Carl Davis, DT - 90th overall pick

Carl Davis, Iowa, #71

Height	Weight	Arm	Hand	10 Yd	40 Yd	Bench	Vertical	Broad	3-Cone	Shuttle	60 Yd Shuttle
6-5	320	34 5/8	11	1.73	5.07	DNP	33	103	7.91	4.47	DNP

Game Film Evaluated:

Indiana (2014)

Michigan (2013)

Ohio State (2013)

Pros: Plays with adequate burst at the snap. Has real power to knock lineman back into the pocket. He has an ability to shoot the gaps and blow plays up in the backfield. He can knock a lineman on his heels on occasion.

Cons: Offered almost nothing on the pass rush. Has no pass rush moves. Didn’t show much fight to try and get off blocks. As games go on, Davis’ technique gets sloppy, leans with the shoulder on blocks instead of using his arms to keep them off his body. Attempts a spin move on occasion but needs to time it better to get it more effective. Plays with poor arm extension, lets blocks into his body often, may be one reason he can’t get off blocks even when he tries to use rip moves. Cannot change directions quickly. He will chase and track plays in the 1^st half but he will give zero effort to run outside his area in the 2^nd half. He disappears in games especially late in the game, stamina is a real issue.

Summary: Davis can be a difference maker as an inside tackle with good burst and strength. The issue is he cannot put a full game together, he disappears way too often and remain serious questions about his stamina and motor. He will be drafted based off the player he can be for 60 minutes versus the type of player he is currently for 60 minutes. He projects best as a 1-technique 4-3 scheme that requires explosion from its tackles instead of stay at home run stuffing types.  He could also play a 5-technique in a 3-4 but his struggles getting off blocks will be exaggerated in a two-gap role. The Senior Bowl practices showed how good he could be but the game film evaluations cannot be ignored. He shows 1^st round ability but I downgrade him to the 2^nd round due to his lack of stamina.