4. NIU DE Larry ENGLISH - I'm told his short area burst is the best of all the hybrid linebacker prospects in this draft, and in my opinion acceleration and quickness is the most important ingredient a successful football player needs. His competitiveness, toughness and ability to leverage the edge allowed him to post 31.5 sacks in his college career, and could make him one of this draft's sleepers. But it doesn't help that he hasn't played against the highest level of competition in college. He's also battled numerous injuries throughout his accomplished college career. He's a team captain, an accomplished sack master who possesses great intangibles, and that's why I suspect he's taken in the first-round.
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