Strengths

• His spin move is already NFL-caliber, and Duke displays a very good motor.
• Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark.
• Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which he uses with impressive precision.
• He’s quick to react and locate the ball, and he shows enough speed to succeed in backside pursuit. Duke plays with excellent balance and a strong, flexible core, rarely ending up on the ground.
• He's not an elite pass rusher and projects as a left end in a 4-3 defense. If he layers on more muscle, he might fit in the 3-4. Size, strength and versatility should push him into the top 75 picks.
• Flashes nimble feet to chase running backs and mobile quarterbacks to the sideline when lined up at end. Spins off blocks to get back into the play.

Weaknesses

• Duke lacks elite traits in the pass rush and will need to develop a counter move.
• Doesn’t play with a physical edge. He too often wants to run around the edge, and Duke has trouble disengaging when an offensive lineman can get into his frame.
• Duke plays with poor anchor strength and too often fails to set the edge against bigger linemen.

Khalid Duke percentiles vs other Defensive End's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)