Here’s what Todd McShay of Scouts, Inc. had to say about UConn Huskies defensive end Lindsey Witten who is getting ready to play in the East-West Shrine Game on Saturday.
Witten is the most fluid and athletic of the East defensive linemen. He’s also the leanest of the group, though. Witten, who ranked ninth nationally with 11.5 sacks this season, should have a strong showing during one-on-one pass-rushing drills but it will be interesting to see how he holds up physically at the point of attack versus the run. We also want to see how he does as a pass-rusher. Is he able to use his long arms and quick hands to disengage or will he get overpowered?
He also added this about Witten in another article.
Witten’s senior season couldn’t have gone much better, as he had his best year at UConn and finished tied for ninth in the nation with 11½ sacks. At 6-foot-4, 248 pounds, Witten is an undersized end and might be asked to move to linebacker in the NFL. He needs to prove this week that he’s strong enough to hold his ground against the run and fluid enough to drop into underneath coverage. A strong showing in Orlando could land Witten a spot in the third round of April’s draft.
The East-West Shrine Game will be shown on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. on ESPN2.
Editor’s note: The above links are from ESPN Insider
