Green Bay Packers: 3 Mid-to-Late Round D-Line Prospects

McTelvin Agim – Arkansas

There are a lot of similarities in the play styles of McTelvin Agim and Josiah Coatney. His 6’3″ 307-pound profile puts him very close in stature to Coatney and they use their size in similar manners.

Agim’s explosiveness may be even better out of his stance that Coatney. He did not test in any of the categories that I described for Coatney so there is nothing from the combine to compare him with, but he gets out of his stance quicker than anyone.

He’s especially aggressive if the guard that he is lined up against pulls the other way. He’ll follow right behind him and make the play in the backfield or chase it down for a small gain. He’s also virtually impossible to reach block. Opposing teams cannot expect to run to his outside gap and gain yards. He will beat the offensive lineman to the spot and win almost every time.

Like Coatney, he lacks the raw power to sustain his spot on the line of scrimmage if he doesn’t immediately shoot the gap. This makes it tough to trust him to contribute day one, especially against run-heavy teams. He’ll make some plays in the backfield, but over the course of a full game or a full season, it’s just a matter of time before he’s driven back, creating a big hole.

In terms of pass rush, Agim is the best out of this group. He has a nice bull rush, rip move, spin, and a swim move which is his best. When it’s an obvious passing situation, he can break out the swim right out of his stance and get past his matchup before they can even get a hand on him.

That’s a clip from 2015. Five years ago he could do this kind of stuff to other division one players. This move has only gotten better, and will undoubtedly net him a few sacks in the NFL if he’s on the field on 3rd and long.

If the Green Bay Packers wanted to line him up at nose tackle on situations like that to get him matched up on the center, that could work, but he doesn’t project as a full-time nose. He would definitely have to play end next to Kenny Clark, but his three-down potential is a major plus.

So who is your favorite late-round defensive lineman in the 2020 NFL Draft? Is it someone on this list or a different sleeper you have in mind? Let me know in the comments below or @DairylandXpress.