Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma
There is obviously more to improving the run defense in a 3-4 scheme than improving at the linebacker spot. Having a nose tackle that can take up space against the run and collapse the pocket for the quarterback can go a long way. Can Oklahoma defensive tackle Neville Gallimore fit that mold?
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com expressed the potential Gallimore has but also how the flaws in his technique could lead to inconsistency at the NFL level, making him ‘a rotation tackle in an even front.’
Flash talent whose tape has moments but fails to fully deliver. Gallimore goes hard from snap to whistle with secondary effort that brings decent production, but his NFL potential may be limited by a lack of leverage and contact balance. Oklahoma had him playing in the gaps but he might be more effective improving his hands and learning to two-gap. Unless he turns the flashes into a finished product, his future may be as a rotation tackle in an even front.
The 2019 campaign Gallimore had featured 29 combined tackles (6.5 for loss), four sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass defensed in 13 appearances. He proved to be quite disruptive for the Sooners and displayed great athleticism for a defensive tackle. .
The intangibles Queen possesses aren’t as impressive as Murray. He stands at 6’2″, weighs 304 lbs, and has a 32 3/4″ wingspan with 9 5/8″ hands. His NFL Scouting Combine results featured a 4.79 40-yard dash, 23 reps on the bench press, a 7.97 three-cone time, and a 5.01 20-yard shuttle time.
The best defensive lineman the Packers had last season was nose tackle Kenny Clark. He is entering the final season of his contract and without a long-term extension, Green Bay needs to start thinking about getting a prospect at this position like Neville Gallimore into the pipeline.
