Keith Simms brings veteran Oregon depth and spring-breakout upside at linebacker
In Oregon’s 2018 spring coverage, Keith Simms was singled out as a breakout player who looked like an impact defender, and the Ducks’ roster listed him at 6-foot-3, 227 pounds as an outside linebacker with game experience in multiple seasons. His appeal is the blend of size, versatility, and earlier flashes of production — including 10 tackles in 2016 and a season-high five tackles at California in 2017 — plus the kind of rangy, physical profile that fits an aggressive linebacker room. If a team wants a steady, adaptable defender with real special-teams and rotational value, Simms is the kind of under-the-radar piece worth caring about.
