MAJBobby Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 STRENGTHS Team-first player who played through severe wrist pain for almost the entire season. Sophomore season proved how productive he could be when allowed to play in the middle. Instinctive and quick to anticipate play flow. Takes aggressive contain angle when needed. Has a good feel for most efficient path to the ball. Maintains run fits and looks to spill the ball wide whenever possible. Plays with reactive athleticism to break down and quickly redirect his weight into runners trying to cut back. Shows a willingness to take on lead blockers with a leveraged shoulder. Good play speed with range to chase from sideline to sideline. Athletic enough to handle deep Cover-2 drops if called on. WEAKNESSES Angular frame with very short arms and may not be able to carry much more functional mass. Has never matched production total from two seasons ago. Below average play strength. Will struggle to unlock from a strong punch and fight back into the play. Could have issues leveraging his gap in the NFL. Can be washed away if he doesn't trigger downhill and stay one step ahead of blockers. Lacks thud behind his pads as a hitter. Has had issues sliding off of tackles. Has had to deal with injuries over the last two seasons and had to shut it down this season due to worsening of his wrist injury suffered in September. SOURCES TELL US "You might as well throw out this year because the guy was in a ton of pain all year long. It was obvious that something was wrong early in the year. I hate going all the way back to his sophomore year but I think you have to at least look at that tape to get a feel for who he might be able to become." -- NFC regional scout NFL COMPARISON Dominique Alexander BOTTOM LINE Vallejo's outstanding production his sophomore season is one of the things keeping him alive in scouting circles. From a physical standpoint, he's an undersized inside linebacker who lacks the long levers needed to keep offensive linemen off of him. His instincts and third-down ability are plusses, but he'll need to find the right 3-4 fit or attempt to move to an outside linebacker role in a 4-3. Vallejo has NFL backup potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsCelticsAngelsBama Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Backup.....potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpetCrawler Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) if one of the two LBs ends up contributing we did well. Edited April 29, 2017 by #standingbuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Always one obvious dud in every draft class. This guy is barely UDFA material. They should have added a safety in this round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Another ST\OLB scheme fit type for the defense. McD is all in this draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 high motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan714 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Would of rather had a safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Billieve Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 i sort of liked it better when we were picking up late rounders with injuries or off the field stuff, felt like there was more of an upside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 They loved him pre-draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Another LBer that doesnt miss tackles. A major weakness last year. Stats to know: Huge 2014 season with 59 total stops and just five missed tackles in 879 snaps, but struggled to stay healthy in 2015 and 2016, totaling just 73 stops and 28 missed tackles in 991 snaps. https://www.profootballfocus.com/draft-pff-scouting-report-tanner-vallejo-lb-boise-state/?utm_content=buffer5f0ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=nfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 high motor? Thought that term was just for straight up caucasians .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 i sort of liked it better when we were picking up late rounders with injuries or off the field stuff, felt like there was more of an upside. Good news is he was dealing with injury all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrycePaup4ever Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Strengths First player at BSU to sleep with a girl on the blue football field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 He had the surgery for injuries however in November so has had time to recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 high motor? Looks like it. Even more than Milano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8billsfan Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Bad pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BLUES Brothers Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Always one obvious dud in every draft class. This guy is barely UDFA material. They should have added a safety in this round. Agreed - they may have wanted Safety Xavier Woods but picked up a few ahead of us. Hope they find a role for this guy to help us. Surprised for a draft so deep in TE and RB that we didn't get one. Must have higher hopes for Logan Thomas and RB Jonathon Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 http://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/bronco-beat-blog/article147625334.html Vallejo, who had 69 tackles in nine games last season before opting to end his senior year to have wrist surgery, was watched at March 30’s pro day in Boise by the Bills’ linebackers coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Mel says "has a shot" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Kiper loved him based off his breakdown. Major props from ESPN on this Bills draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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