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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2018Consensus #016
LB· Round 1

Tremaine
Edmunds.

Tremaine Edmunds
Sickos Grade
81.4/100
Pre-draft #16

Virginia Tech official athletic logoVirginia Tech· 6'5"· 253 lb· 4.54s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8789
National · #436HS class · 2015
Dan River, VA
247Sports composite via CFBD
R1 · #16 · Buffalo Bills
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Tremaine Edmunds projects best in schemes that prioritize speed and versatility at the linebacker position, utilizing a 4-3 under front that emphasizes his ability to play sideline-to-sideline.

MIKE LBWILL LBCoverage LBRush blitz
Best role

Year 1 starter as an athletic weakside or middle linebacker, with the ceiling to be a Pro Bowl caliber, three-down player who can make an impact in run defense, pass rush, and coverage.

Wrong fit

A traditional 3-4 two-gap scheme that demands a heavier, brute-force run stopper and less agility in space would limit his impact.

Edmunds' rare combination of size, speed, and athleticism makes him an immediate impact player in most modern defensive systems.

04The evaluation

Selected #16 overall in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Buffalo Bills out of Virginia Tech.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'5"
Weight
253 lb
40 yd
4.54s
Broad
9'9"
Bench
19
Relative Athletic Score
9.74
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. LB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.54sp50
Vertical
in
Broad jump
117inp50
Three-cone
s
Shuttle
s
Bench
19repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016Virginia Tech141064.5130
2017Virginia Tech131095.5020
Career2721510150

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
2
All-Pro
0
Seasons
8
Career AV
62

A two-time Pro Bowl linebacker for the Buffalo Bills, known for his athleticism and coverage skills. He later signed with the Chicago Bears, becoming a key piece of their defense.

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