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These are 2 very important things in getting a DE. Theres alot of arm work and balance involved, a player with a fast shuttle can you his arms to move side to side and around things, and the arm length helps when knowing a player can keep a OL hands off him. This allows the player to swipe away at a players hands with a good ammount of speed as he moves around the OT.
If a player has long arms but no agility and isnt fluid running, then the arms wont matter because the OT will be quick enough to stay in front. But a player like Ingram who has small arms but is quick, will possibly be able to at times run around the OT, but most likely the tackle will push him around. Players with a shuttle time and good arm length can do both
Players who have been successful that have good at these numbers
Aldon Smith- 35 3/8 arm length, shuttle 4.49
Justin Tuck- 33 1/4 arm lenth, shuttle 4.29
Mario Williams- 33 7/8 arm length. shuttle 4.37
Von Miller- 33 1/2 arm length, shuttle 4.06
Demarcus Ware- 34 arm length, shuttle 4.27
Jason Pierre Paul- 34 3/4 arm length, shuttle 4.67
Connor Barwin- 33 3/4 arm length, shuttle 4.18
Notice the players with big arms, dont need the speed
But the players with long but decent length have speed
Here are some busts
Vernon gholston- 32 1/8 arm length, 4.41 shuttle
Robert Ayers- 33 arms, 4.51 shuttle
Everette Brown- 33 arms, 4.53
Larry English- 32 3/4 arm length, 4.4 shuttle
Every player has 33 inch or under arms and no more than 4.4 shuttle. These are all busts of the past 5 years.
Now you see all these good players have 33+ length arms, and shuttle mostly around 4.4 and under
In the draft these players share similarities
Jack Crawford 33 1/2 arms, 4.25 shuttle- 5th round pick, 6.5 sacks Pen state
Justin Francis 33 7/8 arms, 4.35 shuttle 7th round pick, 6.5 sacks Rudgers
Bruce Irvin 33 3/8 arms, 4.03 shuttle 2nd, 8 sacks 2012, 2010 14 sacks
Cam Johnson 33 1/2 arms, 4.38 shuttle- 2nd, 4 sacks 2012
Chandler Jones 35 3/8 arms, 4.38 shuttle- 2nd, 2 sacks 2012
Andre Branch 34 arms, 4.25 2nd, 9 sacks 2012
Chandler Jones has been my favorite for a while because of his length of arms and the fact that with a little teaching of new moves, i think he can be dominant. Bruce Irvin is a player i like if we were in a 3-4, but if he drops for whatever reason to 3rd and we still havent gotten a passrusher, move him to DE and see what he can do. Cam Johnson is someone i didnt know till i made this, but i watched the film of him and i like him alot! He has so many moves, uses his hands extremely well. The last one of consideration is Andre Branch. 9.5 sacks so he has the best resume. But when watching him and knowing things, he doesnt have alot of moves and doesnt do great at anything. Very average looking
If a player has long arms but no agility and isnt fluid running, then the arms wont matter because the OT will be quick enough to stay in front. But a player like Ingram who has small arms but is quick, will possibly be able to at times run around the OT, but most likely the tackle will push him around. Players with a shuttle time and good arm length can do both
Players who have been successful that have good at these numbers
Aldon Smith- 35 3/8 arm length, shuttle 4.49
Justin Tuck- 33 1/4 arm lenth, shuttle 4.29
Mario Williams- 33 7/8 arm length. shuttle 4.37
Von Miller- 33 1/2 arm length, shuttle 4.06
Demarcus Ware- 34 arm length, shuttle 4.27
Jason Pierre Paul- 34 3/4 arm length, shuttle 4.67
Connor Barwin- 33 3/4 arm length, shuttle 4.18
Notice the players with big arms, dont need the speed
But the players with long but decent length have speed
Here are some busts
Vernon gholston- 32 1/8 arm length, 4.41 shuttle
Robert Ayers- 33 arms, 4.51 shuttle
Everette Brown- 33 arms, 4.53
Larry English- 32 3/4 arm length, 4.4 shuttle
Every player has 33 inch or under arms and no more than 4.4 shuttle. These are all busts of the past 5 years.
Now you see all these good players have 33+ length arms, and shuttle mostly around 4.4 and under
In the draft these players share similarities
Jack Crawford 33 1/2 arms, 4.25 shuttle- 5th round pick, 6.5 sacks Pen state
Justin Francis 33 7/8 arms, 4.35 shuttle 7th round pick, 6.5 sacks Rudgers
Bruce Irvin 33 3/8 arms, 4.03 shuttle 2nd, 8 sacks 2012, 2010 14 sacks
Cam Johnson 33 1/2 arms, 4.38 shuttle- 2nd, 4 sacks 2012
Chandler Jones 35 3/8 arms, 4.38 shuttle- 2nd, 2 sacks 2012
Andre Branch 34 arms, 4.25 2nd, 9 sacks 2012
Chandler Jones has been my favorite for a while because of his length of arms and the fact that with a little teaching of new moves, i think he can be dominant. Bruce Irvin is a player i like if we were in a 3-4, but if he drops for whatever reason to 3rd and we still havent gotten a passrusher, move him to DE and see what he can do. Cam Johnson is someone i didnt know till i made this, but i watched the film of him and i like him alot! He has so many moves, uses his hands extremely well. The last one of consideration is Andre Branch. 9.5 sacks so he has the best resume. But when watching him and knowing things, he doesnt have alot of moves and doesnt do great at anything. Very average looking
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