Robert Beal Jr. LB/EDGE Georgia | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Robert Beal Jr. LB/EDGE Georgia
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| PLAY STYLE: EDGE OLB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.48 seconds (96%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 25.3 DOB: 08/18/1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PLAY STYLE: EDGE OLB | |
| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 4.48 seconds (96%*) | |
| Age: 25.3 DOB: 08/18/1999 | |
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| Overall Rating: |
78.5 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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82% |
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| Tackling: |
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59% |
| Pass Rush: |
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73% |
| Run Defense: |
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67% |
| Coverage: |
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72% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#216
Position rank:
#28
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| College Games: 48 College Snaps: 937 | ||
ESPN RATING: 90/100
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247 RATING: 94/100
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Drafted: ROUND: 5 - Pick Number: 173 (SF)
Draft Profile: Bio
Robert Beal Jr. from Peachtree Ridge High School was rated a 5-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Beal Jr. joined Georgia after being heavily recruited.In 2018 as a freshman Beal Jr. saw action in 10 games and played a total of 101 snaps for the Bulldogs. He recorded just 7 tackles, 6 assists, while adding 7 stops. As a pass rusher, he added 3 total pressures, which included one QB hurry, one QB hit, and one sack on the season.
As a sophomore for the Bulldogs in 2019 Beal Jr. played in 5 games and took part in 61 snaps for the Bulldogs. He recorded just 6 tackles, 3 assists, while adding 4 stops. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 4 total pressures, and 4 QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks during the year.
In 2020 as a junior Beal Jr. played in 5 games and contributed on 30 snaps. He recorded no tackles, no assists while making no stops.
In 2021 as a senior Beal Jr. logged playing time in 15 games and logged a total of 334 snaps for the Bulldogs. He also added 14 tackles, 2 assists, and 15 stops. While in coverage Beal Jr. made no pass breakups, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 92.2. As a pass rusher, he tallied 22 total pressures, which included 13 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 6 sacks on the season.
In 2022 as a fifth year senior Beal Jr. logged playing time in 13 games and logged a total of 411 snaps for the Bulldogs. He also added 20 tackles, 5 assists, and 13 stops. While in coverage Beal Jr. made no pass breakups, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 74.1. As a pass rusher, he tallied 23 total pressures, which included 18 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 2 sacks on the season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- His long limbs and strong core strength allow him to power through blockers, and Beal has the flexibility to loop inside and get home on twists.
- Plays with exceptional balance and body control, showing off a nasty spin move to counter his speed, with the natural instincts to know when to use it.
- Coordinated footwork and balance. Makes more plays in pass coverage than expected because of his natural football instincts.
- Showed initial quickness and good flexibility to dip and bend. Beal has active hands and suddenness to his movements, demonstrating the ability to counter inside.
- Beal has violent hands and consistently breaks away and disengages from blockers. He’s instinctive, reading, reacting and locating the ball quickly, and finishing plays as an authoritative, wrap-up tackler.
- He’s flexible enough to bend the edge, and he’s at his best when he can use his quickness and change-of-direction abilities to counter back inside.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- He’s a little more finesse than power at this point and will have to prove he’s up to the physicality of the NFL.
- Beal needs to do a better job using his hands as a pass rusher, as Beal too often gets neutralized by longer edge blockers.
- Beal is a little stiff as an athlete and doesn’t have the twitch of the top linebacker prospects in this draft.
Robert Beal Jr. percentiles vs other Linebackers (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Robert Beal Jr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
220.7
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
38.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.