Overview
- An ESPN poll of NFL executives, coaches and scouts placed Schwesinger third among off‑ball linebackers in reporting published July 14–15.
- One anonymous personnel executive called him “Luke Kuechly reincarnated,” praising his speed, instincts, athleticism and coverage skills.
- Schwesinger won the 2025 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year after totaling 156 combined tackles, 11 tackles for loss, two interceptions and 2.5 sacks.
- Coverage frames him as a principal defensive building block for Cleveland after the Myles Garrett trade, with Jared Verse cited as a complementary young cornerstone.
- Several scouts urged caution and said they want to see Schwesinger sustain his rookie output and produce more measurable testing data before projecting him into the game’s top two linebackers.