Apr 10 Tom Rock, of New York Newsday, reports Notre Dame DL Victor Abiamiri is scheduled to visit the New York Jets. ________________________________________________ ANALYSIS Positives: Has a well-built frame with good upper body thickness in his chest and arms ? Has a firm midsection, good bubble, muscular thighs and thick calves with room on his frame to add at least another 10 pounds of bulk with no loss in quickness ? Plays through pain and is a tough competitor who shows good urgency closing on the ball ? Collision-type tackler with the speed to get a quick jump off the snap to slip past the lethargic tackle when playing off the edge ? Has the change of direction and agility to make plays along the perimeter and neutralize the cutback lanes ? Avid weight lifter who does the little extras in the training room (sometimes that power doesn't translate to the field, though) ? Disruptive pass rusher with the sharp burst coming out of his stance to gain advantage on blockers ? Rolls his hips and uses his hands forcefully to shed ? Able to shoot the gaps inside coming off the ball, if given a free lane, and is a good one-gap type who gains leverage by playing with his arms extended ? Has good stack strength to lock out and control blockers on the move ? Shows the outside lateral slide to contain the ball carrier ? Makes plays from the backside and is adequate at using a cross-face action with his hands when engaging blockers to slip off blocks ? Not big enough to split the double-team coverage, but competes with good intensity and won't give up on the play ? Quick to flatten and shows good chase speed in long pursuit ? When he maintains proper hand position, he shows impressive power behind his strikes ? Has good forward body lean and shoulder dip coming off the edge, keeping his feet and hands active to defeat the offensive tackles while penetrating ? Has the quickness to consistently pressure the pocket and works hard to create pressure on the quarterback, showing good urgency when closing ? When he shoots his hands, he has that strong punch to shock and jolt ? Has shown steady improvement as a wrap-up tackler, generating good pop on contact. Negatives: Gives up a lot of bulk vs. double teams and struggles to shed, as the bigger blockers can contain him when meeting head on ? Lacks the size to anchor at the point of attack vs. multiple blockers and is more effective using his burst coming off the edge rather than trying to bull rush in-line ? Has enough speed to handle tight ends in the short area, but lacks experience in pass coverage and seems more comfortable attacking the quarterback off the edge than jamming tight ends at the line of scrimmage ? Needs to play at a lower pad level, as he leaves his chest open for the blockers to grab and lock on when he gets too tall in his stance ? Plays with a good motor, but needs to show better ball recognition skills (struggles to locate the ball in a crowd) ? Plays with pain, but has a history of patellar tendonitis that warrants further medical review ? Seems to be slow at times anticipating movement or making key reads ? Needs to add more bulk to combat the bigger tackles at the next level ? Can beat blocks off the line of scrimmage with quickness, but needs to generate more moves and keep his hands active in attempts to disengage ? Has the range to make plays on the move, but will sometimes over-run and break down late working in space. Compares To: Justin Tuck, New York Giants ? Both were taught in the same Notre Dame system, where the ends attack off the edge and don't get involved much with in-line action. Abiamiri is a well-built athlete, but needs to show better hand technique in order to consistently beat the bigger blockers. He is a little slow to recognize the play and will then over-run it in attempts to compensate. However, if left isolated on the edge, he has enough functional strength and a short-area burst to pressure the pocket. AGILITY TESTS Campus: 4.77 in the 40-yard dash ? 405-pound bench press ? Bench presses 225 pounds 20 times ? 280-pound hang clean ? 32 1/2-inch arm length ? 10-inch hands ? Right-handed ? 27/33 Wonderlic score. http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/abiamiri_victor
