Here's a couple scouting reports on him. http://nflmocks.com/2010/09/26/2011-nfl-draft-scouting-report-jeremy-beal-okla/ 6-3 263 lbs Senior Stats: 2007- 21 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble 2008- 61 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles 2009- 69 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 INT Pros: Jeremy Beal could be the next great Oklahoma defensive player in the NFL. He is a extremely hard worker and can always be found in the film and weight rooms putting in the extra work. He has been manning the Oklahoma defense since his freshman season and has 27 total starts to date. He has played in many pressure situations and has always delivered. On the field Beal has a non-stop motor and doesn’t stop until the whistle blows. He combines his exceptional intangibles with excellent athletic ability. Beal’s top attribute is his speed and using that to rush the passer. In three season he has totaled 20.5 sacks with nearly 40 tackles for loss. Those numbers show that he can get into the opponents backfield with ease. Beal is going to be looking at making a switch from defensive end to linebacker when moves on to the NFL. He has the athleticism and work ethic to make that transition. His best fit at the next level will be at the 3-4 rush linebacker position. Cons: The biggest concern for Beal will be how he adjusts to the position change. He doesn’t have the necessary size and strength to play defensive end in the NFL. Even with making the transition to linebacker NFL scouts will worry about his ability to hold up against the run. He needs to get stronger at the point of attack because he can sometimes get washed out by bigger offensive linemen. He has also missed a few tackles when he finds himself in open space. Thoughts: Beal is a tough and smart player that has a ton of experience. He works so hard that I find it impossible that he wouldn’t excel in the NFL. He has all the skills needed to be an impact outside linebacker in the 3-4 defensive scheme. Projected Round: The NFL is big on end rushers and that’s what Beal brings to the table. I think that and his high character could land him in the 1st round.
http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/profile_display.cfm?prospect_id=2429 Jeremy Beal has been a dominating pass rusher for the better part of four years with the Sooners of Oklahoma. And there is no reason to think that he cannot be just as dominate of a force in the NFL. Even as a redshirt freshman in 2007 Beal earned a couple of starts and finished the campaign with one sack and 5.0 tackles-for-loss. In 2008 Beal stepped into a starting role and never looked back. He started all 14 games that season and ended up with an impressive 8.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles-for-loss. He even added 61 tackles and four pass break-ups. Everybody wanted to see if Beal could do it again in 2009 as an upperclassman and he did not disappoint. Beal ended the 2009 campaign with 11.0 sacks and 19.0 tackles-for-loss. And once again he proved that he is more than just a pass rusher and totaled 70 tackles. Through ten games in 2010, despite being consistently targeted by the opposition, Beal has 50 tackles, 16.0 tackles-for-loss and 7.5 sacks. Beal has shown that he can consistently get to the quarterback and his production in 2009 and 2010 has proven to scouts that he was not a one year wonder. Beal spends most of his time at the defensive end spot, but he will occasionally stand up and drop back into coverage. That makes Beal a solid end in a 4-3 defense or an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. There is not a team in the NFL where he would not fit and that should make him a late first round selection.
That's great and all, but you never said why he would be your choice. Posting a few scouting reports from other websites only tells us what they think. FTR, I think Jeremy Beal would be a hell of a pick if he somehow makes it to the Jets. I just want to know why you think so too.
I have my reservations about the 'DE switching to 3-4 OLB in the NFL'. Gholston has scarred me for life
I like 2 things about Beal: 1) His frame. He makes 260 look good, he could easily put on 5-10 pounds of muscle for the NFL. 2) His consistency. He has 7 or more sacks in 3 years of starting. He's not a flash in pan, he's been doing it for 3 years. This should probably be under 2 aswell, but I just...enjoy the fact that he's a 3 year starter, he's worked hard to get where he's at. Also, I think he'll have a fairly easy transition to OLB due in part to his intellect and his experience playing with his hand off the ground in 2009.
Bingo. He's got more experience with his hand off the ground than any other player projected as a 34 OLB other than Akeem Ayers and Von Miller. Beal stands up a lot in the Sooner scheme, and drops into coverage often with their zone blitz happy defense. He's a terrific athlete with experience and great intelligence, I just can't see how he'd be a bad choice in Rd 1. I love his fit in the Jets defense.
I like it Beal probably is very underrated as far as defensive ends go but I agree that he could do good things for us
Gholston never played standing up, always had his hand on the ground. Never had a passion to play football in College. I knew long before the Ghost was drafted the transition would never work and was hoping the Jets would stay far away from him. Beal and the Ghost are two different types of players. Beal is the strenght of Oklahoma's defense, does everything well and is another coach on the field. Could be available in late Rd 1, it's still early so it's up for debate. Generally, converted OLBs don't go as high (Rd1) in the draft as other position players, VG being one exception. Ayers and Beal have to be the top 2 considerations at OLB for Rex. I believe both players will be in the 15-30 range, depending on team needs. Ayers is probably the better player, but may not have a better career than Beal. Ayers also may be the good fit at LB(than Beal) for some 4-3 team, even though he would do very well as a 3-4 OLB. Ayer's versatility and athleticism will get him drafted before Beal. I still believe we may look at DE or Safety in late Rd 1, it all depends who's available. Cameron Jordan or Deandre McDaniel would be 2 excellent options.
Where we pick will have a lot to do with who we pick, but this draft is so deep that we are going to come away with a quality player at a position of need in the 1st. Whether it is a OLB, DE, S, or even WR, we are going to be in great position no matter what pick we have. Ayers is more complete right now and could easily win Rookie of the year next year. But Beal is a much better pure pass rusher than Ayers and is def the pass rusher we lack right now, which is why I would take him over Ayers.
Was he hurt going into the Big 12 Championship game last night? He didnt stand out at all in the 1st half - I didnt see him hussle & I didnt hear his name mentioned once. Saw him get pressures in the beginning of the 3rd quarter, but I missed the rest of the game. If thats all he had, I'm looking at others for our 1st rounder.
It seemed to me that Nebraska was so intent on keeping Beal in check that they ended up allowing Travis Lewis to have a big game and Lewis ended up winning MVP for the game because of it. I don't take it as a knock on Beal whatsoever and is still the guy I want to have called as the next New York Jet in the 2011 draft.
That's not true man. Travis Lewis is one of the most athletic linebackers in the entire country. They play a completely different role in Oklahoma's defense.
Probably a good idea to base an entire opinion of a player on slightly more than a half of football. I'll have to remember that. I didn't get to see any of the game, but my guess is that he was playing a lot of linebacker with the way Nebraska plays offense. It'd be pointless to have him straight passrushing a team that doesn't do much traditional pocket passing.
I was able to see most of the second half. Taylor Martinez was running for his life on most plays - Beal was usually the guy applying the pressure. He played a lot of linebacker, but I saw him in the backfield a lot.
