http://www.nfl.com/draft/2002/profiles/denney_ryan.htm
ANALYSIS
Positives: Tall, rangy athlete with long arms and a thick chest … Gets off the snap in an instant and has impressive upfield acceleration … Very quick to diagnose the plays and is rarely caught out of position … Has the balance and leg drive to hold firmly at the point of attack … Uses his rip and swim moves to split combo blocks and delivers vicious arm swipes to stack … Stays low to jam the tight ends at the line and has a jarring hand punch to rock the blockers back … Possesses the lateral agility needed to make plays in pursuit and is very quick to penetrate from the backside … Wraps securely, extending his arms to insure the ball carrier goes down … Has the knee bend to gain leverage and shows good spin moves to elude … His hand punch is evident in the two-gap, as he quickly locks out the blocker … Chases with an explosive burst and keeps his balance sliding down the line … Has the frame that can easily add 15 pounds with no speed dropoff … His huge wingspan poses sight problems for the smaller quarterbacks to scan the field and also comes into play with his penchant for blocking punts.
Negatives: Struggles at times to defend vs. the run when he fires out too high off the snap … Loses leverage at times because of his height … Age (25) is a concern, as he served two years on a church mission before enrolling in college … While fast, he does not accelerate as one would like when rushing the passer … Weight room figures don't always translate to the football field.