hagan714

I wonder about Lions MLB Tahir Whitehead who is more than serviceable as a miscast MLB. I always saw him outside

He has good speed (4.68) and he's good in coverage (S,WR, TE RB in high school)

Could be a solid signing as a weak side linebacker that can play the middle. He has bee toughened up in the middle so a switch to his college position might pay off.

Detroit has OLB and they appear o be looking for an upgrade to MLB.

Plus he appears to have proven the media scouts wrong after 4 years in the NFL

verview

Whitehead is a solid linebacker prospect who will not blow anyone away with his play, but he is serviceable and will be a good special teams player at the next level. He is a competitive defender who likes to work against the run but is even better at mauling tight ends and keeping them out of their routes. He doesn't do as well when covering his man downfield, and he has limited value on pass plays. He carries fifth- or sixth-round value.
Analysis
Strengths
Whitehead is very good at using his hands and arm strength to harass tight ends at the line of scrimmage. He has a good base and he likes to get under tight ends and bigger linemen to throw them off their stance at the snap. He can chase a play down across the field, but he is more of a long-speed runner and isn't as great in short areas. He is a solid tackler inside who could get the job done against NFL linemen.
Weaknesses
Whitehead is a run defender and should only be relied upon to re-route receivers early when working in the passing game. He doesn't change directions well when running with players downfield against the pass, a problem that will persist in the NFL. He doesn't look natural when dropping into zone coverage and shouldn't be put in a scheme in which he has to defend the pass often.


http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/profil...ead?id=2532986

Tahir Whitehead, OLB for the Detroit Lions at NFL.com

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