NC State’s Bradley Chubb a game wrecking edge defender
The NFL is always on the lookout for the next great player, and North Carolina State’s Bradley Chubb could be just that off the edge…
In today’s NFL, you can’t win without a competent quarterback, and you can’t win without a pass rush.
That just seems to be the way it is.
That’s why North Carolina State’s Bradley Chubb is likely to be one of the most coveted players in the 2018 NFL Draft class.
But not only is Chubb one of the best in the nation at getting to the quarterback, he’s also a technician against the run. His work against Florida State is the perfect microcosm of his game on the whole.
Effort. Technique. Speed. Physicality. Strength.
This guy’s got the whole package, it’s now just a matter of showing NFL scouts he can keep up with this kind of pace.
Chubb was dominant in North Carolina State’s upset victory over the now 0-2 Florida State Seminioles, who are breaking in a new quarterback after Deondre Francois went down with a season-ending injury.
The injury to Francois aside, this was a marvelous performance by Chubb, who showed off his ability to hold the edge and get offensive tackles on their heels with his combination of speed, power, and hand placement.
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As a junior for NC State, Chubb racked up 21.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and three forced fumbles to go along with 57 total tackles. He has followed that year up by posting 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in four games. He’s on pace to at least match his season totals from a year ago, if not best them.
NFL scouts are certainly taking notice of Chubb, who checks in at 6-foot-4, 275 pounds. He appears to have the ideal build and athleticism to play any edge position in the NFL, whether standing up or putting his hand in the ground. His abilities in coverage are irrelevant at this point, as his primary job will be setting the edge and getting after the quarterback.
This is a player who, early on, has the look of a top 10 draft pick. We’ll see how he progresses and how well he tests athletically to set himself apart from other top flight edge players in this talented 2018 class.