David Long Jr. NFL Draft 2019: Scouting Report for Tennessee Titans' Pick

STRENGTHS

—One of the most aggressive players in this year's class; flies around the ball, makes hard hits and big plays and looks to run around the field with a wild love for the game.

—Smart read-and-react with a quick trigger.

—Productive on three downs; able to take away inside/outside runs, play in coverage or get after the quarterback. Lived behind the line of scrimmage.

—Good pursuit tackler who has the closing speed to seal the deal; looks for contact and does a good job dropping his weight to attack.

—Easy mover through transitions, whether in coverage or chasing down backs; light feet, smooth hips and has some juice to accelerate through space.

WEAKNESSES

—Almost built like a strong safety at 5'11" and 227 pounds with 30¾" arm length.

—Can be overly aggressive and find himself out of position; misdirection and play action still trip him up.

—Has speed but lacks awareness when asked to play in zone coverage. Will get turned around and needs eyes on the quarterback. Plays better moving forward than backward.

—Too often goes for the big hit and forgets to wrap up the ball-carrier.

OVERALL

Long plays with his hair on fire, but will that work against bigger, faster, stronger players in the NFL at his size? He might always be seen as a tweener, but in a 4-3 scheme or in a lot of nickel packages, he has enough traits to become something nice, especially outside of the first round.

GRADE: 6.30 (ROUND 3 - FUTURE STARTER)

PRO COMPARISON: Mark Barron