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NFL Draft 2016: Top 10 Inside Linebackers Giants Should Target

By Neal Lynch

Jul 30, 2015; Burbank, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal linebacker Blake Martinez at Pac-12 Media Day at Warner Bros. Studios. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2015; Burbank, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal linebacker Blake Martinez at Pac-12 Media Day at Warner Bros. Studios. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Josh Forrest (45). Photo Credit: Mark Zerof – USA TODAY Sports
Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Josh Forrest (45). Photo Credit: Mark Zerof – USA TODAY Sports /

10. Josh Forrest (Kentucky Wildcats)

6 feet 3 inches, 245 pounds
GRADE: 5.28
40 yard dash: 4.91 seconds
Bench press: 11 reps
Vertical jump: 30.5 inches
Broad jump: 118.0 inches (9 feet, 10 inches)
Projected round: 3-4

WalterFootball.com ranked Forrest 7th among inside linebackers, noting:

"“Forrest is a thickly built thumper who is a good run defender in the tackle box..faster and more athletic than would think…has nice height and bulk.”"

From NFL.com: “Frequently used as blitzer and gap shooter… a WILL linebacker with the size and range teams look for, but his combination of average instincts and wasted movement in space could be an indicator of up-­and-­down play.”

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