*#44 *6-3 *235lbs *4.55/40 *2010/SR
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Strengths
He is one of the more underrated and under appreciated talents at the collegiate ranks. He has the type of mental tenacity and overall athleticism to be a real steal come draft day for some NFL team.
He may lack ideal measurables by some at the Outside Linebacker position, but he more than makes up for whatever size discrepancies he may have with his big play capabilities. And he plays the game the only way he knows how from snap to whistle, and sideline to sideline!
He is a Linebacker who relies more on playing in space where he can best utilize his athleticism, speed, and quickness. His skills would be ideal for a Tampa 2 Defense. Where your overall athleticism and swarming style of play is most important.
He displays good instincts and pre-snap read adjustments before the snap. He fluidly diagnoses plays on the go. And after diagnosing the play his natural instincts quickly take over with him making a path to the ball.
Athletic contributors to his success would be his unique lateral quickness, quick change of direction, fluid hips, and flat out speed for a player of his size. He possesses the raw speed to consistently run down plays from the backside, and make up ground on opponents with outstanding closing speed.
He comes up and supports the run with an aggressive starving style of play. Displaying good explosion making tackles going through ball carriers. His type of play on the field is infectious to others, and creates an atmosphere of making plays and coming up with turnovers.
Quite often from his Linebacker position in college he was asked to drop back in pass coverage. Which he performed effectively covering smaller quicker opponents. He shows a good feel and instinct for defending opponents in space and in pass coverage.
With the ball in the air he covers a good amount of ground. Displaying the ability to consistently plant, adjust, and drive on balls thrown his direction. Many times bringing in stray passes with good eye hand coordination.
Weaknesses
Lacks ideal measurables
Lacks the production his skill sets and talent warranted at the collegiate level
Questioned lack of snaps over course of collegiate career
Projected Round
Undrafted Free Agent
My Value Board
Undrafted Free Agent Due to lack of playing time and stats over course of collegiate years. Not due to lack of talent!
Summary
To me Bostic is the classic talent not placed in the best position for success on the field. Meaning he is talent you let go and get the ball. He was never placed in that type of setting to let his talents become admired, and stack up the statistical numbers to grab scouts & NFL teams eye. Therefore there is a good chance his drafts status will suffer quite drastically. But once he steps foot in someones NFL training camp his talents will rise to the top!
BIO LINK
http://www.muredhawks.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bostic_caleb00.html
STATS LINK
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/stats?playerId=184608
VIDEO LINK
http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/sports/watch/v1583891MdxCPWnG
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