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2017 NFL Draft: Top 50 Prospects Halfway through Season

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) against the Missouri Tigers during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) against the Missouri Tigers during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

It’s amazing that the Florida Gators aren’t having a better season with all of the talent on that defense. He’s not the best prospect on that defensive unit, but Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis is a guy that will be playing on Sundays.

The best word to describe Davis would be disruptive. He’s an aggressive tackler that doesn’t let guys get by him once he makes contact. The Gators prospect is also really confident when dropping back in zone coverage, which allows him to break up passes and make plays by reading the QB’s eyes.

Discipline is something that Davis will need to keep working on. There are times when he can get too aggressive and try to take a shortcut to the ball carrier, which opens up some huge rushing lanes for ball carriers. If he can work on that, then Davis will be a solid contributor wherever he winds up.

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