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Sam Hubbard, Ohio State (6'5", 265 lbs) -- A riddle I haven't put much time into investigating is how inflated Hubbard's weight listing is. The player on the field looks roughly 250, not topping 260, but I digress. Hubbard is a high-floor passrusher with plenty of experience dropping into coverage. Hubbard isn't the elite athlete some of these other candidates are, but his functional strength is among the best as a pure rushbacker. He is as strong as they come in the run game, and features a mature set of passrush moves including a sneaky-good first step and a decent dip around the corner. I think Hubbard is a force in the NFL, though he may never be an All Pro, and should be able to fair just fine against the massive tackles he'll face. He is excellent at shooting a gap, and with some coaching, he should be able to put tackles on rollerskates and counter-move them to death. Hubbard played safety in high school, so he should be able to drop into coverage effortlessly. Hubbard also has a reputation as a do-anything-asked player who is incredibly reliable -- a pure Andy Reid type player. Even without a first round pick, I imagine the Chiefs have a ton of interest in Hubbard.
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