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Howard Cross

Player Comparison

Junior Aho / Atlanta

Undersized lacking height, length, and mass. Son of former NFL TE Howard Cross (Giants). Quick twitch on display at the snap – great first step, fires out low with great pad level and leverage. Explosive burst through the LOS. Very good run and chase player. Very good closing burst on the QB. Lack of length and power exposed when run at. Very disruptive player who requires double teams consistently. Missed last three games of the season with an ankle injury but returned for the playoff game against Indiana. Will fit best in an even man front where he can shoot a gap and create havoc inside. Will need to get stronger to play on running downs in the NFL but his quickness and burst could make him an ideal sub-package interior pass rush specialist.

Howard Cross

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