Alabama Crimson Tide senior nose tackle Josh Chapman hasn't been flashy this season, but his great ability to absorb blockers allows guys like Dont'a Hightower to make big plays. NFL teams can't teach size and Chapman has plenty of that, making him a potentially valuable nose tackle at the next level.
Josh Chapman, NFL Draft 2012: Alabama’s Anchor A Top Nose Tackle Prospect
Alabama nose tackle Josh Chapman is one of the top 3-4 nose tackles in the draft and should go in the first three rounds.
SB Nation’s NFL Draft blog Mocking The Draft sees him as a guy who goes in the first three rounds, but is not necessarily an elite prospect.
He’s a steady force in the middle, though his game lacks the flash and dynamism of some noses the past couple of seasons. But if there’s a team looking for a tough-to-move nose in the second or third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, Chapman would be a perfect fit.
Mocking The Draft currently ranks Chapman 35th in their overall rankings. He has the size to play nose tackle at the next level and his experience at a team like Alabama suggests he’ll be a good pro, but he’s yet to show that he has the pass rushing ability to be more than a two-down nose tackle in the NFL.
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