Ourlads' Profile:
2021 Guide: What Ourlads' NFL Scouting Services said about ISAIAH MCDUFFIE: Boston College, 6010 224 4.61. Two year starter, Buffalo NY. Started out as a safety before moving to a stack linebacker in 2018. High motor athletic player who has been highly productive. With a clear path gets quickly downhill fitting inside gaps. Adjusts well working to the ball. Has sideline to sideline range and gets to a lot of plays from the alley to the perimeter. Excellent range and closing burst in pursuit. Flashes ability to take on blocks showing a push pull move when encountered. Excellent fundamental tackling skill. Consistently bends and strikes driving through tackles. Makes the plays in space. Occasionally lined up on the edge and was effective blitzing. Gets good depth in pass drops and is quick to change direction laterally. Processes route combinations and finds the throwing lane in zone coverage. Quick to break on the ball he has made some big hits and plays on the ball. In match coverage will get beat on a route break but can recover to limit the damage. On straight up blocks can get knocked upright and lacks consistent shed ability. Reactions can be segmented and at times takes false steps reacting. Inconsistent with inside fits he can take himself out of plays hitting the wrong gap. In many ways he has flashed outstanding play in all areas but is still a work in progress as an inside linebacker. The athletic ability is there to work with. He has been an outstanding special team player and can make a team a developmental linebacker and core special team player. 2020 stats: 107 T, 6.5 TFL, 3 sacks, 4 QBH, 1 INT. Sixth/seventh round. (A-30 1/4, H-9 5/8, BP-25, SS-4.39, VJ-32.5).