Draft Profile: Robert Ayers

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In my mock draft I have the Ravens taking DE Robert Ayers. Since we all have seen the Hayward Bey and the Nicks profiles since alot of us assume we will grab one of the two, I figured here is a little insight to the player I hope and think the Ravens will draft. Check out my mock as well!

Robert Ayers
6'3" 272 lbs.
DE Tennessee
4.77 40 yard dash

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/518624

Positives: Powerfully built athlete. … Good lower-body strength to hold up at the point of attack. … Flashes the ability to anchor and split double-team blocking off the edge. … Good initial hand punch to stun the offensive tackle. … Flashes some upfield burst to challenge wide and has good lateral quickness to redirect to the inside. … Good use of hands to prevent tackles from latching on and steering him away from the plays. … Varies his speed off the edge and can surprise blockers with his suddenness. … Can close with authority, flashing explosiveness. … Versatile defender with experience at tackle and end. … Developed into a team leader as a senior. … Could be an ascending player who is just beginning to scratch the surface of his talent.

Negatives: Lacks an elite first step or the straight-line speed to be true edge rusher. … Relies more on varying his speed off the snap and strength at the point of attack, rather than pure athleticism to make plays. … Moved around a lot in this defense and was allowed to exploit mismatches. … Likes to tackle high and can allow stronger ballcarriers to escape his grasp. … Can be a bit of a showboat, which could lead to penalties in the NFL. … Stepped up his play significantly as a senior and evaluators will ponder whether he was a one-year wonder motivated by the big NFL payday.

On CBS 4 mock drafts Ayers gets selected at:
1.) 30 overall - Ten
2.) 11 overall - Buffalo
3.) 12 overall - Denver
4.) Not in 1st round

According to CBS prospect rankings: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings

Ayers ranked 41st overall prospect and 6th best in his position and has a projected 2nd round pick but is on the rise.

Here is draft count downs scouting report: http://www.draftcountdown.com/scouti...bert-Ayers.php

ESPN Insider gives him a draft rating of 93

And lastly here is one more scouting report by scout.com. It is probably the best one:
http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=1...=3708201&fhn=1

He has recently met with Buffalo, and NE has also showed an interest in him.

[sandiegosean]

I love Ayers, would be a great addition.