2024 NFL Draft prospect profile - Chris Braswell, EDGE, Alabama
Posted: April 3rd, 2024, 4:51 pm
Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Can Braswell’s explosiveness help the Giants’ defensive front? We’ve gotten used to seeing good defensive prospects coming out of Alabama, and 2024 is no different. That’s been great news for the NFL, but a likely source of frustration for some of the prospects themselves. Edge defender Chris Braswell is a great example of how Alabama’s powerhouse recruiting can work against some of the players. Braswell has played in 40 games over the course of his career, but was a special teams player and rotational defender until 2023. The senior has appeared on Bruce Feldmans’ Freaks List in each of the last two years, but has been overshadowed by Alabama’s depth at the position. Braswell emerged as productive and disruptive in 2023, but is still down in a crowded EDGE class. That could be good news for the New York Giants, who could still be looking to add explosive athleticism to their pass rush in 2024 and beyond. Prospect: Chris Braswell (41)
Games Watched: vs. Texas (2023), vs. LSU (2023), vs. Georgia (2023), vs. Michigan (2023) Measurables Kent Lee Platte (@mathbomb) | RAS.football Strengths
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Projection Chris Braswell projects as an important rotational edge defender at the NFL level, with the upside to develop into a starter in the right situation. He has a diverse-enough game to be used in any defensive scheme as well as in any down or distance. Braswell’s run defense is good enough that teams should feel comfortable in putting him on the field in short-yardage situations, and he has enough disruptiveness to be a useful defender in passing situations as well. His greatest upside – at least right now – may be in blitzing defenses that use multiple fronts. Braswell would benefit greatly from schemed free runs into the backfield, as well as offer the potential to create free runs for his teammates. Likewise, his ability to play from multiple alignments can help to create confusion in blocking schemes or find mismatches. That said, he has the potential to grow into an every-down player with improved technique. Braswell will never be a bendy speed rusher, but adding an improved speed element to his game would help make his power that much more effective. Does he fit the Giants?
Yes, as a rotational depth piece. Final Word: A later Day 2 value
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Games Watched: vs. Texas (2023), vs. LSU (2023), vs. Georgia (2023), vs. Michigan (2023) Measurables Kent Lee Platte (@mathbomb) | RAS.football Strengths
- Explosiveness
- Play strength
- Discipline
- Competitive toughness
- Versatility
- Block neutralization
- Lower body fluidity
https://www.youtube.com/embed/svFXtL_F_pQ?rel=0
Projection Chris Braswell projects as an important rotational edge defender at the NFL level, with the upside to develop into a starter in the right situation. He has a diverse-enough game to be used in any defensive scheme as well as in any down or distance. Braswell’s run defense is good enough that teams should feel comfortable in putting him on the field in short-yardage situations, and he has enough disruptiveness to be a useful defender in passing situations as well. His greatest upside – at least right now – may be in blitzing defenses that use multiple fronts. Braswell would benefit greatly from schemed free runs into the backfield, as well as offer the potential to create free runs for his teammates. Likewise, his ability to play from multiple alignments can help to create confusion in blocking schemes or find mismatches. That said, he has the potential to grow into an every-down player with improved technique. Braswell will never be a bendy speed rusher, but adding an improved speed element to his game would help make his power that much more effective. Does he fit the Giants?
Yes, as a rotational depth piece. Final Word: A later Day 2 value
https://www.bigblueview.com/2024/4/3/24 ... -ny-giants