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Davis Tull Selected 5th Round Pick 148
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:17 pm
DE Chattanooga
This post was edited on 5/2/15 at 1:21 pm
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Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:18 pm to lsutigers1992
get off twitter
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:18 pm to lsutigers1992
OVERVIEW
Three-time Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014). First-Team FCS All-American as a senior with 10.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss. As a junior, was named First-Team FCS All-American with 9 sacks and 15 tackles for loss while posting a 4.0 GPA during the fall. In 2012, became first SoCon sophomore to be selected as SoCon Defensive Player of the Year since Dallas Cowboys 1997 third-round pick Dexter Coakley. Set single-season UTC sack record with 12.5 and was fourth in the nation with 19 tackles for loss. Made the SoCon All-Freshman team, starting all 11 games at defensive end. Former walk-on. Colleges stopped recruiting Tull after he broke his femur in the second game of his senior season and missed the rest of the year. Was an Honor Society member at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.
PRO DAY RESULTS
40-yard dash: 4.57 seconds
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Four-year starter. Outstanding production and works as hard from snap to snap as any defensive lineman in this draft. Plays stronger than his listed weight. Stays square against the run and leverages his run gaps. Plus hand-eye coordination. Has what scouts call "snap-winning" hand usage against run or pass. Relentless in pursuit. Frenetic off snap, giving tackles darting movement inside and out. Has power and toughness to set the edge and turn plays back inside. Leverage rusher who can dip shoulder and turn corner as well as bull-rush weaker tackles. Has lightning-quick spin move but needs to sharpen technique when using it. Held his own against Tennessee this year with a sack and two tackles for loss.
WEAKNESSES Marginal upfield burst by NFL standards. Needs to instill more fear around the edge to open up room for his inside moves. Short arms. Long tackles can get to his chest and divert his rush track. Racked up gaudy stats against inferior competition. Average athlete with average size. Won with great hands and effort, but athletic NFL tackles could stymie those traits. Too small to play defensive end and has limited experience standing up.
DRAFT PROJECTION Round 3 or 4
NFL COMPARISON Dan Skuta
BOTTOM LINE Tull uses smarts, skill and toughness to dominate his level of competition. Tull has the athleticism to play outside linebacker in an odd front and his relentless nature and ability to outplay expectations could make him an NFL surprise.
Three-time Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014). First-Team FCS All-American as a senior with 10.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss. As a junior, was named First-Team FCS All-American with 9 sacks and 15 tackles for loss while posting a 4.0 GPA during the fall. In 2012, became first SoCon sophomore to be selected as SoCon Defensive Player of the Year since Dallas Cowboys 1997 third-round pick Dexter Coakley. Set single-season UTC sack record with 12.5 and was fourth in the nation with 19 tackles for loss. Made the SoCon All-Freshman team, starting all 11 games at defensive end. Former walk-on. Colleges stopped recruiting Tull after he broke his femur in the second game of his senior season and missed the rest of the year. Was an Honor Society member at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.
PRO DAY RESULTS
40-yard dash: 4.57 seconds
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Four-year starter. Outstanding production and works as hard from snap to snap as any defensive lineman in this draft. Plays stronger than his listed weight. Stays square against the run and leverages his run gaps. Plus hand-eye coordination. Has what scouts call "snap-winning" hand usage against run or pass. Relentless in pursuit. Frenetic off snap, giving tackles darting movement inside and out. Has power and toughness to set the edge and turn plays back inside. Leverage rusher who can dip shoulder and turn corner as well as bull-rush weaker tackles. Has lightning-quick spin move but needs to sharpen technique when using it. Held his own against Tennessee this year with a sack and two tackles for loss.
WEAKNESSES Marginal upfield burst by NFL standards. Needs to instill more fear around the edge to open up room for his inside moves. Short arms. Long tackles can get to his chest and divert his rush track. Racked up gaudy stats against inferior competition. Average athlete with average size. Won with great hands and effort, but athletic NFL tackles could stymie those traits. Too small to play defensive end and has limited experience standing up.
DRAFT PROJECTION Round 3 or 4
NFL COMPARISON Dan Skuta
BOTTOM LINE Tull uses smarts, skill and toughness to dominate his level of competition. Tull has the athleticism to play outside linebacker in an odd front and his relentless nature and ability to outplay expectations could make him an NFL surprise.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:19 pm to Rand AlThor
I like it
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:19 pm to Rand AlThor
Got it off NFL Network. If ESPN whiffed that's your problem.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:19 pm to lsutigers1992
LOVE IT. Dude is a monster. Great pick.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:20 pm to lsutigers1992
*goes to nfl network
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:20 pm to lsutigers1992
No more shitty journeyman LBs 
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:20 pm to lsutigers1992
Who the hell are we going to throw to
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:20 pm to Rand AlThor
Good pick
Potential future starter
Potential future starter
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:21 pm to BHSU Only
quote:
Who the hell are we going to throw to
This isn't something that could have been answered post third round anyways. Anyone we draft now isn't going to make an impact immediately (Stills was a rarity).
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:21 pm to Rand AlThor
quote:another steal
DRAFT PROJECTION Round 3 or 4
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:22 pm to Rand AlThor
A round 2 projected WR was still available.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:22 pm to BHSU Only
quote:
Who the hell are we going to throw to
We're a running team now. Didn't you know?
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:22 pm to Hoodoo Man
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Four-year starter. Outstanding production and works as hard from snap to snap as any defensive lineman in this draft.
quote:
another steal
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:23 pm to BHSU Only
Who?
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:23 pm to BHSU Only
quote:
A round 2 projected WR was still available.
We have another pick coming up soon. Patience.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:23 pm to lsutigers1992
Great pick
Posted on 5/2/15 at 1:23 pm to Tigers2010
quote:
Who?
Jethro's brother. Plays a mean flute.
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