Darius Leonard Analysis
 

Just read this article analyzing Darius Leonard's work against the Redskins:

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/09/...d-and-the-bad/

Says some nice stuff, but tempers it with a fair amount of negativity. For the technical experts here, is this just sour grapes or are his criticisms accurate?

I can't find any source on this guys back ground. Has he ever coached? Worked as an NFL scout? Is he doing his evals from side line shots or the all 22?

For all I know, he's an internet wannabe.

all 22 isn't out yet unless he has special access

i didn't read the whole thing but wtf is he talking about high hat low hat for run or pass?

i mean i get it in a traditional since but when smith is in shotgun or pistol, a draw is a common play. people run out of that formation all the time and the linemen would have a high hat always for that. i don't get that criticism there at all.

From his profile on the site he runs:

Jon Ledyard has been writing about the NFL draft for several years now, and is thrilled to be bringing creative content and analysis to ITP. He lives with his wife Brittany in mid-western Pennsylvania, where the couple await the arrival of baby #1 in November. Jon also coaches football at the high school level, and works as a strength and conditioning trainer with the local sports teams. Jesus, Ryan Reynolds, The Office, LOST, weightlifting, ultimate frisbee, Duke basketball, and all Pittsburgh pro sports teams are his greatest passions.

I'm guessing he stayed at a Holiday Inn. Beyond that, several posters on here could probably do what he does. His analysis seems a bit heavy-handed for a rookie who is basically the defensive captain now. Can't expect Leonard to be without room to improve parts of his play at this point in his career.

Dude says Leonard needs to show more to justify the 36th pick.

That’s horseshit. He’s shown that much already and he’s more than likely only going to get better.

Soooooooo.......long winded description, but he is a high school football coach that decided to start his own "blog" about NFL players.

Leonard is a great pick and will be the starter, barring injury, at that position for the next decade

Good to now know where Tom Simpson resurfaced after all these years.

That site made me realize I need more high hat, low hat analysis in the postgame threads.

His analysis seems pretty nitpicky outside of the one play where he bit on playaction badly. He's criticizing the LB for not beating the blocks of OL, but not criticizing the DL in front of him for not keeping the OL off of him, as they should be in this defense.