Duke Riley. A tad undersized at 6’1 and 230 lbs, Riley more than makes up for his lack of size with his gifted speed and instinct, traits that Riley would put on full display at this year’s NFL Combine.
Riley played the fourth-most snaps (254, 56 percent) on Philadelphia's special tea Powered by. Here’s a writer’s secret for you: It can be very hard to write an objective scouting report on your draft crush. Duke Riley is D. Jones 2.0. Riley is one of the better athletes in this linebacker class. I don’t want to sound overly harsh but I think he is an interesting project to develop but is definitely not starter material coming in. While speed and quickness are Riley’s most positive traits a knock on him is his size. Love how LSU LB Duke Riley (40) attacks the blocker here.. LSU LB Duke Riley led the South in tackles, credited with 7 (4 solo). Duke Riley enjoyed a highly productive college career …
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Here he is de-cleating a Mississippi State offensive lineman.Though Riley does not obtain a sack on the play, the brute force displayed by the 2016 LSU MVP was even more impressive. Like Jones, Duke Riley spent his first three seasons as a special teams player but had the opportunity to start his senior season.
After spending most of his career as a backup to Deion Jones, Riley filled the void nicely. From now until the 2017 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to showcase as many prospects as possible and examine both their strengths and weaknesses. Once again, Riley keeps his eyes in the backfield and fights off an offensive lineman and Auburn fullback to make the stop short of the sticks.Riley’s instincts and football intelligence can also be extracted when the LSU linebacker is asked to drop back into coverage. Washington Redskins 2017 Draft Profiles: Duke Riley, LBA different kind of offense, and why it may have more juice than anyone thinks it willWashington Injury Updates: Jonathan Allen helped off the field after left leg injury, doesn’t look seriousRon Rivera Presser: Jonathan Allen should be fine, he wanted to go back out thereRon Rivera speaks to the media after today’s practiceSaturday’s Washington Football Team practice in video, pictures and tweetsLook at what’s happening at the Washington Football Team’s training camp practices in Ashburn, VARon Rivera Presser: We have a plan for Antonio Gibson, we haven’t shown the whole plan and that’s part of the secret Ron Rivera speaks to the media after today’s practice Hogs Haven takes a look at 2017 Draft prospects that could contribute to the Redskins. If Login button does not work, logoff here, and log back in to fix it. #40 & #4 Duke Riley / LB / LSU 6’1 230 lbs ... the LSU inside linebacker has taken gigantic strides in increasing his draft stock. The Falcons also selected linebacker Deion Jones out of LSU in the second-round of last year’s draft.
LOG IN. He has a lot of issues to be ironed out including getting stronger, becoming more active with his hands to fight blockers, improving in coverage and despite the totals, he needs to improve his tackling technique (over half of his tackles were assists). You may be wondering why Duke Riley is my draft crush. Originally selected by Atlanta in the third round (75th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, Duke Riley was acquired by the Eagles in a trade with the Falcons in Week 5 of 2019. Believe me, I will do my best, though. I think Riley finds himself in a tough predicament despite his recent praise. ILB; Senior; 6-0½, 232 lbs; LSU; Scouts Grade; Position Rank; Overall Rank; 40-YD Dash 4.58; Conference TBD; 2017 Draft Pick Info. Riley is a very smart player that is willing to put in the work but with only one year of starting experience, he needs a lot of work. Duke Riley in coverage against FSU's Freddie Stevenson at Senior Bowl practice. He has the speed and quickness to play sideline to sideline. IDP Draft Profile: LB Duke Riley, LSU. At the next level, Riley currently projects similarly as former Steelers linebacker Riley seems better suited for a 4-3 WILB role, where his sideline to sideline speed could be better used.
Duke Riley out of LSU was selected with the 75th overall pick in the draft. Most of these profiles will feature individuals that the – Quick instincts and reaction to play in front of him– Lacks strength to consistently win leverage battles vs linemenLSU’s Duke Riley only knows how to play football one way – fast. An all around impressive play that many teams love to see out of an inside linebacking prospect.Riley’s speed also comes in handy when it comes to the linebacker’s ability to trust his instincts and shoot the gap. Riley may not have the strength or size to control blockers but he stills packs a very powerful punch.Overall, the only aspect that limits Riley is his size and lack of raw strength, though I believe Riley has the qualities to work through his shortcomings. Follow full coverage of Duke Riley during the 2017 NFL Draft on ESPN.com. Pass him in the Draft & you will regret it. I would grade him as Late Rd1 early Rd 2. To learn more or opt-out, read our Hogs Haven takes a look at 2017 Draft prospects that could contribute to the RedskinsDuke Riley had a breakout senior season at LSU. Throughout Riley’s tape, a general pattern of the linebacker showing adequate zone depth perception and the ability to hang with crossing patterns over the middle.And when Riley is not being asked to drop back into coverage, the linebacker brings brute force and closing speed in rushing the quarterback.