Joe Tryon was a quarterback’s worst nightmare at times throughout his career with the Washington Huskies, and he’s now a member of the Tampa Bay Bucs, who selected him with the 32nd pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Tryon’s a tall, athletic EDGE who has experience both in the pass rush and in coverage. A sure tackler, Tryon can get past blockers with a versatile assortment of moves that are simultaneously smooth and violent. His bundle of athleticism and technique enabled him to record 8.0 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss in his 2019 season before COVID cut short his 2020 campaign.
Here’s the rest of the rundown on Tryon.
Measurables: 6'5"/259
School: Washington
2020 stats: N/A
Accolades: 2019 All-Pac-12 Second Team
Strengths:
- Can get past a blocker in the blink of an eye with quick inside swim and pull moves.
- Long arms and big upper body allow him to get leverage in pass rush and knock blockers off balance
- Despite lack of experience, looks polished in terms of his pass rush techniques
- Can drop back in coverage and sniff out underneath routes
- Sure tackler
Weaknesses:
- Developmental prospect who's still raw
- Small sample size in college
Expert scout analysis:
Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- “Impressive physical specimen with the traits and athletic profile to move up the draft board, but tape shows he might still need more course work…”
- “...has high upside but could spend the first year or two as a rotational defender while adding more polish.”
Walter Football
- “Has variety in pass-rushing moves.”
- “...has talent for the next level and a good combination of height, length, and speed off the edge.”
- “...needs more refinement for the NFL, but that is understandable considering he has only one year of playing time.”
Tape:
Pro player comparison:
NFL.com’s Chad Reuter compared him to Za’Darius Smith, seeing as they’re of similar frames and are versatile on the line. Smith’s strong suit is rushing the quarterback and collapsing the line inward, with two consecutive seasons of double-digit sacks and consistent, proven tackling ability in the backfield and in underneath situations.
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