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Titans take LB Keglar:
trengths: Tough, possesses adequate size and can be stout at the point of contact. Excellent top-end speed, takes adequate angles to the ball and sideline-to-sideline run defender. Works from the snap until the whistle and is relentless in pursuit. Shows good balance and slides off blockers when they don't lock on. Breaks down, wraps up upon contact and is a reliable open field tackler. Gets deep drops and does a nice job of locating receivers when asked to drop into zone coverage. Displays good leadership qualities and is a competitor. Sustained a high ankle sprain in the first game of the 2003 season and took a red shirt that year but has stayed relatively healthy and appears to be durable.
Weaknesses: Faster than quick, isn't aggressive and isn't going to make a lot of plays in the backfield. Shows great upper body strength in the weight room but doesn't translate to field. Doesn't deliver a violent punch and takes too long to shed blocks when linemen lock on. Doesn't explode out of cuts and lacks ideal short-area man-to-man cover skills. Takes too longs to open hips when forced to turn and run, isn't explosive enough to recover once caught in a trail position and is going to have problems staying with tight ends in man coverage. Does not display natural hands and isn't a playmaker in coverage.
Overall: Keglar arrived at Purdue in 2003, playing in one game before suffering an injury and deciding to redshirt the year. In his next three seasons (2004-'06), he appeared in 36 games (28 starts) and amassed 180 tackles (nine for losses), 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, three interceptions and nine pass breakups. As a fifth-year senior in 2007, he started all 13 games and had 70 tackles (four for losses) and three pass breakups. Keglar has prototypical size and speed but he is a straight-line player who struggles when forced to change directions quickly, so he will have to be protected into coverage. In addition, he needs to work on using his hands to control and discard blockers as a run defender. He projects as a late round pick.
trengths: Tough, possesses adequate size and can be stout at the point of contact. Excellent top-end speed, takes adequate angles to the ball and sideline-to-sideline run defender. Works from the snap until the whistle and is relentless in pursuit. Shows good balance and slides off blockers when they don't lock on. Breaks down, wraps up upon contact and is a reliable open field tackler. Gets deep drops and does a nice job of locating receivers when asked to drop into zone coverage. Displays good leadership qualities and is a competitor. Sustained a high ankle sprain in the first game of the 2003 season and took a red shirt that year but has stayed relatively healthy and appears to be durable.
Weaknesses: Faster than quick, isn't aggressive and isn't going to make a lot of plays in the backfield. Shows great upper body strength in the weight room but doesn't translate to field. Doesn't deliver a violent punch and takes too long to shed blocks when linemen lock on. Doesn't explode out of cuts and lacks ideal short-area man-to-man cover skills. Takes too longs to open hips when forced to turn and run, isn't explosive enough to recover once caught in a trail position and is going to have problems staying with tight ends in man coverage. Does not display natural hands and isn't a playmaker in coverage.
Overall: Keglar arrived at Purdue in 2003, playing in one game before suffering an injury and deciding to redshirt the year. In his next three seasons (2004-'06), he appeared in 36 games (28 starts) and amassed 180 tackles (nine for losses), 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, three interceptions and nine pass breakups. As a fifth-year senior in 2007, he started all 13 games and had 70 tackles (four for losses) and three pass breakups. Keglar has prototypical size and speed but he is a straight-line player who struggles when forced to change directions quickly, so he will have to be protected into coverage. In addition, he needs to work on using his hands to control and discard blockers as a run defender. He projects as a late round pick.
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