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Rd 7, Pick 231 (18): LB Baylon Spector, Clemson


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"Clemson football is in the Spector family blood. Baylon's father, Robbie, played for the Tigers from 1988 to 1990, while his brother, Brannon, is currently a receiver and his sister, Blair, is a former Clemson cheerleader. Spector grew up in Calhoun, Georgia, earning all-state honors as a senior quarterback and linebacker. He played in all 15 games as a reserve and on special teams (10 tackles, one for loss, one forced fumble) as a redshirt freshman in 2018 for the national champions, as well as in 2019 -- though his contributions on defense greatly increased (42 tackles, six for loss with two sacks). Spector became a leader on defense in 2020, topping the squad with 72 tackles and 4.5 sacks among 10.5 tackles for loss while forcing two fumbles. He started 10 of 12 games played in 2021 and recorded a career-high 75 tackles, 4.5 for loss with 2.5 sacks and one interception, before missing the team's bowl game with a hand injury."-- by Chad Reuter

 

By Lance Zierlein NFL Analyst

Draft Projection: Round 6

Overview

Reliable worker-bee linebacker who plays with impressive instincts and fundamentals that keep him in position and near the action. Spector is an average athlete with average size, but he struggles to attack and unglue from blocks on a consistent enough basis. He's an excellent finisher when facing down runners in the hole, but average length and agility drop his finishing rate substantially when he's forced to tackle on the move. Spector is rock solid, but won't make plays beyond what is expected. He has backup value as an inside linebacker or 4-3 Will.

 

Strengths

Instinctive and in position most of the time.

Plays with excellent fundamentals.

Rapid-fire diagnosis and reaction to play movement.

Leverages his scrape with speed alterations in his slides.

Quickness to flow and contain the outside run.

Comes to balance and tackles with double leg wrap-ups.

Former safety with smooth drops and weaves in zone.

Target awareness allows for tighter squeeze of the route.

 

Weaknesses

Lean through his lower half.

Won't be a disruptive defender.

Gets jostled around by box traffic.

Lacks ideal length/strength to stack and shed the block.

Needs to become more comfortable playing downhill.

Below-average tackler when it's not in front of him.

Range in coverage is very average.

Lacks twitch to burst and disrupt at the catch point.

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21 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/baylon-spector/32005350-4515-9114-fba7-7065114ee5c1

 

"Clemson football is in the Spector family blood. Baylon's father, Robbie, played for the Tigers from 1988 to 1990, while his brother, Brannon, is currently a receiver and his sister, Blair, is a former Clemson cheerleader. Spector grew up in Calhoun, Georgia, earning all-state honors as a senior quarterback and linebacker. He played in all 15 games as a reserve and on special teams (10 tackles, one for loss, one forced fumble) as a redshirt freshman in 2018 for the national champions, as well as in 2019 -- though his contributions on defense greatly increased (42 tackles, six for loss with two sacks). Spector became a leader on defense in 2020, topping the squad with 72 tackles and 4.5 sacks among 10.5 tackles for loss while forcing two fumbles. He started 10 of 12 games played in 2021 and recorded a career-high 75 tackles, 4.5 for loss with 2.5 sacks and one interception, before missing the team's bowl game with a hand injury."-- by Chad Reuter

 

By Lance Zierlein NFL Analyst

Draft Projection: Round 6

Overview

Reliable worker-bee linebacker who plays with impressive instincts and fundamentals that keep him in position and near the action. Spector is an average athlete with average size, but he struggles to attack and unglue from blocks on a consistent enough basis. He's an excellent finisher when facing down runners in the hole, but average length and agility drop his finishing rate substantially when he's forced to tackle on the move. Spector is rock solid, but won't make plays beyond what is expected. He has backup value as an inside linebacker or 4-3 Will.

 

Strengths

Instinctive and in position most of the time.

Plays with excellent fundamentals.

Rapid-fire diagnosis and reaction to play movement.

Leverages his scrape with speed alterations in his slides.

Quickness to flow and contain the outside run.

Comes to balance and tackles with double leg wrap-ups.

Former safety with smooth drops and weaves in zone.

Target awareness allows for tighter squeeze of the route.

 

Weaknesses

Lean through his lower half.

Won't be a disruptive defender.

Gets jostled around by box traffic.

Lacks ideal length/strength to stack and shed the block.

Needs to become more comfortable playing downhill.

Below-average tackler when it's not in front of him.

Range in coverage is very average.

Lacks twitch to burst and disrupt at the catch point.

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Reliable worker-bee cheerleader who rahs with impressive instincts and fundamentals that keep her in position and near the action. Spector is an average athlete with average size, but she struggles to attack and unglue from jocks on a consistent enough basis. She's an excellent finisher when facing down runners in the hole, but average length and agility drop her finishing rate substantially when she's forced to tackle on the move. Spector is rock solid, but won't cheer beyond what is expected. She has backup value as an inside stacker for 4-3 Pyramid.

 

Strengths

Instinctive and in position most of the time.

Cheers with excellent fundamentals.

Rapid-fire diagnosis and reaction to play situation.

Leverages her scrape with speed alterations in her slides.

Quickness to flow and contain the outside run.

Comes to balance and tackles with double leg wrap-ups.

Former waitress with smooth drops and weaves in zone.

Target awareness allows for tighter squeeze of the route.

 

Weaknesses

Lean through her lower half.

Won't be a disruptive defender.

Gets jostled around by box traffic.

Lacks ideal length/strength to stack and shed the jock.

Needs to become more comfortable playing downhill.

Below-average tackler when it's not in front of her.

Range in coverage is very average.

Lacks twitch to burst and disrupt at the catch point.

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