Arizona St.
Ht. 6-3 Wt. 250
Instincts/Recognition: My biggest concern with Vontaze Burfict, outside of his work ethic, is the amount of times he completely took himself out of the play by taking poor angles and guessing on where the ball was going. He doesn’t have elite level instincts or play recognition. He doesn’t always trust his eyes and guesses too often.
Run Defense: Burfict can be a dominating run defender. He plays with rare physicality that may only be rivaled by one, Ray Lewis. He has the size and power to take on blocks and shed quickly to disrupt running plays. He’s an elite level athlete for his size that can make plays from sideline to sideline. His aggressive nature sometimes takes him completely out of the play as he overruns the play frequently. He doesn’t possess the instincts to be an everydown factor in the run game. Read the rest of this entry » «Vontaze Burfict Scouting Report»