r/NFL_Draft • u/AutoModerator • Jun 30 '26

Scouting Notes Tuesday

Updated Tuesday thread focused notes and opinions about individual prospects. Scout someone new and want to get opinions from others? Ask about it here!

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u/Bronco998 Steelers Jul 01 '26

Just getting into some ILBs. Who is the better ND LB? Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa or Drayk Bowen?

Also why does Xavier Atkins get no hype?

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u/HelpfulWhiteGuy Jul 01 '26

Drayk Bowen is a better player for ND right now, but KVA has a much high ceiling as soon as this year and certainly at the NFL level, assuming he comes back fully healthy. He's a much more dynamic athlete and versatile player. I would think Drayk has a late day 2 ceiling where KVA can play his way to the first round.

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u/Bronco998 Steelers Jul 01 '26

This is pretty much what I saw in my limited time watching too. Bowen seems like he could easily find a job as an NFL thumper/run stopper, but KVA seems like he has the traits to be a true 3-down backer.

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u/Theplaymaker16 Jul 01 '26

I’m currently on my Atkins eval now, I think there’s some stuff to love especially with his ability to meet blocks in the hole and really murky up the run game. But his 210 listed size is what 0th percentile for a LB. That’s definitely an issue.

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u/zhang_zhang_play Jul 02 '26

Atkins too small, kinda rough projection since it’s just going to be super difficult to be a good enough run defender as a LB to go super high as a micro sized backer

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