Prospect Profile: Cooper Beebe, iOL, Kansas State

Pass Protection

The first thing you notice about Beebe’s pass protection is his efficient feet. He maintains contact with the ground and keeps a good, wide base; it helps him play with consistently good play strength. He has quick feet too and he’s always in control, and always plays with leverage. He isn’t the quickest out of his stance. He’s patient in pass protection and very rarely over-commits, even when he is at an athletic disadvantage. When he’s in a vertical set he’s able to take advantage of his footwork and he mirrors even more athletic linemen with ease. In 45 sets, he stops his feet after the two kicks and ends up compromising the half-man against savvier pass-rushers – if they have lateral quickness and good hands, they can take advantage of it.

His hand placement is very good on two-handed strikes as well as when he’s working with independent hands and using an inside strike. When he works with his inside hand, he is able to latch and steer the defender; he stays well in control of reps using this strategy. He has inconsistent hand timing however; he isn’t always first to make contact, and when it happens against Defensive Linemen with good hand usage, he loses his great body position and waist-bends. Against better pass-rushing interior defenders who can deploy more effective moves against him, he can have his outside hand dislodged by a good club-rip move or cross-chop.

He’ll compete at the top of the rush though with his foot speed and play strength to keep the QB clean. When he’s challenged by a bull rush from an NFL level interior defender and put in some trouble early in the rep, he can get his hands re-latched, keeps his wide base, can reset his feet if needed and drops a good anchor. He can also do this against speed to power or blitzing defenders coming from a distance. His recovery skills are generally good, both in re-fitting his hands when he gets challenged by defenders with good hands but also with his body control and foot speed to get back square when he’s in a compromising position. He works well in combination with other linemen in pass protection. He’s a good processor; facing down DL with good plans, he can bait them to help him get his hands on with good timing. He’s tough, he’s nasty and he looks for work.

Run Blocking

As a Gap blocker he’s excellent on Drive blocks. He can position well with good footwork, his fit is excellent and he can lift and steer the defender, often ending up several yards off the line of scrimmage. This is also true on Down blocks where he’s able to drive the defender well off the ball. As a puller he’s good when he comes across the formation and makes a hit at the line of scrimmage, but he’s not quite as consistent with his positioning if he has to turn the corner and round deep into the second level. He has very good acceleration when getting out to block in space. If he has an angle initially or is moving straight up to block a LB at the second level then he can position, fit and finish, looking to drive smaller defenders off their feet. When he’s working a combination block, he needs to be more aware of Linebackers coming up to the play the run and release earlier to make his second level block. He can reach a 3 technique in Outside Zone, gets his hands on early and can work around him.

SUMMARY
Efficient feet in pass pro, good hand placement. Must work on hand timing, but is a good pass protector with a good anchor. Solid run blocker – better in Gap. Versatile iOL.

PRODUCTION
SR: 819 snaps at LG, 103 at RT
JR: 919 snaps at LG
SO: 734 snaps at LT
FR: 373 snaps at RT
INJURY: None

RAVENS FIT
Toughness 4
Intelligence 4
Versatility 5
Grit 4
Scheme 4