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LSU Football: K’Lavon Chaisson has tools to be elite NFL pass rusher

By Michael Hanich

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: K'Lavon Chaisson #18 of the LSU Tigers reacts in the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs during the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: K'Lavon Chaisson #18 of the LSU Tigers reacts in the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs during the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 12: Kyle Trask #11 of the Florida Gators is sacked by K’Lavon Chaisson #18 of the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 12: Kyle Trask #11 of the Florida Gators is sacked by K’Lavon Chaisson #18 of the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images) /

Weaknesses

While he is a great athletic pass rusher, he does have some slight significant problems that occur in the pass rush. He has some problems with balance especially when he makes contact without extending his arms for support. His use of his hands while attempting to pass rush is wild and unstable.

Chaisson is still learning to learn to read the opposing offenses in terms of where the run is going and where the offensive linemen attacks. This makes him easy to be pulled in by offensive linemen at the second level and will need to more alert in addressing the blocking schemes. Lacks the use of his arms to push and drive his offensive linemen.

Questions of his health and durability will be a concern with him missing the entire 2018 college football season with a torn ACL. Whenever he is attacking the edge, he can maneuver more to the outside, allowing for the running back to go through a much bigger gap.

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