Colts draft DT Adetomiwa Adebawore - Round 4, Pick 110

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

First some depth for the OL, now some depth for the DL.

https://twitter.com/NateAtkins_/stat...54715714240512

Sounds like Adetomiwa Adebawore sees himself more as a 3-technique than an edge in the Colts' scheme.

He said there's less thinking on the inside and he can use his athleticism better that way.

https://twitter.com/NextGenStats/sta...51221955698688

Adebawore ran the fastest 40 yard dash (4.49) of any player weighing over 280 pounds at the combine over the last two decades.

He earned an 97 athleticism score, leading all edge defenders in this year's class.

https://twitter.com/MathBomb/status/1650112281639010304

Adetomiwa Adebawore is a DT prospect in the 2023 draft class.

He scored a 9.72 RAS out of a possible 10.00.

This ranked 46 out of 1623 DT from 1987 to 2023.

[smitty46953]

Zak Keefer
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Backstory on Adetomiwa Adebawore:

➡️ Has played DL/DE but prefers inside. Could start as a backup to Buckner at the 3-tech
➡️ Was on
@BruceFeldmanCFB
's Freaks List
➡️ Led Northwestern in sacks + FF the last two years and had a really strong Senior Bowl week

[Hoopsdoc]

Dude ran a 4.49 40 at the combine.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

The Ringer had ranked Adebawore as #35 on their Big Board (for comparison, the website Tankathon had him ranked #37)

The Ringer's scouting write-up is below:

https://nfldraft.theringer.com/

VERSATILE DEFENSIVE LINEMAN with extraordinary athletic traits and experience rushing from multiple alignments.

Comp: ED OLIVER

SCOUTING REPORT BY DANNY KELLY
Adebawore has a tapered, muscled-up frame with a barrel chest and massive lower half. A former state champion shot-putter and three-star prospect out of Kansas City, Missouri, he contributed for four seasons at Northwestern, tallying 24.5 TFLs and 12.5 sacks in 41 career games. His best season came in 2022, when he racked up 9.0 TFLs and 5.0 sacks to go with two forced fumbles and 31 pressures, per PFF.

Adebawore split time lining up on the edge and on the interior defensive line. It probably doesn’t even matter which position you designate him as: He’s one of the most athletic defensive linemen to test at the combine, ever. At 282 pounds, he ran a 4.49-second 40-yard dash and jumped 37.5 inches in the vertical jump—and both numbers do well to highlight his rare explosiveness. He uncoils out of his stance with a springy first step and twitchy movement skills, using pistons for feet to challenge offensive linemen until the whistle blows. Interior linemen often struggle to match his quickness, and he shoots through a gap before they’re out of their stance. He’s a hard-charging rusher who times the snap well, consistently exploding forward before anyone else on the line. He works his hands relentlessly during his rush, setting and resetting his punch. He uses an effective long-arm stab move to stun opponents and send them reeling. He shoots his inside hand on the rush, pushing offensive tackles off-balance and into the pocket. He stays low to uproot opponents, stacking them at the snap so that he can control the action. Adebawore shows immense upper-body strength and uses a two-hand swipe move to shed block attempts. He gallops from gap to gap on stunts.

Adebawore has good bursts off the edge but lacks high-end bend at the top of his rush. He’s often too one-dimensional, relying on his first step to win the rep, and his rush tends to stall out if he doesn’t immediately win the outside corner. He’s a little stiff and needs to develop a wider variety of moves and countermoves. He never posted elite pass-rush stats. He has a tweener body style, and teams may view him differently: Is he a gap-shooting interior defender, or does he belong on the edge?

WHY HE COULD RISE
Adebawore’s rare athletic traits give him a sky-high ceiling; he’s a versatile defender who can wear several hats on the defensive line.

WHY HE COULD FALL
His production never matched his traits, and he may be viewed as a tweener.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Dude ran a 4.49 40 at the combine.

At 285

[Dam8610]

This is a ball of clay. Physically, he has the traits to compare favorably with Aaron Donald (he's faster, as agile, and much more explosive than Donald at a similar size). He's going to need a lot of coaching, but all the potential in the world is there. This is probably my favorite pick of the draft.

[Ironshaft]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

This is a ball of clay. Physically, he has the traits to compare favorably with Aaron Donald (he's faster, as agile, and much more explosive than Donald at a similar size). He's going to need a lot of coaching, but all the potential in the world is there. This is probably my favorite pick of the draft.

At least a ball of clay is better than a rolling ball of butcher knives. The Trent Richardson trade still haunts me!!