I thought the Starr kid from Norco and he were comparable at this time but I was wrong. Starr has pretty solid fundamentals, while Davis does not at this time. Potential wise though, I think Davis has higher upside, where as Scott seems to be much more of a finished product IMO.
Davis looks like he has a legit D-1A frame. He looks every bit of 6'2" on film. He's wirey so you probably figure that coaches are imagining this kid in a good weight training program, he probably puts on 15-20lbs of muscle fairly quick his first and second year. Athletically he looks fluid moving around. He takes false steps like crazy, turns his hips to the LOS, and isn't very good with his hands. I imagine he can turn his hips and run pretty easily though and speed will probably be pretty good when he gets timed.
There's a lot of work to be done with this kids game so it's good he's not resting on his laurels. So why the interest? If you talk to any coach or recruiter, you're looking for good players for your squad, at the same time your projecting 2-3 years down the road as well. "What could this player become?", the same way you see colleges take in 6'5", 240-250lb offensive linemen, they fill other positions that way as well. You might call this interest a speculative add, a 6th or 7th round draft pick.
If we're trying to run a 3-4, you need big athletic LB's that can run and move around. You can't sacrifice size for agility as you'll open yourself up to be pick apart on defense. This kid looks like he can run. He's got a great frame. His hips are fluid. I think his issues are coaching related. He's unpolished as hell but this kid has the making of a player that could be stowed away for a redshirt/freshman/sophomore year and will look totally different by the time he's a junior and starts getting meaningful PT. Sam style LB's who can play over the TE, jam them at the LOS, turn and run with them in coverage are hard to find. As much as I hate use this comparison, Davis' frame and hips remind me a little bit of Akeem Ayers from UCLA. Ayers was much more highly regard his senior year, but they had essential the same frame, 6'2", 215lbs. Now Ayers is 6'4" 255 and a popular player to be drafted in the 1st or 2nd round because of his athletic abiltiy for such a big player.