2022 Chiefs Draft Prospect: Logan Hall

First Step Explosiveness

Hall is extremely sudden against opposing offensive linemen once the ball is snapped. Overall, his first step can catch opponents off guard. This shows up more when matching up against interior offensive linemen. Those blockers are forced to uncoil their hips and flip their shoulders to try and force him to their outside shoulder. Meanwhile, Hall is just as quick when moving linearly, as he is laterally. This defender’s short area burst is a sneaky good addition to his game.

Lateral Mobility

Terrifically, Hall is able to recover and force his way through traffic, in order to make stops in the outside areas of the field. He can surprise opposing ball carriers with his backside pursuit effort. Hall has a motor that continuously runs hot. As a result, he is able to produce at a relatively high clip in all areas of the field, given his larger frame. Hall can also play with multiple styles within this area as well. This includes a crashing style, a more technically refined style with his hand counters, or even just relying on his quickness.

Hand Counters

This is yet another area in which Hall improved throughout his college career. Most notably, the Houston product incorporated an effective swim move to his arsenal more often in 2021. With that aforementioned length and burst, this allows Hall to eat up ground quickly when penetrating the opposing quarterback’s pocket. He also uses a club move to swipe the opposing blocker’s hands away from his chest.

Mostly, I would say he has improved when you look at keeping his hands within his frame more often, and not becoming too high or wide. There is one move that Hall was most effective with, to where that may not matter in terms of technical refinement. This would be the bull rush. Most importantly, Hall possesses plenty of power and heavy hands. That appears to wear down opponents quickly, to boot.

Flexibility

All in all, I would categorize Hall as a more slippery player, than he is bendy. There is not going to be a lot of reps where he rushes the passer while being consistently picture perfect, per se. Hall still reduces rush angles urgently and collapses astonishingly well in close quarters. On the other hand, he can make stops that are not always possible for other defenders. Because of his length and ample tackle radius, Hall is able to reach opposing ball carriers from tough angles, while possibly being out of position.

Football IQ

The ability to handle different defensive line roles effectively shows off some of the intelligence that Hall has. From a timing perspective, he is not necessarily horrible in sustaining solid foot or eye discipline. He generally has a solid sense of reading and recognizing play flow. However, Hall can still stand to add a quicker processing skill at the next level. It is an item that can be improved with further coaching. Yet, Hall has recently shown better results when it comes to reading blocks and opposing offensive fronts.

Run Defending

That mental processing and deciphering through traffic is still a work in progress for Hall as he enters the NFL. But still, he has been able to live off of an intense, urgent and relentless style of play upfront. His durability appears to outlast opposing offensive linemen as the game gets deeper. There are times where you wonder if he can start the game off quicker, so to speak. Hall can sometimes provide too many wasted movements against blockers when facing the opposing rushing attack. Accordingly, he can sometimes take himself out of the play, before a chance to make a stop even resonates.

CHIEFS FIT

Logan Hall is the type of defensive linemen that the Kansas City Chiefs gravitate towards. This includes having heavy hands, power at the point of attack, length and toughness. At the same time, he can infuse some items and skills into the current defense that has not been consistent in recent years. Hall also possesses sneaky or cunning athleticism and quickness. You may not expect it from him. Though, there is a quick development that Hall has made to understand how to win more often with those items.

He does most of his damage as a pass rusher, which the Chiefs need more production from in 2022. Finally, much of Hall’s best football is in front of him.

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