FLOWERY BRANCH – The NFL draft is set for Thursday through Saturday and each morning for the past week we've been taking a look at player who's on the Falcons' draft board.
Today we’ll look at Nebraska defensive end/linebacker Randy Gregory, who’s stock is dropping after failed drug test at the NFL scouting combine.
Position: DE/OLB
Height: 6-foot, 5-inches
Weight: 235 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.64 seconds
10-yard split: 1.61 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 2.71 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 6.80 seconds
Broad Jump: 10-feet, 5-inches
5 questions with Randy Gregory
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Q: Who do you pattern game after?
A: Growing up I really liked Osi Umenyiora, Aldon Smith, Von Miller I'm a real big fan of, a lot of guys. A lot of time I just put on YouTube and watch film. Growing up I used to just sit back and watch the NFL. Now I really sit back and break down the game and look at how they pass rush. Working with Chuck Smith and watching film with him, a lot of them he worked with and taught them some of the moves. I look at the guys built like me."
Q: Can you maintain your weight? Get bigger to play on the line?
A: I can't put an exact number on it. I've weighed anywhere from 230 to 258 before. I can carry the weight, and can play at the weight.
Q: What been working on?
A: It starts with technique, leverage, hand placement, eye placement, just reading your tackle. A lot of that I learned at Nebraska and I'll carry that to the next level. … I really want to get better at my technique. I think I have decent technique, but as far as setting the edge, I want to get better with my hand placement, my foot placement and my leverage.
Q: How much room for you to grow?
A: My best years are ahead of me. I think I have done a lot with the time I have had, and I played two years of JUCO, my second year I got hurt. But really I played one year of junior college and three years of college in general. For me, I am still new to the position, so I am still learning things and I am real coachable. I am real smart so I pick up things real quickly. The sky is the limit for me.
Q: Which scheme do you prefer?
A: I think I could do both, the 3-4 or the 4-3. I am used to both, whether it's up and dropping into coverage or having my hand in the dirt and trying to get off the ball.
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ATLANTA FALCONS 2015 DRAFT PICKS
First round: 8th overall selection
Second round: 42nd overall selection
Third round: 73rd overall selection
Fourth round: 107th overall selection
Fifth round: 146th overall selection
Sixth round: 185th overall selection
Seventh round: 225th overall selection
Seventh round: 249th overall selection*
*Pick is from New England through St. Louis
POSITION-BY-POSITION FOR 2015 NFL DRAFT
Wednesday: Top 5 Inside Linebackers
Miami linebacker Denzel Perryman ,
Thursday: Top 5 defensive tackles
(Leonard Williams' Rugby skill will become handy in the NFL)
Friday: Top 5 defensive backs
Alabama's Landon Collins is the top safety prospect
Saturday: Top 5 special teamers
Dorsett, Alford could be top returners
Sunday: Top 5 edge rushers (defensive ends/outside linebackers).
Big Chuck Smith breaks down the top pass-rush prospects
Monday: Top 5 Offensive line
Georgia Tech's Shaquille Mason trying to convert to center for NFL
Tuesday: Top 5 Wide receivers
Georgia's Chris Conley now projects as a fourth-rounder
Wednesday, April 22: Top 5 Running backs
Thursday, April 23: Top 5 Quarterbacks
NFL must handle Winston, Mariota with care. Both need seasoning
Friday, April 24: Top 5 Tight ends
South Carolina's Rory "Buster" Anderson hopes to get his NFL shot
ICYMI: Here's a link to last year's Position-by-Position series.
