Scouts Split on Auburn Edge Keldric Faulk’s Draft Value

Overview

• Two new scouting reports Friday laid out the divide, with Big Blue View projecting Faulk in the first round and Yahoo/Vikings Wire assigning a third-round grade.
• Faulk stands about 6-foot-6 with long arms and plays in the 270s, and testing numbers cited by Pats Pulpit include a 4.67-second 40-yard dash and a 9.11 Relative Athletic Score.
• He won praise for power and run defense, including a reported FBS-best 62 run stops last season among edge defenders.
• Evaluators flagged a limited move set, a slow first step, high pad level, and messy hand placement that let blockers lock on and stall his rush.
• Analysts describe a young, versatile defender who projects as a developmental pick requiring a defined role and coaching to unlock his upside.