Positive: Tough, run-defending two-down linebacker with minimal upside. Fierce competitor who remains disciplined with assignments, quickly diagnoses the action, and flies around the football. Collapses outside to defend the run, shows a good head for the ball, and wraps up as a tackler. Fires up the field and plays with explosiveness.

Positive: Competitive two-down linebacker who is best in the box or downhill. Gives a lot of effort and stacks well against the run. Plays heads-up football, breaks down well, and shows the ability to defeat blocks to get to the play. Wraps up tackling and brings defenders down on initial contact.

Positive: Stout run-defending linebacker who is best in the box. Stays with assignments, takes proper angles to the action, and gives effort. Forceful up the field, stacks well against the run, and plays with physicality. Has adequate change-of-direction skills, and nicely redirects to the ball carrier. Wraps up well when tackling.

Positive: Explosive run-defending linebacker who makes plays sideline to sideline. Plays with good pad level, stays with assignments, and fluid changing direction. Easily moves sideline to sideline, displays adequate speed in pursuit, and has the ability to get depth on pass drops. Explosive at the point of attack and works hard to make plays.

Positive: One-time highly rated run defending linebacker whose game has regressed the past two seasons. Breaks down well, strong at the point, and stacks well against the run. Displays good movement skills and athleticism and gets depth on pass drops. Explosive at the point, pursues the action with speed, and flashes on the scene. Displays skill in zone coverage and the ability to turn his hips and run with opponents down the field.

Positive: Smallish but athletic linebacker with the ability to make plays sideline to sideline. Flows well laterally to the action, aggressive and gets after ball carriers. Affectively uses his hands to protect himself and immediately alters his angle of attack or redirects to ball carriers. Solid run stuffer who quickly makes his way up the field.

Positive: One-time highly rated prospect who was slowed by injury and illness the past two years. At the top of his game Herzlich is a playmaker on defense who goes sideline to sideline chasing plays or forcing the action up the field. Gets depth on pass drops, remains disciplined with coverage assignments, and shows skill over the tight end or covering ball carriers out of the backfield. Sells out on the blitz and is tough to stop up the field. Breaks down well and uses his hands correctly. Instinctive and effectively diagnoses the action.

Positive: Instinctive, hard-working linebacker constantly around the action. Breaks down well, quickly changes direction, and rarely gets knocked off his feet. Gets depth on pass drops, shows ability in coverage, and remains disciplined with assignments. Plays smart, heads-up football, immediately diagnosing the action. Makes plays sideline to sideline, quickly fills gaps up the field, and effectively uses his hands to protect himself.

Positive: Tough two-down linebacker who is best in the box. Plays smart football, displays short-area quickness, and chases the action hard. Gives a lot of effort, displays good instincts, and wraps up tackling.

Positive: Hard-working linebacker who makes a lot of plays sideline to sideline. Effectively reads the action, remains disciplined with assignments, and does not bite on play-action passes. Relatively instinctive, flows well to the action, and attacks ball carriers. Smooth turning his hips in coverage, fluid changing direction, and quickly collapses laterally to make plays out to the sidelines. Keeps the action in front of him and consistently positions himself to make plays on the ball.

Positive: Intense and intelligent linebacker with a great head for the ball. Explosive at the point, quickly fills gaps up the field, and immediately locates the ball. Shows ability in pursuit, fluid moving in reverse, and has a burst to the action. Goes hard sideline to sideline, remains disciplined with assignments, and gives effort tackling. Fluid moving in every direction of the field. Incredibly instinctive and does a great job making sure teammates are in proper position.

Positive: Tough run defending linebacker who is best in the box or up the field. Remains disciplined with assignments, quickly fills gaps, and wraps up tackling. Attacks ball carriers, breaks down well, and gives effort. Aggressive in all aspects of the game and a hard hitter.

Positive: One time highly rated linebacker who's struggled to stay healthy the past two-years. Breaks down well, explosive at the point, and is a forceful hitter. Attacks ball carriers, chases the action hard, and sells out on the blitz. Displays the ability to slide off blocks and get up the field to defend the run. Effectively diagnoses the action and plays with explosiveness.

Positive: Forceful run-defending linebacker who is best in the box. Displays a good head for the ball, remains disciplined with assignments, and chases the action hard. Stout at the point, wraps up tackling, and can be an intimidating force in the middle. Effectively uses his hands to shed blocks. Takes proper angles to the action. Has adequate skill in zone coverage when he's not asked to move laterally.

Positive: Stout run defending linebacker who has struggled returning from the knee injury suffered in 2009. Disciplined with assignments, wraps up tackling, and drives through ball carriers. Effective when the action is in front of him, shows ability in zone coverage, and is fluid changing direction or altering his angle of attack. Breaks down well.

Positive: Aggressive defender who plays disciplined football. Attacks assignments, stays with the action, and lays his shoulders into opponents. Quickly locates the ball and plays with good instincts.

Positive: Hardworking college linebacker with marginal size/speed numbers for the NFL. Displays good awareness, breaks down well and remains disciplined with assignments. Quickly locates the ball, fires up the field in run defense, and wraps up tackling. Uses his hands to protect himself, fluid pedaling in reverse, and quickly changes direction. Sells out in run defense and plays with an aggressive attitude. Collapses from the outside to defend the run and easily flows to the action.

Positive: Tough run defending linebacker who is best in the box. Instinctive, diagnoses the action, and gets off blocks to make plays on the ball. Remains disciplined with assignments and works well with teammates.

Positive: Hard-nosed football player who is best stopping the run. Remains disciplined with assignments, fierce up the field, and plays hard until the whistle blows. Effectively diagnoses the action, displays good instincts, and plays with physicality. Breaks down well, effectively uses his hands to protect himself, and wraps up when tackling. Stacks well against the run and nicely redirects to ball carriers or slides off blocks to make the play.

Positive: Tough run-defending linebacker who also displays ability in zone coverage. Remains disciplined with assignments, changes directions well, and hustles around the field working to make plays. Fluid pedaling in reverse, displays skill in pursuit, and is a solid open-field tackler. Takes good angles to the action.

Positive: Stout, run-defending linebacker with the ability to play in a variety of systems. Forceful up the field, sells out on the blitz, and flies around the ball trying to make positive plays. Defeats blocks by opposing lineman, scrapes well laterally, and quickly gets to the ball carrier. Takes good angles to the action, wraps up tackling, and is a strong open field tackler. Breaks down well and effectively uses his hands. Remains disciplined with cover assignments. Flashes a burst to the action.

Positive: Aggressive, run defending safety best in the box. Remains disciplined with assignments, quickly locates the ball, and wraps up when tackling. Displays the ability to hold his ground against blocks and is terrific against the run.

Positive: Aggressive run defending linebacker who makes a lot of plays between the numbers. Breaks down well, has good quickness, and explodes up the field filling gaps in run defense. Chases the action hard, holds his ground against blocks, and gets depth on pass drops. Flashes the ability to run downfield with tight ends.

Positive: Adequately sized linebacker who makes plays in every direction of the field. Breaks down well, effectively uses his hands to protect himself, and quickly locates the ball. Gets depth on pass drops, fluid moving in every direction of the field, and makes plays in space. Displays force off the edge as a pass rusher and is rarely off his feet.

Positive: Instinctive run-defending linebacker coming off a career-best campaign. Effectively diagnoses the action, takes good angles to plays and fires up the field in run defense. Remains disciplined with assignments, does not bite on ball fakes, and stays with the action. Effectively defeats blocks and wraps up tackling.

Positive: Hardworking two-down defender who is best against the run. Instinctive and wraps up as a tackler. Stays with assignments, works hard, and plays with a warrior type mentality. Displays a good head for the ball and flashes skill in zone coverage.