Green Bay Packers film room: Breaking down fourth round pick Vince Biegel

Needs to Work On: Strength and Balance in the Trenches

Despite all of the positive attributes of Biegel’s game, there are a few areas he needs to still improve going into the NFL.

While Biegel’s aggressive playing style makes him a disruptive player, at times it causes him to get off balance and surrender his position.

On this pass rush against LSU, Biegel tries to win with speed around the edge, but he ends up on the ground because he gets too low, struggles to disengage from the tackle, and loses his balance.

This happens at times with Biegel. However, with better technique and coaching, Biegel will learn to develop a stronger punch off the line with his hands and improve his leg strength to maintain better balance around the edge.

Working with the Packers trainers in the weight room, should also help Biegel develop more functional strength and add weight in order to hold up better in the trenches in the NFL.

At times, Biegel’s lack of size causes him to get pushed off his spot against the run. This play against LSU highlights this.

Biegel is in position to make the stop, but the fullback knocks him back off his spot, taking him momentarily out of the play.

With a little more strength, Biegel will be able to establish a better base and hold his ground against runs like this. Now, Biegel can hold up on the edge against the run when he establishes good leverage, but his lack of size could still hinder him at times as an edge defender in the NFL when he faces stiffer competition.

Like on this play against Nebraska. Biegel is lined up in a three-point stance as a 4i defensive end. He tries to take on the left tackle and then the guard, but because his feet aren’t set when he’s taking on the guard he doesn’t have the strength to hold his ground.

Biegel gets washed out of the play by the guard, and it’s theses occasional plays in Biegel’s film that could draw some concerns about his game at the next level.

In order to be a full-time edge player in the NFL, Biegel will have to get stronger, add weight, and play under better control when engaging with blockers in the trenches.

However, his speed, motor, hand technique, and awareness against the run will still enable him to make plays and contribute to the defense while he’s working on being a complete player in the pros. A year or two in an NFL weight room could remedy some of the concerns about this game.

Biegel should be an exciting player to watch compete in camp as he carves out a role for himself on defense as a rookie.

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