Harold Landry receiving big time hype ahead of 2017 season

Boston College sack artist Harold Landry just might be the top non-quarterback selected in the 2018 NFL Draft. The hype is real…

For a non-fictional human being, Boston College pass rusher Harold Landry is receiving some pretty fictional hype. According to Tony Pauline at Draft Insiders, Landry is already getting ‘stratospheric’ grades from NFL teams, whatever that actually means…

"…I’ve been told several scouts rate Harold Landry of Boston College as the top prospect from the senior class and handed him a stratospheric grade not equaled in more than a decade.Landry being at the top is not unusual, as college defensive linemen from Quentin Groves to Quentin Moses to Quinton Coples to Adrian Clayborn to Jonathan Allen have all been ranked as the No. 1 senior prospect heading into their final college seasons.The question hovering over Landry, who gave serious consideration to entering last April’s draft, is his next-level position. Is he a defensive end in a one-gap scheme or a 3-4 outside linebacker?Tony Pauline – Draft Insiders"

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You can see for yourself, Landry is a very good player. Is he really ‘out of this world’ though?

In addition to 20 career sacks and 39.5 career tackles for loss (two seasons as full-time starter), Landry has forced 10 fumbles the last two seasons. That includes seven as a junior. I love the TFL numbers and the sack numbers, but that’s the type of statistic that really gets your blood pumping as a talent evaluator.

When you see a guy that can not only make plays in the backfield but take the football away — regularly — it’s the type of player that can be a cornerstone piece of your franchise. Landry may just have that ability.

His quickness off the ball and refinement as a pass rusher at this point are impressive for a player his age. He will draw no shortage of interest when the 2017 college football season kicks off.

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