Gerald McCoy
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 297
- DT
- Oklahoma
- Soonersports.com
| Attribute | Rating |
| Explosiveness |  |
| Pass Rush | |
| Run Defense | |
| Strength | |
| Agility | |
| Football I.Q | |
| Tackling | |
| Durability | |
Scouting Report
After his redshirt sophomore season, Gerald McCoy was considered to be a top 15 pick for the 2009 NFL Draft. Instead of declaring, he returned to Oklahoma to improve his skills and to earn his college degree. His senior campaign only reinforced his reputation as a disruptive force on the defensive interior. In my opinion, he is a better pass rush technician than Ndamukong Suh. McCoy just isn’t blessed with the same kind of raw athleticism that Suh possesses.
Explosiveness: Very quick off the snap. His violent and relentless movements make him difficult for all but the most athletic linemen to contain.Splits through the line with frightening regularity.
Pass Rush: Extremely active hands, and a great motor are his strongest assets. Relies on finesse moves (mainly the rip and swim) to beat his blocker and get to the quarterback. This is also his main weakness. Lacks power moves and will require more strength to succeed against NFL guards and tackles. However, he has shown flashes of potential with the bull rush, and can pancake linemen when he gets them off balance. Gets skinny to slip between double teams.
Run Defense: Not always stout at the point of attack. Moved outside in goal line situations. Instead, McCoy is able to affect the run game by slicing into the backfield and redirecting the running back. He is able to shed blockers with ease, but is also capable of filling his gap to funnel plays to the linebackers. Not regularly asked to anchor against the run, but does a decent job of it. Attacks the line sometimes blindly, causing him to lose track of the ball carrier, in addition to making himself vulnerable to cut blocks.
Strength: Good, even great lower body muscle mass, but could definitely use some additional strength in his upper body.
Agility: Shows enough lateral movement to play outside at end in a 3-4 defensive front.
Football I.Q: Team captain with excellent character and work ethic.
Tackling: Tallied 32 tackles during his 2009 campaign. Not a forceful hitter, but wraps up well. Shows good effort and hustles down the line in pursuit. Needs to take better tackling angles when bursting through the line of scrimmage.
Durability: Healthy as a horse- McCoy has not missed a game in his 3 years as a starter.
Listed below are a few Youtube video links of Gerald McCoy for you to study:
2008 Gerald McCoy Highlights (created by prodraftparty)
Gerald McCoy vs. Florida, National Championship game (created by Alodraft)
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