6’5 255 LBS Hometown: Colleyville, Tx Projected Rd: 4–6

Grade: 6.80

Grading Scale

SPARQ: 135.8 (#5 EDGE)

Combine Results

Strengths

Athleticism

Motor

Speed rush

Swim move/club over move

Hand Usage

Uses length well

Play-maker

Weaknesses

First step/Initial burst isn’t explosive

Technique looks sloppy at times

Needs to get a lot better at the point of attack

Doesn’t use lower body to generate power

No bull rush and not much overall power rush ability

Fooled on Play fakes

Speed to power

Overview

Crosby is one of the most athletic edge rushers in the draft, and one of the best speed rushers. Crosby is 6’5, 255 LBS which looks good on paper, but Crosby is long and lanky and needs to fill out his frame. He played almost exclusively at LDE and I dont see him playing OLB as he is untested in coverage. Playing for Eastern Michigan, it is hard to get noticed, but his junior year he put up 11.0 sacks on top of 16.5 tackles for a loss and followed that up his senior year with 7.5 sacks and 19.0 tackles for a loss. That definitely got him noticed.

Crosby isn’t the athletic speed rusher who just gets by on his athleticism. He has a repertoire of rush moves, most notably a swim move and club over, as well as active hands. He uses his length well, extending his arms and creating space between him and the lineman so he can easily disengage. On the other side of that, if he doesn’t extend and the lineman gets up close on him, he is usually neutralized and taken out of the play. This is due to Crosby needing to get a lot stronger, and be a lot more aggressive at the point of attack. Crosby will often extend his arms, but he wont dig and get his legs moving turning his speed to power.

Crosby also does not have much explosion in his first step or initial burst, often coming off the ball slow. He will sometimes be slow to read play fakes and bite, but other times shows a high football IQ so consistency is the problem there. One of Crosby’s greatest strengths is his motor. He is in frame at the end of almost every play, no matter where it is.

Crosby has a knack for the ball, he forced 4 fumbles each in 2017, and 2018, and on film you notice he targets the ball and tries punching it out when the opportunity is there.

If Crosby can get a lot stronger THIS offseason, he has the tools to make an impact this year, even if that is not expected of him. All of Crosby’s problems are things that are coachable, most of the things you want in a pass rusher he has, and I expect him to be a starter in the future.

Game By Game Breakdown

Vs. Eastern Michigan

Stats: 2 Solo, 1 Assists, 3 Total Tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 Sack, 1 FF, Pressures: 2, QB Hits: 2

Game Notes: First play, (0:01) uses a swim move, can see how long his arms are already. (0:14) Almost jumps offsides. (1:20) just clubs the rb trying to block him to the ground. Plays very outside in the wide 9 often, example (1:38). (1:48) Dips under blocker and makes nice tackle for a loss. (2:04) again shows that dip but this time on a pass play vs the tackle and he gets a pressure and forces the check down throw. (2:55) notice he tries punching out the ball from behind instead of just making the tackle. (3:17) Example of how hes active with his hands and constantly using them. (4:04) Huge hit on the QB after he shovels the ball away, would be a penalty in the NFL surely. (4:51) Punches the ball out of the RB hands. (5:20) Nice hand usage to get the sack on the outside rush.

Overview: Crosby was really good in this one, and constantly making his presence felt. Lined up exclusively at LDE. Always using his hands and trying counters (though many ineffective) and his motor was as good as it gets. For sure looked like he needs to gain strength and did not look strong enough at the point of attack. He also looked a little sloppy at times playing kind of recklessly.

Grade: A-

Vs. Toledo

Stats: 2 Solo, 4 Assists, 6 Total Tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 Sack, Pressures: 2, QB Hits: 0

Game Notes: (0:25) While he did ultimately get the TFL, he could of read the play sooner and had a better angle on the RB. (0:57) blocked and contained by TE. (1:33) Swim move he consistently uses to get past lineman. (4:29) Rep perfectly shows why he needs to get stronger. (4:50) Gets sack off of a club over move, though he slaps instead of clubs. This seems to be his go to move. (5:14) Set the edge effectively but would like to see him more aggressive at the point of attack. (5:29) First time I’ve seen him use a bull rush and be able to push his man back like that. (6:09) Fooled by play fake, could of got TFL. Noticed he is often slow to diagnose play fakes. (8:35) Play ran right at him, couldn’t disengage.

Overview: Another solid game by Crosby. Continues to show nice hand usage and a seasoned club over move. Same problems from last game showed up here as well.

Grade: B-

Vs. Akron

Stats: 4 Solo, 4 Assists, 8 Total Tackles, 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 INT, 1 TD, Pressures: , QB Hits:

Game Notes: (0:39) Gets off ball slow. (1:04) Perfect swim move gets him past his man for the sack. (1:22) Blown back on run play. (3:34) Nice awareness reading the QBs eyes so he knew when to jump up to get the INT, also shows his athleticism there, adjusting his body from being blocked and bent over to reacting and making a play on the ball right after.

Overview: While he made some nice plays, he didn’t show as much to like as a prospect in this one. Wasn’t pressuring the QB as much and in on almost every play like usual. Noticed his rush plan in this one wasn’t great for whatever reason.

Grade: C