Top 5 Defensive Ends in the ACC | 2018 Season

[OrangeXtreme]

Alton comes in at #4

 

[corpjet]

Nice...how many others graduating? Alton is poised to have a huge year next year!

 

[PAcuse]

Nice...how many others graduating? Alton is poised to have a huge year next year!

3 in front of him are NFL bound

 

[721Comstock]

3 in front of him are NFL bound

So, he’s the top returning DE in the entire ACC?

Hell. YES.

 

[HtownOrange]

So, he’s the top returning DE in the entire ACC?

Hell. YES.

… and, we get Clemson and Sunshine in the Dome …

Looks like Upset may be on the menu.

 

[orangepassion]

The big difference between Alton and the other 4 was stopping the run, as they each had significantly more tackles (Zach Allen had double) than him. He's already demonstrated he's a top notch pass rusher. If he can show he's more than that next year, he will be a top pick.

 

[shu 49]

The big difference between Alton and the other 4 was stopping the run, as they each had significantly more tackles (Zach Allen had double) than him. He's already demonstrated he's a top notch pass rusher. If he can show he's more than that next year, he will be a top pick.

See I saw him improve on that each game a little bit. Beginning season sometimes he would run past tackle too deeply and take himself outta the play and or create a running seam for the Rb. Towards the end he wasn’t doing that and he also was squeezing tackle down a bit on rundowns which closes gabs a bit

 

[kmart128]

Don't think Allen should be ahead of him. Allen doesn't make enough impact plays like the rest of players on this list.

 

[orangepassion]

Don't think Allen should be ahead of him. Allen doesn't make enough impact plays like the rest of players on this list.

Not as good a pass rusher, but 61 tackles and 15 TFL, along with 6.5 sacks, are nothing to sneeze at.

 

[bothsocksup]

Is it possible Alton gets drafted this year?

 

[kmart128]

Not as good a pass rusher, but 61 tackles and 15 TFL, along with 6.5 sacks, are nothing to sneeze at.

It's good but the impact plays are low. 24% of his tackles where behind the line of scrimmage. Compare that to Alton Robinson who has 55% of his tackles are behind the line of scrimmage. That is a huge difference. There no way should Allen be ahead of Alton.

 

[upperdeck]

Allen was a beast many games and was a focal point of teams blocking schemes. he was also playing hurt much of the year.

 

[PAcuse]

Is it possible Alton gets drafted this year?

He is not declaring for the draft from everything I've seen.
Plus this might be the deepest DL draft in a really long time.

 

[Dino2112]

He has the look as a 3/4 OLB at this point

 

[GoCuse14]

Is it possible Alton gets drafted this year?

it would be very difficult if he doesnt enter the draft.