“Having coaches linebackers my whole life, the ones that win for you and you can build a defense around have a nose for the ball. They’re physically and mentally really tough, and B.J.’s for work ethic,” Venables said. “He’s got intelligence. He knows how to get off a block. He’s got powerful, explosive hands, very violent with his hands. He doesn’t stay blocked. And he knows where the ball’s going, and that’s what the good ones do.”
....wait a second, are you sure it's legal for a linebacker to get off a block????
Seriously though, I'm more encouraged by this pick.
Lost in all the misery of last year's defense was the absolute inability of the 5th pass rusher to create disruption. Opposing running backs were able to pick up and stone blitzes with ease. That's not supposed to happen.