Dante Peaking

Jimmy Bourbon

9 years ago

As the draft gets closer there are plenty of players that rise up the draft board like a shooting star, and others that drop like a lead weight.

One player that has been rising up the draft boards is Dante Fowler Jr, the Outside Linebacker / Defensive End from Florida who has climbed all the way up to the top of his position. Some pay per head fans believes he could be a surprise pick for the Dolphins at the number 14^th spot.

Fowler is a big boy at 6’3”, 261 pounds, ran the 40 in 4.61 seconds, and recorded one of the fastest times in the first 10 yards of any front seven defenders at 1.59 seconds, which displays his explosiveness. In 2014 he racked up 60 tackles, with 15 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 pass defended. Fowler has a diverse skill set, and not only is he fast and athletic, but he is tough and has been noted as having very desirable leadership qualities. He is a perfect locker room guy, who would immediately be able to start as the Weak Side Linebacker.

Fowler also makes sense because he is tough and physical, which are two characteristics that this organization has made a point of adding to their roster this off-season. You can never have enough tough, hard-nosed football players, and Fowler would definitely add one more name to that list. He is a well-rounded linebacker who is stout against the run and is explosive at getting to the QB and is aggressive in pass coverage.

I would not mind if we selected Fowler in the first round because he would be an immediate game one starter at a position of need. In addition, I am excited about his intangibles of his leadership skills and his overall toughness as a football player. Those traits can not be taught, and if you can find a player that has them, then that player is already ahead of the learning curve. What do the rest of the best sports betting software fans like www.AcePerHead.com think about selecting Dante Fowler Jr in the first round?

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