Warren Brinson, IDL, Georgia
Size:
Height: 6052
Weight: 315
Arm: 33 ½”
Hand: 10 ⅜”
Accomplishments:
Four-star recruit
“Warren Brinson’s upside as an IDL will be at its best if placed in a scheme that allows him to attack upfield using his athleticism and quick first step.”
Strengths:
Functional athleticism
Quick first step
Length
High motor/effort
Concerns:
Improved upper-body strength
Ability to shed OL/defeat double teams in the run game
Playing experience
Film Analysis:
Warren Brinson is a part of a deep and talented rotation at Georgia. During his career, Brinson has built out a role as a player who has his most disruptive as an IDL who is an upfield disruptor. Brinson has a quick first step and appears to be a fluid mover, which serves as the foundation for Brinson to be successful in both the run game and as a pass rusher.
Against the run, Brinson is an above-average athlete for the IDL position. At the snap, Brinson can quickly get into gaps and work upfield to be disruptive. On plays where Brinson can get upfield, he can create negative plays for the offensive and disrupt the structure of plays. Brinson uses a rip move or quick arm-over to combat offensive linemen who are trying to get hands on him in the run game. Brinson has the length and frame to be kicked out to a true hand-in-the-dirt DE position on higher percentage run downs. Brinson also has the athleticism and motor to chase plays down backside and make an impact and the motor to run down ball-carriers who are 10-plus yards down the field.
As a pass rusher, Brinson can use his athleticism to attack the edges of interior offensive linemen and dictate the rep. In hand combat, Brinson utilizes a two-hand swipe to shed the hands of offensive linemen and continue to get upfield. Brinson has the reactionary athleticism to pursue and apply consistent pressure to quarterbacks who are athletic enough to escape the pocket.
Brinson’s main concern as a player is his ability to sustain the line of scrimmage in a gap-control defense. Brinson occasionally plays with a pad level that allows from offensive lineman to get great hand placement and displace him off the line of scrimmage. Brinson could improve his upper-body strength and mass to be able to more consistently control reps and have a more dominant physical presence against the run.
Overall, Brinson provides a unique skill set because of his athleticism as an IDL. In the right attacking defensive scheme, he can provide some impactful reps and create negative plays.
Prospect Projection: Day 3 — Developmental Traits
Written By: Keith Sanchez
