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Direckshun 11:14 AM 03-11-2021
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Rousseau Voted Most Overrated Prospect
Updated March 11, 2021
By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell.

With every NFL draft, there are some prospects who receive a lot of media accolades but who NFL scouts are not nearly as high on. That can lead to some "surprising" draft-day slides for the media and fans that aren't actually surprising at all to NFL teams. WalterFootball.com recently surveyed a number of team sources as to who they believed was the most over-rated/over-hyped prospect for the 2021 NFL Draft. The overwhelming reponse returned was that Miami defensive end Gregory Rousseau has a much higher profile with public than with teams.

After missing 2018 with an ankle injury, Rousseau broke out in 2019 with 15.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, 19.5 tackles for a loss and 54 tackles. Beyond that production, Rousseau has good size at 6-foot-7, 265 pounds, so teams were eager to see him in 2020, but Rousseau decided to sit out the season. That has left teams having to pore over his 2019 tape very closely.

"If you really watch [Rousseau] and focus in on him, he is not a fast or explosive pass rusher," said an area scout. "He is long, but not physical and the sack total is misleading. He will have to become a power player, and it might take a year or two for that to happen, if it ever does."

Other evaluators mentioned Rousseau not being fast, explosive, or physical as well. They also cited him being a 1-year wonder, and sitting out the 2020 season did nothing to assuage concerns the 2019 season could have been a flash in the pan. Another area scout said their team had a third-round grade on Rousseau. Despite Rousseau being viewed as overrated, all of the team sources thought he would be an early-rounder and likely to go in the mid- to late portion of the opening night of the 2021 NFL Draft. This is considered a weak class for defensive line talent, which is always a need around the league, so Rousseau faces less first-round competition compared to a typical year.

Other prospects who received votes for being the most overrated included Northwestern offensive lineman Rashawn Slater, Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain and Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons.

A couple of team sources said they had Surtain graded as a late first-rounder and felt that is where he belongs because he is not a twitchy corner with sudden movement skills. They believe he will need to be protected and not matched up against certain NFL receivers. Thereby, they think he is a reach as a pick in the top half of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. They have Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley and South Carolina's Jaycee Horn graded over Surtain.

As reported in the Hot Press in February, sources from multiple teams say Parsons is getting hurt significantly for character concerns. Some sources call Parsons underwhelming as a player. Those sources believe Parsons is a "clean air" linebacker who is not real physical in terms of taking on blocks and doesn't play downhill.

A few team sources said they had a second-round grade on Slater because they don't see him as a tackle in the NFL. "The media was talking up his tape against Chase Young, but it was not as impressive as I expected," said an area scout. "We see [Slater] as a guard and have him in Round 2."

While Rousseau, Slater, Surtain and Parsons received are perceived as overrated by sources around the league, it only takes one team to fall in love. All four of these prospects are stil expected to be selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft despite some teams thinking they are overhyped players.
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staylor26 12:11 PM 03-11-2021
Let him slide all the way to 31 then
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MahomesMagic 02:58 PM 03-11-2021
He's a bit raw.
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kccrow 03:01 PM 03-11-2021
All the pass rushers in this draft are a bit raw. Teams have proven they'll take it in round 1 over and over again though. Plenty to go around in both odd and even schemes too.
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Direckshun 03:54 PM 03-11-2021
Originally Posted by kccrow:
All the pass rushers in this draft are a bit raw. Teams have proven they'll take it in round 1 over and over again though. Plenty to go around in both odd and even schemes too.
Phillips is actually pretty polished. Comes with some medical red flags though.
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BigChiefFan 08:14 PM 03-11-2021
I actually think we have a decent shot at him falling to us. With that said, if we think he can improve our pass rush, I can see us moving up a little for him. If he reaches his potential in the pros, we would have a stellar D-Line, which would be wise to maximize Jones and Clark’s skills in the prime. I’m ready to see the D-Line as a strength.
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Toad 09:11 PM 03-12-2021
If he slid to 31...he would be an absolute YES
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BryanBusby 08:53 PM 03-13-2021
Originally Posted by staylor26:
Let him slide all the way to 31 then
That ain't no shit. Let the 30 picks before us think he's overrated.
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Couch-Potato 09:01 PM 03-22-2021
lol this guy IS my draft darling, but I also admit to having watched 0 college football so maybe they're onto something with this article bahahaha :-)
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Direckshun 02:09 PM 03-23-2021
Ryan Wilson on Rosseau:

Greg Rousseau, EDGE, Miami

This is partially a case of "what have you done for me lately?" but also a case of Rousseau putting up gaudy numbers in 2019 but the way he got there probably won't translate at the next level. Rousseau opted out of the 2020 season after getting 15.5 sacks in 2019. At 6-foot-6, 255 pounds, he looks the part, for sure, but Rousseau, a converted wide receiver, could stand to add 15 pounds of muscle.

In fact, the man who replaced Rousseau on the defensive line (and wore the same No. 15 too), Jaelan Phillips, is the body type Rousseau should be aiming for; Phillips is listed at 6-foot-5, 266 pounds, and he was dominant in both stopping the run and getting after the quarterback (he had eight sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss in his one season with the U).

In addition to a frame that could use some weight, Rousseau did most of his damage as a pass rusher from inside on the defensive line, something he likely won't be able to replicate in the NFL because of his size and the level of competition. And how NFL teams view those two issues -- can he put on weight and maintain his twitchiness, and can he consistently win against NFL offensive tackles -- will determine where he's drafted.

If you looked at just about any mock draft heading into the 2020 college season, Rousseau was widely considered a top-five pick. Now he seems more likely to go in the bottom half of Round 1, behind Phillips and more physically established edge rushers like Kwity Paye and Azeez Ojulari.
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