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Old 10-14-2014, 01:06 AM   #118
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DE/DT Eddie Goldman, Florida State -- It would be fascinating to see what becomes of Goldman if he declared this year. Goldman is finally getting a full season as a starter at DT (rather than filling in last year at DE), and has started living up to some of his gargantuan promise when he was the #1 recruit in the country in 2012. Goldman has just a humongous frame at 6'4", 320 lbs, and he is all power. He has a great explosion off the snap, which he uses to unsettle OL, which reliably empowers him to control his gap. He is next to impossible to move off the line of scrimmage, and that's where his strength largely is: absorbing space so others can make plays. He's probably the best two-gap 3-4 DE prospect in this draft, and would have an outside shot at going in the first round. Goldman does suffer from a lack of athleticism, however, and I'd grade someone like 2009's Tyson Jackson a full grade better than him due to that. There's no denying his long, powerful arms, however, and that'll give him plenty of edge over most OL as he develops his technique. Goldman should focus on losing some weight if he does declare, and working hard on his passrushing moves, which are right now fully inadequate. His upside, as of now, is probably Tyson Jackson. How valuable you view that is where Goldman should be taken -- in my opinion, his roof is the bottom of the 1st round.

Edit (11/18): Goldman is an absolute load that the line of scrimmage. He looks great against the run and he gets good push on the pocket. I think he can play anywhere on the DL in the 3-4 and would be a great NT in the 4-3. Goldman's one of my favorite DL in this draft, and I think he's going to absolutely destroy at the Combine. He could go as high as the teens.

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