Strengths : Perfect build for position, elite athletic scores, understands pro-style route concepts Hall can line up on the edge if needed, play 5-technique and move inside, where he spent most of his time as part of the Cougars program. Considering the uncertain status of Ndamukong Suh and Steve McLendon, Hall adds the size, length and physicality necessary for the Buccaneers to consistently win at the point of attack and let the team’s talented edge-rushers go to work. Bleacher Report’s Scouting Department rated Hall as the 21st-best prospect in the entire class. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took advantage of trading back, adding a couple assets and still landing a talent who they could have reasonably taken with 27th overall pick. He told Justin Melo of The Draft Network that certain teams are looking at him to play end, while others would like him to add even more weight and start at 3-technique.
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At the same time, Hall doesn't have a positional home upon entering the professional ranks. The versatility to play multiple spots along a defensive front can be invaluable.
The next step is finding out exactly where he fits. His development should continue, of course. He's more of a straight-line defender with a lanky body type to fill run and throwing lanes. Hall shouldn't be viewed as a typical edge-rusher because he's not. Hall overwhelmed lower-level competition with his length, violent hands and consistent drive.īut his 6'6", 283-pound frame indicates he's more suited to play base end at the NFL level. The two-year starter grew throughout his time in Houston and became a physical force along the defensive front. The positives of Houston's Logan Hall can also be viewed as a negative.Īs a member of the Cougars, Hall primarily played along the defensive interior and excelled in this role, too. Weaknesses: Limited pass-rusher, inconsistent pad level due to height, non-defined role Strengths: Physical interior defender with potential to play multiple spots, plays larger and stronger than lanky frame indicates Linebacker Nakobe Dean, defensive lineman Logan Hall, cornerback Andrew Booth Jr., edge Arnold Ebiketie, offensive tackle Bernhard Raimann, safety Jaquan Brisker and linebackers Chad Muma and Christian Harris held first-round grades on Bleacher Report's Top 300.Ī ripple effect will occur throughout the rest of Friday's proceedings since talented players slid a little further than projected.įollow along as Bleacher Report provides analysis and grades for every pick. Quarterbacks Malik Willis and Desmond Ridder, as well as top running backs Breece Hall and Kenneth Walker III, didn't hear their names called during the opening frame. To quibble with Jones' original point ever so slightly, some strange (looking at you, New England) and unexpected first-round moves make the top of the second round quite exciting. "First and second a little more thin than we're used to, but I still think we're going to have a great opportunity to really improve our football team." "I think it's very middle-of-the-draft heavy third through the fifth round," Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told reporters before the start of the event. For all of the attention the first round receives, the heart of the 2022 NFL draft can be found in the middle rounds, particularly during the latter portions of Day 2.