Danny Shelton: Breaking Down Washington DT's Pro Day Workout

Danny Shelton is arguably the top interior defensive lineman in the 2015 NFL draft, and the mountainous nose tackle's skills were on display Thursday at the University of Washington's pro day.

Shelton opted against participating in the combine-style workouts in favor of positional drills, but he was still able to stand out in a positive way. Chris Fetters of Dawgman.com reported Shelton weighed 338 pounds and would be flying to Cleveland for a meeting with the Browns next week.

"Danny Shelton tipped the scales at 338 pounds, one less than at the combine. I'm told he also looked good in drills, but the love for Shelton in the outside world is not shared by decision-makers in war rooms, who feel he's a bit one-dimensional in his game," noted Tony Pauline of DraftInsider.net for WalterFootball.com.

Shelton performed well at the NFL Scouting Combine, especially when it came to the bench press as he put up 34 reps, according to NFL.com. He didn't exactly tear up the 40-yard dash with a time of 5.64 seconds, but that isn't overly important when it comes to a space-eating nose tackle.

With that in mind, Shelton decided to skip the 40 at his pro day, per Adam Jude of The Seattle Times:

That move was expected, though, and it certainly didn't put a damper on the excitement surrounding Shelton's outing as there were tons of NFL representatives present to monitor the potential top-10 selection, as seen in this photo courtesy of 710Sports.com's Brady Henderson:

What those scouts and talent evaluators saw was a determined and confident Shelton. That much was apparent based solely on the shirt he was wearing, according to Mike Ferreri of KOMO-TV in Seattle:

Shelton's shirt wasn't the only interesting piece of apparel he donned, though. In lieu of shorts, the former Huskies star wore a lava-lava, which is a Polynesian cloth skirt, per Chris Fetters of Scout.com:

While immense size can be a detriment to some players in terms of movement and athleticism, that certainly wasn't the case with Shelton during his time at Washington or throughout his pro day.

He moves extremely well for a big man, and he emulates someone who is very similar in that regard in the form of Detroit Lions defensive lineman Haloti Ngata, according to Aaron Wilson of The Baltimore Sun.

"I got attracted to Haloti's style," Shelton said. "A dominant player, him being Tongan and me being Samoan, I felt like I could be just like him. I challenged his weight room numbers when I was in college and didn't get near it. But he's definitely a role model for me."

Shelton certainly displayed shades of Ngata during positional drills as he showed a good burst and an impressive amount of power, as evidenced by this video courtesy of Jude:

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Hau'oli Kikaha and Danny Shelton doing position drills: pic.twitter.com/wn9JkOvTrx

— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) April 2, 2015"

As has been the case for most of the top prospects in the draft thus far, Shelton's pro day was about showcasing his strengths and essentially solidifying his stock rather than moving up or down in the eyes of the scouts.

It seems as though he did precisely that, and it should lead to Shelton being a surefire first-round pick. He seemingly has that same expectation as he plans to attend the draft, per ESPN.com's Terry Blount:

Shelton shouldn't have to wait too long to hear his name called, especially since 3-4 defenses with dominant nose tackles are en vogue currently.

The four-year Huskies standout has all the makings of a Pro Bowl interior lineman at the next level, and teams were able to get a good feel for that Thursday.

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