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Rahim Abdullah | OLB | Clemson | ACC
Selected by Cleveland Browns in round 2, pick 14 (#45 overall)
Ht Wt 40 BP SS LS VJ BJ Grade
6'5" 244 4.87 17 4.36 12.14 34.0 9'10" 6.82
Rahim Abdullah
Scott Halleran/Allsport
He is an underclassman that will likely be the first OLB drafted if you don't count Florida's Jevon Kearse. He is a tall rangy guy with a huge upside. He has excellent speed and range and the frame to get bigger. He is a little bit of a straightline player and because of his height, he doesn't always look real natural in his COD and adjust on the move. He should be able to develop into a nice edge pass rusher and some teams may even look at him as a nickel DE in certain situations. He is not great in coverage and will certainly need work in pass defense, but all the skills are there as he grows into his body. We could be looking at a 250 lb. dominating OLB on the NFL level in the next couple of years.


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