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Strengths:
Terrific speed and explosion off the edge
Relentless pass rusher
Nonstop motor
Extremely fast first step
Love his bend and flexibility running the horn
Nice pass rush repertoire (spin, club, swim)
Shows ability to counter an offensive tackle
Great instincts
High level of production
Nice footwork and timing
Does a good job of reading a tackle's feet
Good hand extension
Big hitter
Sure tackler
Plays with pad level
Seems to want it more than everyone else
Comfortable in space
Big leader
Weaknesses:
Average size
Will get engulfed by bigger linemen at next level
Hips a little stiff in coverage
Lacks bulk on frame
Lacks power
Poor defender against run
Summary: Hughes earns my first-round, 4-star grade as a 3-4 rush linebacker. His athleticism and motor is simply too much for me to not grade him out higher than everyone else. He is my No. 1 3-4 outside linebacker in the draft and I expect his stock to soar among the 3-4 teams in the league. He was simply too productive at TCU, and despite his lack of height we can see what Elvis Dumervil did last season with his exceptional first step and speed off the edge. Hughes is a projected late-first to second-round pick, but could end up going in the top 25 picks when it's all said and done, much like Larry English.
Player Comparison: Robert Mathis. Mathis is an undersized pass rusher who plays with amazing effort, but is a liability against the run.
PR07 wrote:I was fairly pleased with the Colts' draft. I would've liked to have seen an offensive tackle at some point, but I'm happy with the pick of Jacques McClendon in the fourth. He's a big boy at around 325 Lb's, smart...has a masters in communication, and he can bench 600 LB's (Tennessee's all-time record).