When the college season began, many felt Kayvon Thibodeaux was a lock for a top-five pick, if not to go first overall in this April’s draft. Now, however, other prospects have emerged to the point where questions are being asked about his safety at the top of the board. As Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network writes, many within scouting circles are raising red flags about him.
Pauline notes that concerns related to Thibodeaux’s work rate on a play-to-play basis popped up within team members at Oregon this past season. He adds, “that same criticism has been expressed here at the Combine by scouts”. While playing through an ankle injury, he points out, Thibodeaux added to his impressive production, notching seven sacks and 12 tackles for a loss. Over his three years in Eugene, those totals sit at 19 and 35.5, respectively.
Between those those statistics and his frame – six-foot-five, 258 pounds – Thibodeaux is still seen as having an extremely high ceiling….
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