The last time we discussed Erasmo Broadway, we were talking about him in the context of tight end. Since initially declaring for the NSFL draft as said position, he has backed out and re-declared as a pass rushing linebacker-defensive end hybrid. In high school, and occasionally at Notre Dame, he would play both sides of the ball, wreaking havoc regardless of what position he was playing at the time.
Weighing in at 255 lbs and standing 6-foot, 4-inches tall, Broadway is a pretty imposing figure lining up at the edge of the line in a two or three-point stance. Occasionally he would line up at safety or cornerback, wherever he was needed, a la Adalius Thomas.
As a linebacker, he was used primarily to rush the quarterback, accumulating three sacks and eight tackles for a loss. When called upon in coverage, his lack of awareness was evident allowing the majority of receivers to make the catch before bringing them down for a tackle of which he had 62 solo tackles to go with 53 assisted tackles for 115 total tackles.
Coming off the edge is where he was most dangerous. Broadway racked up another six sacks and eight tackles for a loss as a pure pass rushing defensive end. His quick first step allowed him to get around the offensive tackles and chasing down the quarterback. As a run stopper, this was also his downfall as he often times found himself deep in the backfield while the ball carrier was already making his way up field for a first down.
Erasmo Broadway has the potential to be a lethal pass rushing defensive end in the NSFL but beware of his shortcomings as a balanced linebacker/defensive end. With some work, he should be able to improve his field awareness and with that, his run stopping ability as well. He’s a very athletic player giving the defensive coordinator several options on where to play him and offensive coordinators headaches trying to gameplan for him.
Weighing in at 255 lbs and standing 6-foot, 4-inches tall, Broadway is a pretty imposing figure lining up at the edge of the line in a two or three-point stance. Occasionally he would line up at safety or cornerback, wherever he was needed, a la Adalius Thomas.
As a linebacker, he was used primarily to rush the quarterback, accumulating three sacks and eight tackles for a loss. When called upon in coverage, his lack of awareness was evident allowing the majority of receivers to make the catch before bringing them down for a tackle of which he had 62 solo tackles to go with 53 assisted tackles for 115 total tackles.
Coming off the edge is where he was most dangerous. Broadway racked up another six sacks and eight tackles for a loss as a pure pass rushing defensive end. His quick first step allowed him to get around the offensive tackles and chasing down the quarterback. As a run stopper, this was also his downfall as he often times found himself deep in the backfield while the ball carrier was already making his way up field for a first down.
Erasmo Broadway has the potential to be a lethal pass rushing defensive end in the NSFL but beware of his shortcomings as a balanced linebacker/defensive end. With some work, he should be able to improve his field awareness and with that, his run stopping ability as well. He’s a very athletic player giving the defensive coordinator several options on where to play him and offensive coordinators headaches trying to gameplan for him.
