When it comes to studying players and refining his game, Needham enjoys watching
Jalen Ramsey,
Brent Grimes,
Aqib Talib,
Marcus Peters, and
Richard Sherman.
I asked him who he modeled his game after and Needham profoundly said, “I wouldn’t say I model my game off anybody because I feel everybody has their own unique abilities. I wasn’t playing to be the next “somebody”,
I’m playing to be the first Nik Needham. But I did grow up idolizing
Darrelle Revis. His patience at the line in press and ability to shut down an entire side of the field is second to none.”