| Jerry Franklin Scouting Report |
| Jerry Franklin - Arkansas (HT: 6-1⅛ - WT: 241) |
Positives -- One of the better put together inside linebackers of the draft class... Plays better inside and is able to attack with a purpose between the tackles... Goes through blockers instead of avoiding them, can create piles when he gets downhill... A tackling machine; very productive four-year starter,
led the Razorbacks in tackles in each of the previous four seasons, including 201 tackles combined over the past two years... Closes well on the football and can be physical when needed... Able to drop into coverage from his linebacker position and does a good job of finding players in his zone... Plays better in coverage at times and is able to plant and get to plays in front of him... Creates good depth in his drop and has a good feel for his job in a zone coverage scheme... Didn't receive an invite to the combine but ran a 4.63-40 at his pro day.
Negatives -- Despite playing on the inside, is more of a drag down tackler than a wrap up and drive to the ground player... Struggles in space and can be exposed by speed, does not change direction well especially in one-on-one situations... Not a great sideline to sideline type player; has to play in-between the tackles to be effective... Doesn't have the fast twitch ability that inside backers should have to put a big hit on ball carriers, lacks explosion... Needs to trust his reads and get to the football, can help himself out if he can get this part of his game refined... Needs to work on his overall strength, needs to be able hold up against lead blockers and setting the edge in the run game... On plays away, he has issues planting and redirecting when needed, looks stiff in the hips... Only plays with one speed, doesn't have enough of the extra gear needed for an NFL middle linebacker... Will have to be put into a system that keeps him between the tackles.
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At Arkansas -- (Official School Bio) 2010: He was named to the Butkus Award Watch List and started all 13 games for the Razorbacks and was named second-team All-SEC by the conference's coaches. He led the team and ranked 10th in the SEC with a career-high 100 tackles, becoming just the second Razorback since 1960 to lead the team in tackles three straight seasons. He also led the team and tied for seventh in the SEC with a career-high 13.0 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with five quarterback hurries. He ranked second on the team and eighth in the conference with 6.5 sacks, another career high, while adding two pass breakups and one forced fumble. He was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 22 following his 20-tackle performance, which included a career-high-tying 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack, in Arkansas' 38-31 double-overtime victory at No. 22 Mississippi State. His 20 tackles were the most in the SEC and tied for the fifth-most in the NCAA in 2010. The career-high total was the most at Arkansas since 2002, the second-highest against an SEC opponent and 10th-highest overall in school history, as well as the highest for any Coach Petrino-led team. He recorded eight tackles and added 0.5 sack in Arkansas' 31-24 win at Georgia. Franklin recorded 11 tackles vs. No. 1 Alabama. He made 10 stops, including 2.0 for loss and a career-high 1.5 sacks, at No. 7 Auburn. He had nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss, with one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in the Razorbacks' 38-24 win vs. Ole Miss. He made seven tackles, including 1.0 sack, in UA's 58-21 win vs. UTEP. Franklin recorded seven tackles, 0.5 for loss, and one quarterback hurry in the Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. No. 6 Ohio State.
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