Strengths: Highly productive over the past two seasons for Wisconsin. Plays with a great motor. Has a knack for being around the football. Good size for the position. Displays good speed for the position. Good in coverage, trails well. Shows good strength against the run, willing to engage bigger blockers. Shows high football IQ, especially when rushing the passer. Knows his limitations. Knack for making big plays in big moments. Improved every year of college. Had his two best games in the two biggest games of the season, vs. Alabama and Iowa.
Weaknesses: Physical limitations. Short arms, no growth potential at the next level, frame is maxed out. A good athlete, but he won't win because of his athleticism. Gets swallowed up in the run game. Won't be a featured pass rusher in the NFL. Disappears for stretches. Sack production went way down as year went on.
Overall: Schobert is a feel-good story, as he went from potential North Dakota State running back to Wisconsin walk-on to outside linebacker to All-American. While he enjoyed quite a bit of success in college, he likely won't eclipse that level of success at the next level. Schobert's career will likely mirror that of former Badger linebacker Nick Greisen; a solid depth linebacker who can start if needed, but will likely be a special-teams ace for 8-to-10 years. Schobert also adds value as a situational pass-rushing threat. That's not where he's gonna make his money moving forward, but teams will never turn down pass-rushing help. Expect Schobert to have the most productive career of the Wisconsin prospects in this class.
