Round 5: #163 Tim Settle

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Christian focused on basketball in high school (he attended three of them) except for his freshman and junior years, where he flashed potential on the gridiron. He decommitted from Miami to head to Louisville, where his brother, Gerald, was a tight end in 2013-2014. In his first season with the Cardinals, Christian started every game at left tackle, receiving honorable mention All-ACC recognition. He followed that effort with a third-team All-ACC season at left tackle as a sophomore, where he started to get stronger in order to use the excellent length and athleticism that helped him as a basketball player. Christian started all 13 games at left tackle in 2017, receiving honorable mention all-conference notice from ACC coaches.
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Overview
Three-year starter with experience taking snaps at both tackle spots, Christian possesses good overall athleticism and foot quickness with the arm length NFL evaluators covet. He needs to improve his upper body strength in order make better use of his length in pass protection and to help with redirect blocks. If Christian can improve his anchor and functional power, he could become an average starter, but if not, he will be a swing tackle trying to hold off competition for his job.

Strengths

• Flipped in-game between left and right tackle so he's experienced at both
• Extremely long arms
• Rolls hips for movement on down blocks
• Has athletic ability to become capable move blocker on next level
• Former standout basketball player with leftover footwork to prove it
• Sets with desired posture and smoothness in his slides
• Upper body stays quiet throughout
• Can transition feet back inside to catch spin moves and inside counters
• Maintains balance when punch gets swiped away
• Uses inside/out approach in pass sets to prevent rushers from accessing his inside edge
• Athleticism to run edge rushers up and around the pocket
• Doesn't give away his hands early to counter-punching rushers

Weaknesses

• Needs to do a much better job of utilizing his length
• Fails to get create adequate arm extension to keep defenders at the end of his length
• Catches rather than punches
• Tape reveals significant concerns regarding functional power
• Recovery strength when beaten is below average
• Unable to press defenders off his edge when challenged
• Lacks initial pass pro anchor
• Bounced deep into pocket by surging ends
• May take time to get comfortable working from three-point stance if asked to
• Needs to get into his block fit more quickly on down blocks to improve timing of his work-up blocks
• Inconsistent on aiming points and too content to use outside hands

Sources Tell Us

"This is one of the most interesting tackles because he has potential. Some of these tackles like the UCLA kid (Kolton Miller) they aren't going to get much better. This kid just needs more experience and coaching and I think he will be a starter down the road." -- NFC team offensive line coach

 

[skinsdad62]

settles is a good rotational d/lineman who can help vs run

 

[Sharkinva]

We picked two hokie Pokies.. @VTSparks must be in a draft coma at the moment.

 

[VT_Antzo]

We drafted Settle and Stroman...as a Hokie this is awesome. They are both from Centerville and went to the same High School. Settle committed to VT to play with Stroman so its nice to see they are continuing their careers with the same NFL team which happens to be our Washington Redskins. I bet Torrian Gray had a lot of input to drafting these players since he recruited them to VT. I had hoped we would draft Kevin Toliver maybe we can pick him up as a UDFA.

 

[Sleepy T]

Cant believe Big Tim fell THIS far, but ecstatic he is a Skin. Guy is a bowling ball. Good character and lunch pail guy. If he can stay in shape he could be special.

Realistically, he probably isn’t an every down player like Payne. But he can plug holes, eat up blockers, stuff the run, and give our other studs a blow. I’m not sure he is a starter with the guys we drafted, but Allen, Ion, Payne and Settle makes for a very formidable two deep on DL. Glad the FO addressed this glaring problem in the draft.

 

[Sportster 72]

Like the pick here. I think some over valued him. With Tomsula coaching him he should get even better. Solid pick in a spot of need. Two Alabama players too.

Funny, Gibbs II was the U and Gruden is Mr. SEC.

 

[Krusheasy]

NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF TIM SETTLE


· Settle is the 471st selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 49th fifth-round selection in that time frame. He is the 74th fifth-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.

· Settle is the second defensive lineman selected by the Redskins in the fifth round in the past three drafts. The team selected DL Matt Ioannidis with the No. 152 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

· With the selection of Settle and the first-round selection of DL Da’Ron Payne, the Redskins have now selected two defensive linemen in the same draft for the first time since selecting Anthony Montgomery and Kedric Golston in the 2006 NFL Draft.

· Settle played his prep career at Stonewall Jackson H.S. in Manassas, Va., approximately 25 miles from team headquarters in Ashburn, Va. Including the selection of Stone Bridge H.S.’s Jonathan Allen last year, the Redskins have now selected players from the Northern Virginia metro area in back-to-back drafts.

· Settle is the seventh Virginia Tech product selected by the Redskins all-time, joining C Buzz Nutter (1953), E Tom Petty (1955), TE Ken Barefoot (1968), T Derek Smith (1999), DB Kyshoen Jarrett (2015) and CB Kendall Fuller (2016).

· Settle becomes the third Virginia Tech product selected by the Redskins in the last four drafts, with all three picks coming on the defensive side of the ball.

· Settle becomes the fourth player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 163 overall pick, joining T Doug Conaway (1952), TE Danzell Lee (1985) and DE Dexter Nottage (1994).

 

[Buffalo_Nickel_1]

Buzz butter and Barefoot wow

 

[Sharkinva]

Buzz butter and Barefoot wow

HUH???

 

[Krusheasy]

We drafted Settle and Stroman...as a Hokie this is awesome. They are both from Centerville and went to the same High School.

actually they went to stonewall highschool in my home town of Manassas

 

[skinsdad62]

Cant believe Big Tim fell THIS far, but ecstatic he is a Skin. Guy is a bowling ball. Good character and lunch pail guy. If he can stay in shape he could be special.


Realistically, he probably isn’t an every down player like Payne. But he can plug holes, eat up blockers, stuff the run, and give our other studs a blow. I’m not sure he is a starter with the guys we drafted, but Allen, Ion, Payne and Settle makes for a very formidable two deep on DL. Glad the FO addressed this glaring problem in the draft.

Got the 2,young d/lineman I thought we needed

 

[Sharkinva]

Got the 2,young d/lineman I thought we needed

Kinda dont need to worry about Hankins now.

Still thinking they were going to roll with what we had plus Payne, but Settles was a BPA pick that just happens to be a position of need.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Nosferatu]

I think Settle is better than you guys give him credit for, he lost a bunch of weight and got in shape this year and had a very good season. One of the better value picks of the entire draft IMO.

 

[Sleepy T]

A couple videos for you folks. Couldn’t figure out how to embed.

Massive Defensive Tackle Tim Settle Shows Off His Wheels

More Touches for Tim Settle Please