Bears are thin at TE, razor thin after JG gets injured.
Bears are pretty set at OLB
Enter an out of position, basketball scholarship offered, athletic anomaly.
Charles Snowden 6'7" 243 lbs runs a 4.51 forty, even without the benefit of training for a proday.
He described as:
Snowden was offered a basketball scholarship by St. Francis (PA) despite turning his attention to football for his junior and senior seasons in high school.
-- by Chad Reuter
Overview
Snowden is a long, smooth athlete dropping into space or transitioning with change of direction. Lower-body anchor is an issue and he needs more play strength. Despite having some twitch with his get-off as a rusher, he gets locked out of the cookie jar due to an inability to convert at the top of the rush with hand usage or go-to counters. However, he has excellent lateral quickness for use in twists and stunts and has surprising potential as a zone or man defender when asked. Snowden is an ascending prospect with Day 2 potential as a 3-4 outside linebacker, but his ceiling will be defined by whether he can add mass and improve his rush.
- Team captain.
- Former basketball player with smooth drop and change of direction in coverage.
- Agile and smooth in space.
- Mirrors route breaks underneath and guards tight ends downfield.
- Good twitch up the field and into his rush.
- Short-area acceleration gives him advantages in twist game.
- Above-average pursuit with length to ensnare and finish.
- Agile and effective as open-field tackler
- Carries relatively slim 6-foot-6 frame on thin legs.
- Doesn't have enough sand to sink and set a strong edge.
- Doesn't get enough out of athleticism as pass rusher.
- Below-average contact balance when redirected.
- Not a natural edge-bender and rarely converts speed to power.
- Chops and hand fighting don't yield intended results.
"He moves like a basketball player, which is cool, but you don't want him rushing the passer like one. I want more rush production from him." -- Area scout for NFC team
Snowden says he’s previous high for playing weight was 247, but believes his wiry frame can put on more bulk without losing speed.
Last summer, Snowden ran a laser-timed 40-yard dash and clocked in at 4.51 seconds, a blazing time for both his position and stature.
He screams athlete needing to be re-positioned to TE.
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