ROUND 6 PICK 210 - DE CHRISTIAN RINGO (LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE)

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Christian Ringo
School: Louisiana-Lafayette
Position: DL
Height: 6’ 3/4”
Weight: 298

Experience: Key, four-year contributor along the defensive line, with 21 sacks among 35.5 tackles for loss in 45 career games. Career-high 11.5 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss in 2014.

Accolades: Finished sixth in the FBS in tackles for loss per game, and 12th in sacks per game as a senior last season. Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference in 2012. First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference in 2014.

Games Watched: Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, Nevada

Projected Round: 6th-UDFA

Pros: Consistently provides pressure off the edge and on inside moves. Generates force with a thick core and strong lower body, and is difficulty to leverage because of his low center of gravity. Often commands double teams or help blocks. Non-stop motor and plays to the whistle – will crawl to the quarterback/ball carrier if he has to. Nose for the ball and always attacking. Experience lining up inside and on the edge. Highly productive when healthy. Known as a mature player who takes well to coaching.

Cons: Lacks ideal height and length to stay out on the edge, and is undersized for an interior lineman. Sloppy build. Rotational defender used to being spelled for a significant number of snaps. Not an instinctive player, more reactionary, especially against the run. Short on speed and endurance in pursuit.

Overall: Despite finishing sixth among FBS defenders in tackles for loss this past season, Ringo was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine or any of the well-known all-star games. He surfaced at the College Gridiron Showcase in late January where his weigh-in matched the tape. He is a stout, squatty interior defender who masqueraded as a sack-master his senior season. This is not to say that Ringo cannot generate production at the professional level, but in many cases he was the beneficiary of pressure from his teammates. Still, this speaks to Ringo’s determined, high-effort approach. He has risen from two-star recruit to impact collegian, and now he has an excellent opportunity to catch on as a rotational lineman at the pro level. Ringo’s stature will knock him into the late rounds or priority free agency, but his talent warrants an early-to-mid Day Three draft choice.

Updated depth chart:

From PFF:

This year’s interior defensive line class has a number prospects to be had after the first three rounds who could provide value sooner than later as role players, either pass rushing specialists or a run-down options. The four sleepers on this list are not the only potential finds, but they’re a set that’s been overlooked and they’ve shown ability that makes them interesting for the next level.

Christian Ringo, Louisiana Lafayette

A player out of a small school has to answer at least three questions if they are going to be seen as more than just a big fish in a small pond… first, can they dominate in their conference as any possible NFL prospect should? Second, do they perform well against Power 5 teams when they get the chance? And third, do they have a skill set that can translate to the NFL (even in a specialized role)? Christian Ringo checked all three boxes this past season. When he won, he did so by using his quickness, exploding off the ball especially when lining up at nose tackle. In the pros, however, he’ll likely have to come from the 3-tech spot since he weighs in around 275 pounds.

Ringo will not be a high draft pick and might even go undrafted, but he could quickly become a third-down, 300-snap specialist. What he could provide in those snaps is an effective interior speed rusher who can cause trouble on passing downs.

Signature Stat: Of all interior and edge defenders who rushed the passer over 150 times, no player in this draft was as an efficient as Ringo with a 15.8 PRP score.

https://www.profootballfocus.c...verview-di-sleepers/

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210. Christian Ringo, DE/DT, Louisiana-Lafayette: C Grade 
I'm not sure about this one. It's hard to argue with Ted Thompson's success, but I don't like Christian Ringo's fit in the 3-4. He wasn't in my top 400. 
Read more at http://walterfootball.com/offs...#Az12W2vybM2lgz3m.99

http://www.jsonline.com/sports...114z1-302378131.html

Really good piece on Ringo with some interesting comparisons to Mike Daniels. 

@PFF: Packers 6th rounder Christian Ringo led all interior DL by a mile in Pass Rush Productivity with a pressure every 5.2 pass rush snaps.

How in the world did Bill Belichick MISS that! 

Liking this guy already.

@jasonjwilde: First impression: Christian Ringo sure does look like Mike Daniels. Short, stocky, quick. Lots of work to be Daniels but do look similar.

 

@TyDunne: Ringo swats the ball out of the quarterback's hand in the pocket on a rush, gets a loud "Stay off the quarterback!" from nearby coach.