Game IQ / Play Recognition
Pros:
•Fires into gaps very fast and clogs up running lanes
•Good overall play recognition
•Understand his gap responsibility both on the edge and inside
•Versatility to line up on the LOS, edge, and off ball
Cons:
•Can occasionally get confused by a good option fake
•Occasionally, late to react to a play
•Incorrect depth on play actions sometimes
Tackling / Physicality
Pros:
•Hits with the correct shoulder
•Good wrap up
•Strong enough to handle taking on an OL in a pass rush/blitz
•Great physicality
•Gets a good breakdown and gives the ball carrier limited options to escape
•Good pad level
Cons:
•None
Angles / Pursuit / Range
Pros:
•Relentless pursuer of the ball carrier on blitzes
•Can drive an OL back and get off his block to pursue the ball
•Great hustle
•Takes a consistently good angle to the QB in pursuit
•Great as a QB spy
•Flows to the ball and weeds through traffic
•Sideline to sideline potential
•Almost guaranteed to make the tackle
Cons:
•While athletic and has good short area quickness he isn’t insanely fast which will limit his pursuit capabilities
Run Defense / Block Shedding
Pros:
•Can hold his own against a bigger OL in run defense and fill a gap or hole
•Keeps himself from getting driven back and O-Linemen can’t open up a a gap because of that
•Can drive a TE back pretty well to blow up gaps
•Takes on the block and keeps his eyes in the backfield to find the ball carrier
Cons:
•Would like to see him actively try to get hands off of him more
•If a bigger OL gets his hands on him he can really struggle to get off
Coverage Ability
Pros:
•Constantly ripping at the ball at the catch point
•Reads QBs eyes well
•Physical at the line of scrimmage with receivers
•Picks up flat routes well
Cons:
•Covers grass sometimes and doesn’t pick a route especially in hook-to-curl responsibility
•Sometimes fails to get his eyes on the route after reading the QBs eyes
•Caught in no man's land
Athleticism / Frame / Strength
Pros:
•Great frame
•Has the speed and athleticism to keep up with athletic QBs in spy role
•Good overall burst when moving downhill on blitzes
Cons:
•Average lateral speed and acceleration in pursuit
Pass Rush / Blitz Ability
Pros:
•Great pursuer and motor when chasing the QB
•Good twitch, speed, and strength on blitzes which often gets a QB hurry or pressure
•Very quick
•Strong hands and reach that extend out to create space
•Good overall pad level that out-leverages OL
•Very strong upper-half and lower-half connection that can power rush/drive an OL down or knock them off balance
•Has enough speed to bend the edge
Cons:
•Has zero chance to get through if he is double-teamed
Games Watched:
•Week 1 vs TEX, Week 3 vs OHIO, Week 5 vs MINN, Week 6 vs ILL, Week 8 vs PSU, BIG 10 Champ. vs IU
Ideal Situation
•Arvell Reese has all the talent and physical gifts to be a top 10 LB in the sport. Reese has the versatility and athleticism to fit into any system and excel. His experience at OLB shows on tape, but I think he fits better as a true MLB who occasionally lines up at OLB. I think he can fit with pretty much any team you want. Whether that be the Jets, Titans, Cardinals, or Commanders, you can honestly draft him anywhere and early. Reese is that versatile and flat-out that good. You'll need to decide where he will be full-time rather than trying to be 50-50.
Rating
•Game IQ / Play Recognition – 8.0/10
•Tackling / Physicality – 9.4/10
•Angles / Pursuit – 8.8/10
•Run Defense / Block Shedding – 9.0/10
•Coverage Ability – 7.0/10
•Athleticism / Frame – 8.6/10
•Pass Rush / Blitz Ability – 8.8/10
Total = 85.4/100 (B) Mid to late 1st round
DraftedR1 • P5New York Giants