NFL Draft Scout’s Rob Rang lists Eastern Michigan EDGE Maxx Crosby as the “diamond in the rough” at the defensive line position.
As Rang mentions early in his report, Crosby really impressed at both his combine and Pro Day with is athleticism. “Better yet, these numbers simply quantify what savvy scouts see on the field, where Crosby’s initial burst and lateral agility to elude made blocking him like trying to wrap your hands around smoke,” he writes. Rang does note that Crosby is raw, and that he’s going to need to get physically stronger, and also his hand-placement needs work; but he wouldn’t be surprised if he was a Day 2 selection based on the upside. We wouldn’t be, either.