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Quentin Lake NFL Draft Profile
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Quentin Lake Scouting ReportQuintin Lake has aligned in various places for the Bruins defense and can be classified as a safety. He is a sufficient-level athlete with regards to speed, quickness, and agility. In the run game, he is not a physical presence by any means. He is more of a drag-down tackler who gets the ball-carrier on the ground. He has shown moments of good efficiency, rarely missing tackles, particularly on the perimeter. In the passing game, he is a versatile piece that can play in the low hole, in split-safety looks, and single-high. He shows good hands to secure the interception against off-target throws. On third downs, he can also be the money linebacker, as he shows the instincts and football IQ to handle all of the required tasks. He is someone whose traits likely won't hear his name called in the draft, but he could earn a roster spot based on special teams and the intangibles that he brings to the safety position. |
Areas for ImprovementLake needs to get stronger. He is too easily lost in the trash. He is not a sudden athlete and shows body stiffness when attempting to quickly redirect. Quentin is not an explosive player and needs to show better bend and flexibility in his drops and he plays too high. Lake takes poor angles on the ball. He lacks the pure speed to chase down the ballcarrier. He will slip off tackles and needs to finish more consistently. Quentin is willing but not threatening tackler. He does not have the quick-twitch reaction when he gears down to rebuild to top speed. He is more instinctive than explosive.
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Quentin Lake Career at U.C.L.A.Quentin was listed as a three-star prospect by both Scout.com and Rivals.com and No. 84 on the Scout.com West 150 List. He was credited with 28 tackles, two interceptions and nine pass defenses as a senior. In 2017, he saw action in the final nine games of the season as a reserve in the secondary and as a special teams performer. He was credited with eight tackles on the year. In 2018, Lake saw action in all 12 games as a starter at safety. He was third on the team in tackles (67). He was tied for 25th in the Pac 12 in tackles/game (5.6). Following year he saw action in four games. He started three games at safety. He returned from injury to come off the bench. In 2020, Quentin saw action in 5 games as a starting safety. He was fifth on the team in tackles (33). He tied team lead with 4 pass breakups. In his final season, he started at safety in all 11 games he played in (not Stanford). He was team leader in passes defend. He tied for team lead with three interceptions.
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Quentin Lake NFL Draft Player ProfileQuentin has very good football IQ. This may be the strength of his game. He shows the ability to get guys aligned, execute his assignment and also align in multiple places. He does a sufficient job of getting the ball-carrier down. However, he isn't a physical presence as a tackler. He is a better tackler with receivers in the passing game. Lake lacks true positional versatility and is best suited on the back end. He also projects with adequate ability as the money LB in sub-package situations. He displayed adequate range on the back end. He doesn't have explosive speed, but his football IQ and instincts help him get to his area in zone quickly. Quentin displays good ball skills in the passing game. He does a good job of tracking the ball in the air and getting his hands on it to finish the play. He also makes QBs pay for off-target balls. He's not a killer in the run game and is more of a drag-down tackler. He is a better tackler on the perimeter with receivers.
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