Kamal Matin | Linebacker| Minnesota | 6'3" - 240 lbs.

Overview
Angular linebacker with decent straight-line twitch who takes too long to diagnose and flow, making him a viable block for climbing linemen. He plays upright and a little stiff in his scrapes and doesn't find his run fits as efficiently as he needs to. He can gather and wrap as a tackler, but will struggle to finish elusive backs in the open field and he's unimpressive as a passing-down participant. Martin's lack of early play recognition and elusive flow to ball might push him outside as a 4-3 SAM option.

Strengths

• Good upper-body turn to slip blocksTriggers for adequate close-out burst to tackle
  Late punch and slide to play off blocks
  Will fill and spill runners into teammates' grasp
  Unflinching and wide-eyed in the hole
  Accurate target points to finish as tackler
  Provides punt/kick coverage potential

Weaknesses

• Slow to diagnose and flow allowing blockers to climb up to himDoesn't play with enough knee bend
  Content from second level with sparse downhill production
  Lateral movement and change of direction is a little tight
  Lacks feel for blocking schemes and optimal entry point
  Plays under the block, taking himself out of contention
  Coverage movement in space is a little labored