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OLB Shane Ray, Missouri -- Ray fits to a "T" what the Chiefs love to do with their rushbackers. The Chiefs love to put all three of them on the field on third-and-longs, put Houston's hand in the dirt at the three-tech, and send all three shooting gaps into the backfield. The Chiefs love OLBs who have a really great first step and can turn the corner fast, with lots of enthusiasm and plenty enough athleticism to drop into coverage. In a way, it's almost a shame that the Chiefs drafted Dee Ford in the first last year, because Ray is exactly what they love at the position. The only thing Ray lacks is an elite first step, though because Missouri does put his hand in the dirt about 95% of the time, he has very little experience dropping into coverage. But he'd be a natural successor to Hali's spot -- he's already got a few passrush moves, though they all need work. His motor is excellent; he will track plays down from the backside and keep his passrush on throughout a play, even if he can't seem to wring free of the tackle. Ray plays with pretty good power but a whole lot of finesse, as he is slightly undersized at a maxed-out 6'3", 245 lbs. I don't think he has the power to hold up as a 4-3 DE, but teams asking him to blaze off the edge and move QBs off their spot should seriously consider Ray in the middle- to the late-1st round.
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