R.J. McIntosh was a disruptive, high-motor Miami DL with real backfield juice
In the 2017 season, R.J. McIntosh showed why scouts liked him: 52 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble for Miami[2]. At Miami, his game was built on quickness, burst, and toughness rather than pure mass, and he consistently found ways to affect plays in the backfield[1][2]. If a team wants an energetic interior/edge hybrid who can penetrate and play with edge, McIntosh fits; if it wants a space-eating nose tackle, not so much. He’s the kind of defender who makes offensive linemen grumpy on purpose[1][2].
