Eddie Goldman DT Florida State #90
Wt: 336
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Size/Athleticism: Built like a nose tackle. Basically just a space eater, but decent athleticism for a nose tackle.
Run Defense: Simply a space eater. Does not shed blocks and makes very few plays in pursuit. Neutralized fairly consistently by double teams. Blown off his spot far too often. Leverage is an issue for him at times. Gets too high and does not have the long arms, flexibility and dominant upper body strength to recover.
Pass Rush: Generates an adequate bull rush when locked in a one-on-one battle. Decent closing burst for a short distance. Does a nice job getting arms into passing lanes.
Versatility: Almost exclusively lined up in the zero or one-technique spots at Florida State and projects best in that role (regardless of 3-4 or 4-3 scheme) in the pros.
Intangibles: Suspended one game in 2013 due to violation of team rules. Impressed during combine interviews.
Durability: Suffered an ankle injury in 2014 ACC Championship game and did not return. Snaps were limited in playoff game vs Oregon (not officially due to injury, but possibly). Did not workout at combine due to neck injury.
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Overview: If you want to simply plug some holes on the line, Goldman is your guy. But don’t expect much more. He’s a pure space eater, but still has some growing to do in terms of his fundamentals of the position. Gets knocked off his spot too often and doesn’t play with the dominant leverage you need to excel at nose tackle. He flashes a decent closing burst for a pure nose tackle at times, so there’s some upside as a pass-rusher, but for the more part you’re getting a space-eating nose tackle who lines up in the zero- or one-gap on almost every snap.
