Analysis
What Ourlads' Scouting Services said about ANTONIO GIBSON before he made the Washington Redskins' Depth Chart: Memphis, 6004 228 4.39. One-year starter, Stockbridge, GA. Spent two years at East Central CC in Mississippi. Earned second-team All AAC honors as a wide receiver and also the conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Year Award. This is as interesting an athlete as there is in the entire draft class. He barely touched the ball in comparison to other draft prospects over the past two years, but you will have a hard time finding a guy who scored 14 touchdowns on 77 career offensive touches, 33 of which were carries. He was finally put into the backfield halfway through 2019 as a hybrid wide receiver/running back, and he excelled. His confidence grew with every catch and carry. He simply sat behind two future NFL picks (Tony Pollard and Darrel Henderson) and shared other duties with current prospect Patrick Taylor Jr. He is a top tier athlete who looked like one of the best running backs during Senior Bowl week and one has to assume he is very early on the progressive scale. Give him some time, carve out a few package-plays for him in the meantime, and you have one of the top value picks in the draft. Big and strong build that screams running back or a matchup nightmare wide receiver. A big play waiting to happen no matter where he lines up on the field. Thick base with light feet capable of stop and go movement. Excellent timing on his cuts that bring more than enough power to the engagement with defenders. Excellent contact balance. Can bounce away from tacklers while maintaining, even picking up his speed. Can outrun an entire defense, even those that had the angle. Versatile threat that can pass as a wide receiver, his predominant college position. Still very raw when it comes to the nuances and skill set at running back. Will need extra time to ensure he can protect the ball. May need a very specific, borderline role for him. Flashes the jump cut lateral burst to create on his own. Also will contribute as a kickoff return specialist. Very inexperienced but may be the draft’s biggest sleeper. 2019 stats: 369 yds, 11.2 ypc, 4 TD, 38 rec, 735 yds, 19.3 ypr, 8 TD, 23-645 KOR, 28.0 avg, 1 TD. OSR:3/33. Third/fourth round. (A-31 1/8, H-8 5/8, BP-16, SS-DNP).Ohio State, 6047 264 4.65. Junior entry, two-year starter, Hyattsville, MD. After earning the 5- star recruit label out of high school and coming to Ohio State with sky high expectations, Young finished his career as a team captain and was the most dominant defensive player in college football last season. Besides being a unanimous All-America he was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, winner of both the Bednarik Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Ted Hendricks award as the nation’s outstanding defensive end, won three Big 10 conference awards – the Chicago Tribute Silver Football as the Big 10’s best player as well as the Big 10’s Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman of the Year awards. He led the nation with 16.5 sacks despite seeing countless double teams. He is widely considered the best non-quarterback in the draft and will be a player that a franchise can build a defense around. He is no specialty pass rusher, will contribute and impact all three downs. His tools and work ethic to be great make him the next big thing at defensive end to come out of a program that had produced some recent big time NFL talent at the position. Has had a NFL-ready body since his freshman year. Thick below and above the waist with functional strength, power, and great hand strength. Anticipates and jumps the snap and will attack the blocker’s chest with heavy hands and long arms. Can play under the blocker’s pads with a diverse plan of attack. Has a full arsenal of rush moves that is still in development mode which seems to improve monthly. Can adjust late and miss the blocker’s punch while still making his path to the passer efficient. A sharp turner around the edge, flattens it with power and speed. Will make an impact on contact. Can be a power rusher one play and finesse the next. Locates and attacks the ball, six forced fumbles in 2019. A productive machine who is nearly elite across the board. Additional notes: Young is a full service disruptor who can run a play down from behind, cover a back in the flat, or drop into zone coverage and bat the ball down. He is a violent and explosive talent that can stack an edge and bring havoc to the backfield. He is strong enough to shed and make a one-handed tackle. The game wrecker has elite lateral quickness. Plays hang and break on the option. Sticks his foot in the ground and tackles the ball carrier for no gain. Regularly beats the tackle off on the snap. Plays with leverage and generates power to speed and walks the tackle back to the quarterback. Can split a double team and get push up the field. 2019 stats: 46 T, 21 TFL, 16.5 sacks, 3 PBU, 7 QBH, 6 FF, 1 BK. No Combine workout-his choice. Top three pick. (A-33 3/4, H-10, BP-DNP, 10-DNP).