Scouting Report: Strengths

• Amazing athlete with an elite combination of speed and strength. Generates outstanding power for his size as a bull-rusher and drives offensive linemen backward. Has a number of nice countermoves off the bull rush.
• His spin is his best move, tight and quick to the point that blockers don’t have time to react to it. His closing burst is outstanding.
• Shows toughness to get under the pads of tackles to bull them, club them upfield to get the inside lane, or fight through blocks for secondary rush when the passer steps up.
• Elite as a run defender can destroy double-teams on the way to blowing up blocks and taking the runner down for a loss
• His fluidity and speed allow him to cover a lot of ground when dropping back into zone, and Anderson is capable of turning and running with tight ends.
• Accelerates rapidly and has a great feel for angles. Anderson isn’t huge, but he packs a pop.
• Gap-disciplined, and will always follow his assignments. Is a student of the game and knows how to avoid chip blocks on the way to the passer
• He has value as an inside blitzer as well, showing the initial burst to shoot through gaps and disrupt the backfield.
• Has the kind of turn-and-run fluidity to be used in man coverage as well, able to run with tight ends and running backs.
• He’s explosive off the line of scrimmage, showing the quickness that sets blockers back on their heels.
• In the little time he's been used in coverage he's looked surprisingly accomplished for an edge defender. Able to mirror tight ends and backs out of the backfield.
• Super strong lower body to dominate the run game and great speed around the edge to pass rush pressure
• Edge-to-edge defender who plays the full sixty minutes. High character player with excellent football IQ