Lander Barton Rare Breed Scouting Report

Dryden Rare Breed Scouting™
Lander Barton | Linebacker | Utah
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 233 lbs
Class: Senior
Alignment: Off-Ball LB / MIKE / WILL

Long, athletic linebacker with strong range, fluid movement ability, and high-end pursuit skills. Barton wins with length, play speed, and spatial awareness, projecting as a modern off-ball linebacker with three-down upside.

Rare Breed Jungle Impact™
Immediate Role:
Rotational linebacker with sub-package and special teams value.
Structural Effect:
Adds length, range, and coverage ability to the second level.
Problem Solved:
Provides a linebacker capable of covering space and pursuing sideline-to-sideline.
Long-Term Value:
Projects as a starting-caliber linebacker with three-down capability.

Rare Breed Grade™: 8.05
Career Outcome Tier™
Low-End Starter
(Ascending Contributor™)
Peak Projection™: Three-Down Coverage Linebacker
Stability Projection™: Multi-Year Defensive Contributor
Development Curve™: Ascending Defensive Starter

Physical Traits
Size / Frame: 8.80
Length / Range: 8.90
Lateral Fluidity: 7.50
Closing Burst: 7.75
Play Strength: 8.00

Composite Physical: 8.19

Excellent size and length with adequate movement ability and range.

Functional Traits
Processing Pace™: 7.80
Angle Discipline: 7.90
Coverage Reliability: 7.75
Block Deconstruction: 8.00
Tackling Efficiency: 8.00

Composite Functional: 7.89

Instinctive linebacker with developing consistency in processing and coverage execution.

Competitive DNA
Motor Consistency: 8.60
Physical Temperament: 8.60
Finish Ability: 8.35

Composite DNA: 8.52

Competitive defender with strong effort and physical play style.

Value & NFL Translation
3-Down Projection: 7.75
Alignment Flexibility: 7.65

Composite Value: 7.70

Linebacker with role-specific value and developing three-down potential.

Overall Evaluation
Lander Barton projects as a long, athletic linebacker with the size and range to contribute at the next level. His physical tools provide a foundation, but continued development in processing, coverage, and consistency will determine his long-term ceiling.
Ascending Contributor™ linebacker with developmental starting upside and role-based value.