Thread: Hoping the Bears take a look at LB Nigel Bradham in later rounds

Nigel Bradham Scouting Report
Nigel Bradham - Florida State
(HT: 6-1⅞ - WT: 241)

Positives -- A solidly built, well put-together player; a 4-3 weakside linebacker who is not afraid of contact... Has good sideline to sideline speed and it shows in pursuit, can get to the action in a hurry... When he gets a chance to put a hit on a ball carrier he makes it count; possesses the ability to inflictpain when he attacks downhill... Wraps up ball carriers with a purpose and takes them down to the ground consistently... Plays low when he is attack mode and is able to sift through blockers... Quick enough to go around blockers... Does a good job of getting inside-out on run plays and get to ball carriers... Good in zone coverage, is able to find his spot and feel receivers' routes... Still a very raw football player but has the skill set to be a contributor at the next level... Led the Seminoles' in tackles for three consecutive seasons.

Negatives -- Has a tendency to play out of control and take unnecessary penalties, and has a bad habit of leading with the crown of his helmet... Despite a good first step, has trouble diagnosing plays; has slow read time when watching plays develop... Will have to play tougher when taking on blocks, needs to learn to go through blockers instead of running around them... Takes too many false steps rather than getting downhill with his first step... Has issues in the open field covering faster backs, tight hips slow him down when he has to redirect in the open field... Always seems a step behind in coverage and can be exposed in one-on-one situations... Needs to improve his awareness on the field in regards to reading and reacting to the play.

Combine Results
Height › 6017 Weight › 241 Arm › 33¾ Hand › 10½40-Time › 4.64Vertical › 37Broad › 10'1"Bench Press › 24Shuttle › 4.37Cone › 7.18At Florida State -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Anchor of the defense who earned All-ACC honorable mention in helping FSU rank as the No. 4 defense nationally - second-best defense against the run and No. 20 in pass defense... named a team captain, one of three defensive Most Valuable Players and the recipient of the Bill McGrotha Humanitarian Award at the team's annual banquet... closed final season with 86 tackles while also leading FSU in tackles in 2009 (93) and 2010 (98)... led the Seminoles with nine tackles in their 18-14 Champs Sports Bowl win over Notre Dame, including his second interception of the season, which led to FSU's go-ahead TD in the fourth quarter... had a career-best 13 tackles against Virginia... made 10 tackles, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and had a half-tackle for loss against Miami... had a career-best two tackles for loss at Wake Forest... led FSU in tackles versus Boston College (seven) and at Duke (eight) and tied for team-lead versus Maryland (seven)... had eight tackles at Clemson... tied for team-lead with nine stops versus Oklahoma and added an interception... finished with 39 career starts, including his final 37 games... participated in December 2011 graduation commencement... was a preseason candidate for the Bednarik, Nagurski and Butkus awards... one of six Seminoles to earn community service awards at the conclusion of spring practice. 2010: Weakside linebacker who led the team in tackles for a second consecutive season... a 14-game starter, who totaled 98 tackles (54 solos), including 5.5 tackles for loss... ranked 11th overall in the ACC in tackles... established a new single-season high with five sacks on the season, which ranked third on FSU's nation-leading sack unit... recorded a season-high 10 tackles twice, against Boston College and North Carolina, with six solo stops in each game... also recorded nine-tackle games against NC State and Maryland... returned a blocked PAT for a two-point conversion against Virginia Tech in the fourth quarter of the ACC Championship game.

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Nigel?????? We need players with names like Rocky, Butch, Killer and Psycho! We're the Bears not SF for cryin' out loud. This guy sounds like a concierge in a fancy hotel. Please have Nigel call me a cab. Can Nigel get us theater tickets?

J/K Benji. He fits the description psychically but does he have it mentally? If not can he learn" Somewhere over the weekend I see us taking a LB so who knows. I'd love Zach Brown but he'll go long before round four or five.

Originally Posted by Chi66

I'd love Bradham. He could provide some good depth while he's coached up and I heard he'd be a heat seeking missile on special teams till then.

Shsssssssss, don't say that too loud.
Drafting ST guys is upsetting to some around here.

Nigel is mean with a capital M! He's aggressive and really quick on the snap. His biggest downfall is that he tends to lead with his head way too much which results in flags a lot of the time. I imagine he will be penalized a lot unless this changes. People relate him to James Harrison and it's obvious why.

We don't need another player like Brandon Meriweather who leads with his helmet. We had problems with penalties all season with him last year, and we finally rid ourselves of that pestilence. I'm not saying that Nigel Bradham would be a bad player, but his propensity for collisions like that are ridiculous, and though I don't like the league's rules against helmet-to-helmet hits since they can also be circumstantial in occurrence, he is obligated to obey the league's policies just like every other player in the league.

I'd like him too in the 4th round.