NFL Draft 2015: Top 10 ACC prospects

Feb 20, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Florida State defensive lineman Eddie Goldman speaks to the media at the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

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Eddie Goldman

DT, Florida State

Eddie Goldman is a big defensive tackle at 6-4 and 336 pounds who has legs as thick as tree trunks. He excels as an interior run defender with a strong base but could be limited to a one-gap defender in the NFL. He flashed some ability as a two-gap player at Florida State but nothing consistent enough where you are confident he can beat a double team.

He isn’t going to be a guy who creates a pass rush and collapses the pocket and needs to learn how to properly use his hands to keep linemen off his body. If he is viewed as a two-down defender, Goldman is going to slide out of the first round, but if there’s a team who thinks he can be more than that, he has a chance to slide into the bottom of the first round. I like him as a first rounder and think he’s a tough player who can be a dominant player, even if it’s only on run downs.

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