Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
"I watched a lot of Patrick Willis film in college, especially. My sophomore year when I took on the middle linebacker position and I needed help in certain areas, I would kind of throw his film on and watch a (few) cut-ups and see how he pursued the ball," Kendricks said on "NFL AM" Friday. "I think it's awesome how he plays the game. I try to emulate him to a certain extent, but also use my own style."
Kendricks won the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker and left UCLA as the Bruins' all-time leading tackler with 483 stops in his career. If that sounds familiar, it should -- Willis won the Butkus Award himself in 2006. And if the list of past winners is any indication of Kendricks' pro future, the team that drafts him should be pleased with the investment. Along with Willis, Luke Kuechly, Von Miller and C.J. Mosley have won the Butkus Award as well.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000474559/article/uclas-eric-kendricks-models-game-after-49ers-patrick-willis
Well that settles it then, can't argue with destiny
I was watching his combine interview and it seems like Andy Reid and the Chiefs may be interested, Reid is who drafted his brother. A trade down may actually be risky if he does end up our target