[safer]

I knew nothing about this guy. Great pick! Doesn't he seem like a cross between Verse and Young? He's got Young's burst, with more power, but not as big or strong as Verse. WOW! He led the nation in QB pressures! Gotta work on wrapping up thou.

[Elvis]

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In some ways Stewart is similar to Verse--tenacious and fast. But there's a difference. While he doesn't have Verse's speed, size, and power, he does have something that people have pointed out Verse doesn't. Verse isn't "bendy." Robert Quinn had that in spades--he could bend under the blocker's arms and turn the corner with full balance at full speed.

Verse is not a "bendy" pass rusher. He is all about speed, power, and aggressive tenacity. He has many ways of using his power, so he's not a one-note pass rusher, but he is essentially a power rusher. But a great one.

Stewart does have some speed and power, though not at Verse's level. He does have the same kind of ferocious tenacity, though on a smaller frame.

But all reports on Stewart say he is a "bendy" rusher. If that holds up it makes him a complement to Verse. The Rams will have Verse, Turner, Fiske, Young, and Stewart (and I think Paul can pass rush too, though more as an opportunistic and decisive blitzer type).

A few remarks from some pre-draft reports:

The Coastal Carolina transfer flashed his relentless motor and elite bend around the edge

He’s a decisive, linear rusher with the get-off and bend to win at the top of the rush

Able to bend hips and strike with good lift at point of attack.

[Zen_Ronin]

Cued to the right spot....and holy smokes....just listen

[Zen_Ronin]

from youtube, via reddit.

[Joe Pendleton]

i just watched Josiah on "behind the grind #2", gotta love those emotional LB's.. OLines facing us are going to dread the matchups we have now!

[snackdaddy]

Still thinking about the scouts description of him. Pissed off pit bull. Love it. I think we can be excited about this draft class but Stewart is one I'm really excited about. He'll be behind Young and Verse on the depth chart but he should bring the same energy when he does play. Just that much more depth.

[PARAM]

i just watched Josiah on "behind the grind #2", gotta love those emotional LB's.. OLines facing us are going to dread the matchups we have now!

Somebody is doing pretty good evaluations on DL-OLB. Turner, Young, Davis, Verse, Fiske (and we don't know about Jackson just yet). Now Hamilton and Stewart and Poona Ford. Could be quite entertaining. Extremely so if the ILB (love Speights and excited about Poo) and the secondary take a step up.

The offense? They're always entertaining.

[Joe Pendleton]

totally agree PA, whoever is doing the scouting (overall staff).. is getting an A grade from Joe P