.AdamGorney reflects on Lukas Van Ness' ranking and high school recruitment, as the Iowa DL is projected as RivalsDraft's No. 20 player selected in the NFLDraft:
The mix of size, athletic ability and power are all there but Van Ness will need more moves than just bull-rushing and overpowering opponents at the next level? Can he develop those to become elite in the NFL?Van Ness was not on the national scene much at all but he did test well at thein St. Louis but he didn’t show up that day which would have given us another evaluation tool to see just how talented Van Ness was in high school.
What makes Van Ness such an interesting draft pick is that a lot of what he did successfully in high school is what made him incredibly productive at Iowa as well with 13.5 sacks over the last two seasons. The former three-star fires off the ball and wins the neutral zone to engage with offensive tackles who are instantly pushed back as the pocket collapses. When that happens, Van Ness does an excellent job of disengaging from blockers and getting the ball carrier on the ground.
In high school, Van Ness mainly played off the edge but in his Iowa highlights from 2022 there was work both inside and outside. He has devastating power all over the defensive line, he can push the pocket and has incredible burst and so Van Ness has a legit chance to be extra special in the NFL. At 6-foot-5 and 272 pounds, Van Ness is one of the best-looking defensive linemen in this draft and I wish we would’ve taken a shot on him as a mid-level four-star coming out of high school with hindsight being 20/20.
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