- #
- 58
- Position
- Outside linebacker
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 232
- Current Team
- Arkansas
Drew Sanders: Outside Linebacker/Edge, Arkansas: NFL Draft Scouting Profile and Projected Draft Position
Drew Sanders Arkansas Stats
| Year | School | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | PD | FR | FF |
| 2020 | Alabama | FR | LB | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Alabama | SO | LB | 7 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Arkansas | JR | LB | 12 | 40 | 63 | 103 | 13.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Drew Sanders Scouting Report
Per NFL Draft Buzz, Sanders has the following strengths and weaknesses:
Strengths
- He’s at his best in the pass rush. While he’s undersized for the edge, Sanders is flexible and twitchy, showing an explosive first step and the ability to dip and bend around blockers
- His ability to anticipate gives him legitimate sideline-to-sideline range
- Tougher between the tackles than many expect. Fluid and quick drop into zone, covers enough ground to be Tampa-2 “MIKE” and knows where the markers are
- One of the true straight-up edge burners in this draft class, he has the kind of skill set NFL teams covet in an edge rusher
Weaknesses
- Sanders lacks elite traits in the pass rush and will need to develop a counter move
- Sanders is on the small side, and his frame is pretty much maxed out. Despite his effort and intensity, he’ll simply get swallowed up at times
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Drew Sanders in Mock Drafts
According to NFL Mock Draft Database, Sanders is a projected second-round pick. However, he does sneak into the late first round in some mock drafts. His ability to get around the edge and cover from sideline to sideline is going to be attractive for some teams in the early rounds. Below is a list of mock drafts and where they have Sanders being taken.
- NBC Sports Chicago – No. 26 overall: Cowboys
- CBS Sports – No. 29 overall: Broncos
- Yahoo Sports – No. 31 overall: Eagles
Would Drew Sanders Fit on the Packers?
Edge is definitely a position of need for the Packers. However, I do not think that Sanders is a good fit for the Packers. He does not fit the profile of the players that GM Brian Gutekunst usually drafts. He tends to go with taller and more athletic than the small scrappy player.
Check Out Another Prospect That Could Fit For the Packers
Size is always a challenge when evaluating draft prospects. People can play bigger than their size but not always. With how many edge prospects there are in this draft, I expect Gutekunst to go in a different direction.
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