and exactly zero snaps of football have been played! I thought I was lower on him then most, but I was very wrong. Thibodeaux possesses all the necessary tools to be a one-man game wrecker on the next level. If he improves his hand usage, improves his hip flexibility, and becomes more sound in play recognition, Thibodeaux has the potential to be a top 5 pass rusher in the entire NFL. If Kayvon falls out of the top 10, a team is going to run into an absolute steal in the middle of the first round.”
Chase Petersen
NFL Draft Analyst
NFL COMPARISON: ANTHONY BARR (UCLA EDGE VERSION)
PREDICTION: TOP TEN PICK
CHASE PETERSEN
NFL DRaft ANALYST
From just outside Kansas City Missouri, Chase has been obsessed with the NFL Draft for as long as he can remember. An avid Minnesota Vikings and Texas Longhorns fan, connect with Chase on Twitter @SportsTalkCenter
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