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Harold Landry, Boston College (6'3", 250 lbs) -- It's very early in the process and I have a lot of players to watch, but I find myself underwhelmed so far by Landry. He doesn't have the elite length you'd like from a player as highly regarded as a 1st round pick, though he does have long arms. He just doesn't stand out to me in any way as an elite talent. The one thing he has going for him as a potential Chiefs draft pick in the 1st or 2nd round is that he is frequently asked to drop into coverage, like the Chiefs ask their OLBs to do, and he looks pretty fundamentally sound in his spacing in coverage. He has nice bend in the passrush, but doesn't have the get-off or speed to truly be a speed threat. He's also a willing run defender but doesn't show much of an ability to shed blocks. I'll be interested to see how well he times at the Combine, honestly, because Boston College isn't exactly teeming with NFL talent and teams just double-teamed or went away from Landry as much as possible, so he's not getting as much on tape in 2017 as he otherwise would. It also should be mentioned the program that he's coming from: Boston College is renowned in churning out high character players, so I'm sure Landry is as well. However, despite being likely to become a 1st round pick, Landry wasn't voted team captain by his teammates, so it helps if your defense already has readymade leadership, as I doubt that's a tool this guy is bringing to the table.
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