| Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Scouting Report |
| Nicolas Jean-Baptiste - Baylor (HT: 6-1½ - WT: 335) |
Positives -- Tremendous weight room strength, has squatted 600 pounds; natural girth and thick trunk... Strong lower body, holds the point reasonably well, occupies double teams; solid leg drive, keeps his legs moving, can generate a push on the pocket and disrupt the play... Does a good job versus
the run, can be difficult to move and has the strength to anchor and hold his ground at the point inside when he keeps his pad level down; keeps linebackers clean and allows them to roam free into the backfield... Does a nice job restricting running lanes with surprising range and the ability to make plays off his frame... No durability issues, played in 50 of a possible 51 games in his collegiate career, missed only the 2010 Texas Bowl due to a knee injury suffered in practice... Former walk-on who earned a starting spot prior to his junior season, hard working type with a good motor, is not ready to contribute right away but will work hard to eventually crack a rotation.
Negatives -- A little stiff, not real nimble or agile; not a pass rusher, should be rotated out in passing situations, a one-dimensional type of player with below average lateral agility... Routinely gets upright off the ball, can be washed out of plays when he gets too upright, plays too high when fending off inside blockers and becomes a non-factor, engages a little high and is inconsistent in his hand usage and placement to get off blocks... Struggles to disengage once blocked, needs to play with better leverage to take on double teams in the NFL... Frustratingly inconsistent, flashes NFL caliber play at times but can also disappear for stretches at a time, has yet to put it all together with any consistency and needs significant development before he is even ready to be included as part of a rotation... Flashed at the East-West Shrine Game but is a notable combine snub who won't be able to further improve his stock prior to draft day.
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At Baylor -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Played in 12 of 13 games as junior, missed Texas Bowl due to knee injury... Earned starting position in fourth game at Rice and started nine straight games before sitting out Texas Bowl... Totaled 31 tackles (20 solo), two QB hurries, an assisted sack, fumble forced and pass breakup... Made assisted sack (-2 yards) in win over Buffalo in second game... Tied then-career-high with four tackles at No. 4 TCU... Had two tackles and forced fumble in win over Kansas in fifth game... Made career-high seven tackles (four solo) in win at Colorado in seventh game... Had five tackles and hurry in 12th game vs. No. 16 Oklahoma. 2009: Played all 12 games as reserve interior defensive lineman as sophomore in 2009 to earn second letter... Finished season with 18 tackles and two tackles for loss, including one assisted sack for -3 yards and one QB hurry... Made season-high four tackles, including an assisted tackle-for-loss, in win over Northwestern State in third game... Had three tackles in back-to-back road games at No. 19 Oklahoma and Iowa State in fifth and sixth games, added two tackles for loss and an assisted sack at ISU... Made three stops in season finale vs. Texas Tech... Awarded scholarship prior to 2009 season. 2008: Walk-on played in all 12 games as reserve defensive lineman as redshirt freshman in 2008... Earned first letter... Finished season with nine tackles, four solo... Had two assisted tackles at Connecticut in fourth game, including an assisted tackle-for-loss... Made then-career-high three stops vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, all assisted... Selected to the spring 2009 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
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