Scouting Report: Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan

Ht: 6'1 Wt: 268 40: 4.59

Strengths: Good size and speed. Displays great strength is able to fight through double teams. Has a great bullrush. Can also play in the 3-4 or 4-3 defensive schemes. He uses his hands to keep blockers away from his body. He does a good job of reading the play and reacting. Very consistent tackler, who has the ability to be a vicious hitter. He is an effective pass rusher, and runs the arch very well. He has a good motor and rarely quits on plays. He is a great playmaker, and is very good against the run as well as the pass. Stayed in school for his senior season, showing good work ethic and character.

Weaknesses: He needs to be quicker off the ball. Sometimes he waits for the hit instead of delivering it. Often becomes tangled with blockers, he needs to become more consistent in this area. Although he does a good job of reading plays, he occasionally becomes too aggressive in the pass rush, which can take him out of the running game.

Summary: Brandon Graham is a great playmaker for the Wolverine defense. He displays his amazing strength by consistently taking on double teams and still producing for the Michigan defense. He is very versatile; can play in both 4-3 and 3-4 defensive schemes. He has great size, and is surprisingly effective against the run and the pass. Graham's major downside is his consistency. He displays great ability to keep blockers away from his body; however, he can often get tangled up with some of the quicker offensive linemen he faces. He also does a good job of reading plays, but still he needs to work on being more consistent in this area. Consistency is an extremely valuable asset to any college player planning on entering the NFL draft. It is also one of the hardest skills to master. Brandon Graham had an opportunity to really step up last year and he proved that he can be a dominant force. He had a tremendous performance in the Senior Bowl, earning himself the MVP. Based on his great senior season and good pre-draft performances, he is seeing himself climbing his way up on many team's draft boards.

Draft Projection: 1st Round