Draft preview - Ndamukong Suh Against the run: Is highly productive against runs at him and to the outside. Has good playing strength and does a good job of getting hands on blockers quickly. Locks out and presses blockers, sheds and makes tackle on inside runs. Flashes the strength to jolt run blockers upright and backward to disrupt plays in the backfield; can disengage and make tackle. Has quickness off the ball and strength to get inside reach blocks easily. Can keep blockers on his shoulder, get down the line of scrimmage fast and use explosive closing burst to finish plays. Pass rush: Flashes the ability to be a good pass rusher but is not consistent yet. Has the playing strength to jolt and drive offensive linemen backward into the pocket; can force an early pass or get the sack. Can defeat one-on-one pass blocks when he has some space. Rushes upright and without leverage sometimes and does not attack the blocker; ends up having his initial pass rush move stopped and can’t defeat the blocker with a secondary pass-rush move. Initial quickness: Is almost always the first defensive lineman moving at the snap but doesn’t show the explosiveness off the ball to shoot through the gap and get into backfield in a flash. Combines quickness off the ball with playing strength and excellent hand use to jolt and control linemen on run and pass plays. Is consistently able to make contact with linemen before they can get a hold of him, enabling him to defeat blocks and make plays despite not always creating good leverage. Could make good initial quickness outstanding with improved technique and aggressiveness. Run/pass recognition: Is naturally instinctive; consistently sniffs out the play quickly and can react and make plays based on his reads. Has good snap anticipation. Does a good job of reading the run away from him, gets inside attempted reach blocks and flies down the line to chase down the ballcarrier. Does a good job of reading the screen pass, gets outside fast and makes the play consistently. Pursuit/tackling: Has a combination of instincts, competitiveness, athleticism, speed and explosive closing burst that enables him to consistently track down plays in pursuit. Has uncommon playing speed to chase after plays. Closes quickly on the ballcarrier and finishes plays much better than most NFL defensive tackles. Gets upright when chasing after the ball in pursuit but has the athleticism and strength to get a hold of the ballcarrier and take him to the ground. Is productive making plays in pursuit and doesn’t miss tackles. Bottom line: We felt Suh was the No. 1 overall prospect entering the 2009 season, and he has moved back into that spot after starting off slowly. Suh is a wrecking ball who causes major problems for offenses. He is a step above the defensive tackles taken in the first round of the past several drafts, and he has the tools to be a highly productive player. Though Suh is best suited to playing tackle in a 4-3 scheme, he could also be highly productive as an end in a 3-4 scheme. Sporting News Daily January 2010