Michael Woods/Associated Press STRENGTHS —When locked in, he's involved in almost every play. —Hustle and athleticism help him compete every down and will translate to NFL. —Solid overall coverage player and even better man-coverage skills, where true athleticism shows up. —Balanced and smooth athlete who plays with speed and control. WEAKNESSES —Tackling concerns tied to both consistency in technique and power through contact. —Doesn't show refined technique to stack out offensive linemen and disengage. —Hops, dips and bends around blocks too often, effectively taking himself out of plays. —Lacks NFL frame and will struggle to compete against NFL-caliber size and physicality. OVERALL Dre Greenlaw was a four-year starter for the Razorbacks and comes with the movement skills of a former safety. He has the kind of athleticism that screams "Will" linebacker, but he lacks any counterpunch when engaged with offensive linemen. Greenlaw is too comfortable dancing around blocks and will struggle to compete physically in the NFL if his play style doesn't improve while he develops functional strength. Greenlaw's best bet is to land somewhere as a coverage backer that provides special teams value while he builds his body to compete against professionals. Video Play Button Videos you might like GRADE: 5.35 (ROUND 6 - BACKUP CALIBER) PRO COMPARISON: Deone Bucannon<doc-sep>Round 5, Pick 10: 49ers select Arkansas LB Dre Greenlaw By David Bonilla Apr 27, 2019 at 11:12 AM • Greenlaw registered 183 combined tackles and three sacks during his final two seasons with the Razorbacks. He recorded 80 combined tackles, 6.5 for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery as a senior in 2018. A tight hamstring kept Greenlaw from running at the Combine, but he ran at Arkansas' pro day in March. "Dre Greenlaw, who did not run at the combine due to a tight hamstring, timed as low as 4.65s in the forty today, slightly faster than expected," reported At the NFL Scouting Combine, the 5-foot-11 and 237-pound Greenlaw had a vertical jump of 33 inches, a broad jump of 117 inches, and 24 reps in the bench press. Other measurables for Greenlaw include an arm length of 32 1/4 inches and hands that measure 9 7/8 inches. NFL.com projected Greenlaw to be a seventh-round draft pick or priority undrafted free agent. Lance Zierlein of "Run and chase 4-3 WILL linebacker with the quickness to flow ahead of blocks to the football, but a lack of willful aggression to fire downhill and put his stamp on games. It will be difficult for Greenlaw to make a living with nothing more than clean-up tackles on his own side of the ball so he needs to turn that speed and athleticism into weapons of disruption. His speed and athleticism give him a chance to carve out a career as a special teams ace and nickel cover talent." Dane Brugler of The Athletic wrote the following about Greenlaw within his scouting report: "A four-year starter at Arkansas, Greenlaw earned a starting role as a true freshman, lining up primarily as a WILL linebacker as the Hogs varied their scheme the last four seasons. While he doesn't have ideal size, length or burst, he is smart and puts himself in a position to make plays. Greenlaw flows well laterally and competes with relentless effort, but sticks to blocks and needs to prove that he's reliable sifting through traffic for regular box work at the next level. Overall, Greenlaw is a small-framed player and will get knocked around near the line of scrimmage, but his cover instincts, range and impact on special teams can earn him an NFL roster spot." Tony Pauline of "Greenlaw is an athletic run-and-chase linebacker who stands out in pursuit. Although he needs a free shot at the action, his cover skills and ability to make plays in space as well as his special-teams mentality will make him attractive as a backup on Sundays." Jon Ledyard of "CONS: Simply does not finish. Issues are two-fold, fails to commit as a tackler despite being in position, and misses too many tackles. Come away from his tape wishing that his hitting power was a lot better. Too easily re-routed by blockers. Not aggressive or physical enough in his method of taking on opponents in the trenches. Tries to dance around or back out of blocks, which negates his run fills. Must use his hands and length better to keep opponents off his frame. Won't make a lot of plays behind the line of scrimmage. Cleanup tackler more than an impact one. Broken foot ended his sophomore season prematurely." Measurables Height: 5-11 Weight: 237 lbs. Arm length: 32 1/4 inches Hand length: 9 7/8 inches NFL Scouting Combine Vertical: 33 inches Broad jump: 117 inches Bench press: 24 reps College Statistics Year School Class G Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int 2015 Arkansas FR 12 46 49 95 3.5 1.0 -- 2016 Arkansas SO 7 23 20 43 1.5 0.0 1 2017 Arkansas JR 12 52 51 103 1.5 1.0 -- 2018 Arkansas SR 9 38 42 80 6.5 2.0 2 Total Arkansas 159 162 321 13.0 4.0 3 Related News The San Francisco 49ers selected Arkansas linebacker Dre Greenlaw with the pick (No. 148 overall) in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The 49ers were scheduled to host him as one of their 30 pre-draft visits but canceled it.Greenlaw registered 183 combined tackles and three sacks during his final two seasons with the Razorbacks. He recorded 80 combined tackles, 6.5 for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery as a senior in 2018.A tight hamstring kept Greenlaw from running at the Combine, but he ran at Arkansas' pro day in March. "Dre Greenlaw, who did not run at the combine due to a tight hamstring, timed as low as 4.65s in the forty today, slightly faster than expected," reported Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst At the NFL Scouting Combine, the 5-foot-11 and 237-pound Greenlaw had a vertical jump of 33 inches, a broad jump of 117 inches, and 24 reps in the bench press. Other measurables for Greenlaw include an arm length of 32 1/4 inches and hands that measure 9 7/8 inches.NFL.com projected Greenlaw to be a seventh-round draft pick or priority undrafted free agent.Lance Zierlein of NFL.com , who compares Greenlaw to Kevin Pierre-Louis, wrote the following about Greenlaw within his scouting report:Dane Brugler of The Athletic wrote the following about Greenlaw within his scouting report:Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst wrote the following about Greenlaw within his scouting report:Jon Ledyard of The Draft Network wrote the following about Greenlaw within his scouting report:Height: 5-11Weight: 237 lbs.Arm length: 32 1/4 inchesHand length: 9 7/8 inchesVertical: 33 inchesBroad jump: 117 inchesBench press: 24 reps More San Francisco 49ers News Where 49ers' Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw sit in PFF's linebacker ranking By David Bonilla 16 hrs ago Pro Football Focus continues its offseason positional rankings and landed on the top 32 NFL linebackers today. Where did the San Francisco 49ers' young defensive stars, Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw, land? Warner comes in high — at No. 2. Only Bobby Wagner of the Seattle Seahawks ranks higher. Warner is coming off an All-Pro and Pro Bowl season that saw the linebacker record a career-high 125 tackles with five tackles for a loss, seven quarterback hits, two interceptions, a sack, six passes defensed, and a forced fumble, per Pro Football Reference. "Fred Warner is the latest contender for Wagner's crown as the best linebacker in the game, and he represents 49ers sign 2nd-round draft pick Aaron Banks to 4-yr, $7 million deal By David Bonilla May 13, 2021 According to ESPN's Field Yates, the San Francisco 49ers have signed offensive lineman Aaron Banks, who played college football at Notre Dame, to his four-year rookie deal. The 49ers selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the No. 48 overall pick. The offensive lineman is the first of San Francisco's eight draft picks to sign his contract. Rookies begin a three-day minicamp on Friday. Some recent rookie deals that have been agreed to: - Titans 1st round CB Caleb Farley- Chiefs 2nd round LB Nick Bolton & 6th round OL Trey Smith- 49ers 2nd round OL Aaron Banks— Field Yates 49ers to travel over 28,000 miles in 2021, most in the NFL By David Bonilla May 13, 2021 The San Francisco 49ers are set to travel over 28,000 round-trip miles between cities to face the opponents on the team's 2021 schedule. That ranks as the most travel distance among NFL teams, per ESPN Sports Analytics. pic.twitter.com/u223tCVwtx— Brian Burke (@bburkeESPN) May 13, 49ers-Raiders returns to preseason schedule in 2021 By David Bonilla May 13, 2021 Lost in the 2021 NFL schedule release's manufactured hoopla was the return of a preseason rivalry matchup. No, it won't be during the regular season. It is a preseason matchup. The NFL is reducing the preseason to three games after eliminating it entirely for one season in 2020 due to the pandemic, and after adding a week to the regular season. The San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders — then in Oakland — faced each other in an annual exhibition matchup for 11 consecutive seasons between 2001 and 2011. The rivalry game, previously labeled as the "Battle of the Bay," returns in 2021, with the Raiders scheduled to visit Levi's Stadium to close out the three-game preseason schedule. San Francisco opens its exhibition schedule by hosting<doc-sep>
With the No. 148 pick in the NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers draft Arkansas LB Dre Greenlaw. This was the pick the team traded with the Denver Broncos. They 49ers met with Greenlaw, so this shouldn’t come as a huge surprise. The 5-foot-11, 237-pounder ran the 40-yard dash in 4.65 seconds and had a 33.5 inch vertical leap. The senior finished with 80 tackles, 6 1/ for losses, two sacks and two interceptions as a senior. Greenlaw should provide depth behind Fred Warner and Kwon Alexander, while being a core special teams player. Alexander is currently rehabbing an ACL tear and while he should be ready to go when training camp starts, the 49ers clearly need some options in case something should arize with his recovery. With the trade of Dekoda Watson, the 49ers have Warner, Alexander, and Elijah Lee. Given the issues of injuries last year, a fourth body may be appropriate. The trade to make this pick possible was linebacker Dekoda Watson to the Broncos. So for trading a linebacker, the 49ers get a younger linebacker in essence. Highlights: Scouting reports: NFL.com CBS Sports 1. First round: No. 2 overall Nick Bosa, Defensive end, Ohio State 2. Second round: (36 overall)Deebo Samuel, Wide receiver, South Carolina 3. Third round: (67 overall)Jalen Hurd, Wide receiver, Baylor 4. Fourth round: (110 overall) Mitch Wishnowsky, Punter, Baylor 5. Fifth round: (No. 148) Dre Greenlaw, Arkansas 6. Sixth round: (No. 176) 7. Sixth round: (183 overall) 8. Sixth round: (198 overall)