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Arden Key, LSU (6'6", 238 lbs) -- Key isn't quite Dee Ford 2.0, but there are a lot of similarities between the two. Key has elite length, but like Ford, looks really thin out there for an NFL-caliber passrusher. Ford must be 240 soaking wet, and Key looks to be even lighter than that. Key is an outstanding athlete, thanks to how light he is, and has elite-level closing speed. As far as his passrushing is concerned, he has an insane motor but no strength. His speed on the edge truly is NFL caliber, but I don't know if I've seen him effectively dip through a corner once -- and the Auburn tackles were just throwing him like a shotput when he hit the corner, so I don't know. He does have a pretty good spin move, and pairing it with another move or two makes his tenacity lethal, but whoever drafts this kid is going to have to teach him how to play football, because he needs a lot of work. He drops into coverage a good deal, and looks fluid in space. His run defense isn't terribly strong as he doesn't seem to have much of an ability to shed blocks, much like Dee Ford. It totally wouldn't surprise me if this guy had to redshirt for a year, but if he can body up to around 250, I suspect someone will take him in the first round due to the promise of his physical abilities.
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