Saints 2021 Draft Prospects: Chazz Surratt
This former ACC college quarterback has the potential to make an immediate impact as a defensive playmaker and Day 2 draft choice for the New Orleans Saints.
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Apr 18, 2021
Through the middle part of last decade, the linebacking corps was a major team weakness on a struggling New Orleans Saints defense. Gone were players like Jonathan Vilma, Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Scott Fujita, and Scott Shanle that helped fuel three playoff runs and a Super Bowl title between 2009 and 2011.
In their place were draft busts like Stephone Anthony and Hau oli Kikaha and disappointing free agent pickups like Curtis Lofton or James Laurinaitis. The New Orleans linebackers were athletically and strategically overmatched, leading to consistent defensive breakdowns.
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The East Lincoln High School Varsity Winter Guard has continued with their success. Like everything thatâs been related to schools this year, COVID has made both practices and competitions difficult.Â
âWeâve managed to pull together a virtual season,â Rachel Frye, who has been a coach since 2004 said. âWe competed in Winter Guard International, which is the highest competing circuit nationally.â
This year, the teams had the option to just showcase their talents and have fun or compete. The East Lincoln team chose to challenge themselves and compete. After their first competition, the team was moved up from the Scholastic A class, which is where the vast majority of high schools compete, to Scholastic Open, which Frye said is a true testament to how hard the girls have worked. In North Carolina, there are only five other teams in the open class.Â
Chazz Surratt - Inside Linebacker North Carolina Tar Heels Scouting Report
Scouting report for NFL Draft prospect Chazz Surratt
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Began his career as the starting quarterback for the Tar Heels, Surratt is the type of high-upside athlete whose best football is firmly in front of him. Surratt is a notable athlete for the position, possessing an outstanding blend of range and short-area quickness. He has shown the ability to pursue well to the perimeter, quickly gaining ground on opposing ball-carriers. There is a slipperiness to Surratt, squeezing through gaps to make a large portion of plays in the backfield. In the pass game, Surratt has loose hips to transition quickly in zone coverage. He has not been pressed into too much man coverage responsibilities, but has the necessary length and athleticism to match up accordingly. With substantial upside, Surratt has the makings of a playmaker, disrupting the football at a high volume. The instincts and physicality Sur