Caden Curry

Draft Projection

Measurements

Athletic Testing

College Statistics

Strengths

• Gets off the ball like his hair is on fire, consistently winning the snap count battle with a first step that puts offensive linemen on their heels from the jump.
• Pass rush ability is legitimately elite, showing the combination of burst, timing, and counter moves to generate consistent pressure against quality tackles.
• Run defense matches his pass rushing prowess, demonstrating the discipline and physicality to set edges and collapse running lanes from multiple alignments.
• Hands are violent and active throughout his rush, showing advanced technique in hand-fighting that allows him to stack and shed blocks with purpose.
• Motor never quits on any snap, whether it's chasing down a screen pass 15 yards downfield or fighting through a double team on a run play away from his gap.
• Possesses legitimate versatility to line up at end in odd fronts or kick inside to tackle in even schemes, giving coordinators multiple alignment options.
• Production against top competition speaks for itself, with his five-TFL, three-sack game against Washington showcasing his ability to dominate quality tackles.
• Spin move is a legitimate counter weapon that he times well when his initial rush gets stonewalled, showing feel for when to deploy secondary moves.

Areas to Improve

• Undersized frame at 6-3, 260 pounds for 4-3 DE, raising durability concerns against NFL power schemes.
• Needs to add functional strength in his lower half to consistently hold ground at the point of attack against NFL-caliber run blockers who outweigh him significantly.
• Does not possess the elite bend and ankle flexibility to consistently flatten around the corner as a pure speed rusher at the next level.
• Compact build limits his projection as an every-down player against power running schemes where he'll face 330-pound guards in the A-gap.
• Pass rush plan can become one-dimensional late in games when his initial burst and counter moves fail to generate pressure against tackles who adjust.