Quincy Roche projects as a starting EDGE player in a multiple defense. ![]() 1 - This prospect is not an NFL caliber player. Lacks requisite physical and mental traits. 2 - This player has intriguing enough physical or mental traits to get a camp invite. 3 - Priority free agent or late-round draft pick. Has traits worth developing as a special teams contributor or potential depth player. Should be able to compete for a roster spot in training camp. Has athletic traits or intangibles a team wouldn’t want to let hit the UDFA market. 5 - This player should be an average NFL depth and special teams player. (i.e.: David Mayo) Too much bust potential for a Day 2 selection. 6 - Early-mid Day 3 prospect with a high athletic ceiling and low floor or a high floor but limited athletic upside. Should contribute early in career, with the upside to start or become an important rotational player at some point in his rookie contract. 7 - Solid Day 2 prospect (mid-second through third). First-round athletic or mental traits, but could slide into the top of the second round. Reasonable expectation of Pro Bowl or All-Pro honors. 9 - Definite first-round prospect with very good athletic and intangible traits. He should develop into a dependable starter.ġ0 - Prospect is a “unicorn” and possesses both rare physical traits and elite mental traits. Should be a perennial All-Pro and Pro Bowl player (i.e.: Andrew Luck) Overall Grade: 7.8 - Roche has a high floor and a relatively high ceiling due to his polish and competitive toughness. ![]() While Roche is still effective, he can be stalemated by those players or less able to consistently (or quickly) influence the play. His lack of size and good - but not great - athleticism can show up when playing against bigger linemen or against higher levels of competition. His measurables are only modest compared to those with elite size and athleticism for the position. Roche has a relatively limited athletic ceiling. Roche also shows very good football IQ to track the ball in the backfield and when to break off his rushes to defend against screen or option plays, or to get his hands in passing lanes. His hand usage is good enough that he can usually disengage to make a play on the ball carrier as well. Roche’ plays with a wide base when he is forced to take on blockers in run defense, and doesn’t give up ground easily. He typically mixes long-arm, club-rip, and arm-over moves, and is able to uncoil his hips and convert speed to power as well. Roche is a solid technician as a pass rusher, using his hands well to keep himself clean and blockers from being able to lock in their blocks. He has good lower body flexibility, with a tight, compact stance as a down lineman and showing good fluidity and bend around the edge as a pass rusher. Roche times his rushes well, anticipating the snap of the ball to maximize his first step, as well as showing good judgement when shooting gaps as a run defender. He also plays from both the left and right side of the defensive front and appears comfortable in all alignments. ![]() Roche aligns as both a defensive end - playing from a three-point stance - as well as a rush linebacker from a two-point stance. Miami’s Quincy Roche is an experienced, athletic, and versatile edge defender who could fit in a variety of schemes at the NFL level. The Giants might not be able to find a pass rusher at the top of the draft, but could they target Roche later on? But the Giants also struggled to get off the field when their coverage wasn’t holding up for 5 seconds. The Giants’ pass rush was largely a function of their pass coverage - they were able to pressure and sack quarterbacks when they held the ball, or Patrick Graham was able to scheme a free rusher. The New York Giants were able to generate pressure on opposing passers in 2020, but the state of their pass rush isn’t as simple as their sack totals. At points during the week, Roche was seemingly everywhere, blowing up both running and passing plays. Over those days he was a consistent presence in the backfield on both one-on-one drills and in team periods. Miami’s Quincy Roche - who transferred to Miami from Temple for the 2020 season - distinguished himself during the week of Senior Bowl practices. Instead there is a whole pack of EDGE players with their own strengths and weaknesses, each trying to set himself apart from the others. While there are players reckoned to be at the top of the draft board for pass rushers, there isn’t a single dominant player setting the pace for the field. ![]() The 2021 NFL Draft is an interesting one for pass rushers.
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