Isaiah Kaufusi, LB

A two and a half year starter for the Cougars, Kaufusi manned the overhang position before moving to inside linebacker in 2020. He is capable in zone coverage as he can gain depth moving backward and keep his eyes on the quarterback. A conservative playstyle prevents him from making plays on the football as he does not trust his eyes and is a step too late to throws consistently. This carries over to the run game where he takes too long to identify and trigger on concepts leaving him out of position or making tackles five or more yards downfield. Kaufusi has not shown that he can disengage ...Preview Analysis provided byNFL Draft Bible on SI