Channing Tindall NFL Draft Overview
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6’-2”
Weight: 230 lbs.
School: Georgia
Channing Tindall NFL Draft Profile
Channing Tindall once had low prospects for even entering the NFL Draft. He did not start his first three seasons, but managed to make decent plays with the time the Bulldogs staff allotted him. He did not start on the 2021 Championship roster, but finished third in tackles with 67 and 5.5 sacks. His playstyle caught the eyes of the NFL echelons, and Tindall should find himself landing squarely in the middle of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Strengths
- He has a nose for the football and finds ways to make dynamic plays
- Great role player who fits to assignments when asked
- Knows how to strategically take on offensive blockers
- Fits to the football and makes solid tackles
- Will take advantage of the time staff allots him to find the football
Weaknesses
- Not the best offensive play reader, often reacting
- Will pursue too the football without identifying incoming blockers
- Needs to develop recognition of play development
- Unsure if he can fit a starting role that demands versatility
- Slightly small for an inside linebacker, if one is being picky
NFL Comparison: Cody Barton
Teams With Need at Position: Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles
Projection: Round 4
Bottom Line on Channing Tindall
Channing Tindall is a sleeper in the 2022 NFL Draft because an outstanding Georgia defense surrounds or covers up much of his work. Yet, he found time to get to the field and consistently make plays. Despite the fact he did not become a starter – which he likely would have been on many other college teams – he made plays happen. Tindall has a motor that will put him on a path towards the football. He the picture of what a football player should be in the NFL. The team who selects him will find, at minimum, a role player for their defense.
Tindall, however, sometimes puts his nose too directly on the path to the football and ignores the assigned blockers in his way. He hunts the football without properly recognizing what is coming towards him. His ability to develop play-formation recognition will directly influence the longevity and success of his career. While he has a high-floor, and thus should be a middle of the draft player, if he does not develop on-the-field play, his NFL career might be quite short. Fortunately, those tactics are one’s coaches can teach to a player who has a role; not an overzealous linebacker looking to make a play with limited playing time.
Channing Tindall should find his way onto a defense that can convert him into a successful talent. While there is a slight risk in his play, that risk is directly identifiable and has nothing to do with his raw determination, work ethic, or ability to find the ball and make a play. With time in the weight and film room, he can become a role player immediately and should find his way to becoming a starter in the NFL.
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