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Where will Penn State LB Ellis Brooks be drafted?

Where will Penn State LB Ellis Brooks be drafted?

Penn State’s Ellis Brooks is a tough draft evaluation for some to understand. He isn’t projecting to be drafted by a lot of the bigger sites and mock drafts that have been published leading up to the draft. That being said, some are seeing value in what he brings.

He is an acquired taste as far as his linebacking ability. His listed size of 6-1, 235 pounds can be a turnoff for some teams but when you watch Brooks you see the high motor and you see him progressing each year while at Penn State. This past year he had a career high in tackles (100) and over his career he showed the ability to be consistent flying all over the field.

Whether it is getting in the backfield, dropping back in coverage, or just surveying the field it was in Brooks’ role. Where he ends up though in the NFL is going to be tough to navigate but this is what we have seen so far.

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Round Seven Projection

The Pittsburgh Steelers have always gotten the most out of their linebackers for as long as they have existed it seems. They brought in some veterans this offseason highlighted by Myles Jack, who is a similar size and play style to Brooks, so this could be an ideal landing spot for him.

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Round Seven Projection

Another late round projection but a great landing spot for Ellis Brooks. The Cleveland Browns have been searching for consistent linebacker play and the best way they have found that is a rotation of players. Ellis Brooks may not be a day one starter but he could be a quality rotation guy for the Browns.

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Round Five Projection

The highest projection we have seen for one Ellis Brooks is to the Green Bay Packers in round five. The Packers have some veteran presence in the linebacker room but the…

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