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Topic Started: Jan 21 2009, 09:38 PM (320 Views)
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OFFENSE
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Southern Miss tight end Shawn Nelson

Nelson was one the Golden Eagles’ top offensive weapons snagging 53 passes for 557 yards and three scores during his final year in Hattiesburg. The 6-foot-5, 239-pound tight end caught 157 passes for 2,054 yards and 16 touchdowns in his career. Nelson is probably looking at being a mid-round pick right now with his obvious pass catching abilities as his biggest asset.

Ole Miss tackle Michael Oher

The 6-foot-5, 318-pound tackle would have likely been a first-round pick last season had he left Oxford following his junior campaign. The consensus first-team All-American lineman stayed with the Rebels, though, and they reaped the benefits. He will be looked at heavily this week by several teams throughout this week and could cement himself as at least a top-15 pick by the end of the week if all goes well.

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Ole Miss defensive end Peria Jerry

The Rebels’ loss of two bookends on both the offensive and defensive fronts will be the NFL’s gain. Jerry is another Ole Miss first-team All-American and has proven himself as one of the top pass rushers in the country this season. Jerry ranked first in the Southeastern Conference in tackles for a loss (18), fifth in sacks (seven) and fifth in forced fumbles (two). With a good showing this week, Jerry could maintain his status as a possible first-round pick.

Ole Miss linebacker Ashlee Palmer

This is the type of showcase Palmer could use to open some scouts’ eyes. Palmer finished the season ranked fourth on the team with 50 total tackles, giving him 139 for his career. A two-year starter for the Rebels, Palmer also totaled three quarterback pressures, one interception and one forced fumble in 2008. His numbers are decent, but not outstanding. With so many quality linebackers entering the draft, Palmer has to have a good week to get a decent look at the NFL.

McRath

McRath finished his USM career with 386 tackles, eight sacks and six forced fumbles, and led the conference in tackles all three years that he started for the Eagles.

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Dominick Goodman is a Senior WR for the Bearcats. I've talked aobut him before. Good player. Not a great prospect, but a heck of a college player. He's got good size. Dominick just lacks the speed and quickness you really want. He runs good routes, knows how to get open, and has very good hands. Teams interested in a possession receiver should give him a look. Dominick played really well against Louisville. He caught 9 passes for 134 yards and a score. A couple of the catches were really impressive.
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WR Jamarko Simmons is a really interesting player. He lists at 6'2, 234 and looks about that size. They line him up in the slot a lot, but also move him around. He had a great game vs the Illini. Simmons had 11 catches for 174 yards and a TD. Two of the grabs were great. He caught a fade pass for the TD. Simmons extended as far as he could for the ball and managed to get his toes down at the same time. That showed great concentration and body control. He caught a pass late in the game on a critical 3rd down. Simmons ran a corner route. He got the ball as he was approaching the sideline. In order to adjust to the ball he had to go down. He was still able to get his knee on the ground in bounds. Just like the TD...great body control and concentration.

Simmons is big and strong. He's very effective on crossing routes. He catches the ball with his hands. He has RAC ability and will finish off plays. DBs better be ready when they tackle him. Speed looks okay. He doesn't have great burst. He lacks ideal quickness. I see him as a role player in the NFL. Some teams might consider him as a TE. I think he's meant to be an extra receiver when teams go to spread sets.
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* Nebraska LB Cody Glenn is an interesting player. He was a RB in the past. He suffered a knee injury and got shifted to LB by the new coaching staff. Glenn is 6'0, 235. I would have never guessed he had knee issues by watching him run. Glenn showed excellent speed. He looks pretty instinctive as a LB. He's been productive this year (44 tackles, 5 TFLs). Right now he's mainly a run and hit kind of LB. He could play WLB in the NFL. I'm not sure if he's instinctive enough to make the switch to MLB. He has the speed that some Tampa 2 teams love in a MLB.
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Carr has 27 career TDs. He showed a lot of promise early on (21 TDs in 2 years). The problem is that he hasn't shown a whole lot of improvement since his first couple of years. His 6'6 frame is tough to deal with in the Red Zone, but the rest of the time Greg seems to play differently. He needs work running traditional patterns and making traditional catches. Not every play can be a jump ball. NFL teams will be intigued by Carr because of his RZ ability, but many of those TDs came against Duke, Rice, and I-AA teams. Anyone one put up good numbers when they are significantly better than the guy across from them. The best players make plays no matter who they face. Carr is the kind of guy that will draw some attention, but the more research done on him will likely just frustrate NFL teams.

Williams is the most talented of the three guys. He is big at 6'5, 240, but also has speed and athletic ability. The problem with him is that he doesn't show up in big games the way you'd like. Jaison has played in 3 bowl games and faced USC 3 times. In those games he has one TD catch. Those are the kind of games where a guy with his talent has to come up big. Hasn't happened. He does put up big numbers on Washington State, though. There was a play on Saturday vs USC that bugged the heck out of me. Williams caught a short pass on Oregon's drive before the half. DB Josh Pinkard came up to tackle him and knocked the ball out. Jaison reached back for the ball. Reached? That's a live ball. You dive on that. You fight to get the ball back. Act like it is a live grenade. Do not reach for it. Unacceptable. Jaison has also had a problem with drops in his career. Tons of talent, but looks too much like Mike Williams Jr.


* Oregon CB Jarius Byrd had a pick vs the Trojans. He earlier had an INT vs Purdue. He can cover, but also is a good hitter and tackler. He had 8 solo stops vs USC. Byrd has quick feet and that helps him stick with receivers. Solid player.

* Nolan is a good hitter and tackler. Last year he made several coverage plays. Troy had 6 INTs and broke up 7 passes. Those coverage plays aren't happening this year. He has one pick and one PBU. He runs through his targets when hitting. I love players who do that. He is quick to come up in run support. He gets a pretty good break on the ball when in coverage. I'm not sure why the pass plays are missing this year. ASU may be using him around the LOS more. Nolan can play FS or SS. He's not a natural centerfielder, but 6 INTs from last year should tell you that he has pretty good ball skills.
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* Maryland LT Scott Burley is a solid college player. He's manned the left side for quite a while and been the key to the Terps OL. I watched him against FSU. Burley isn't a gifted pass blocker. He cheats and lines up as far back as possible ("airplane wing" as my high school coach used to call it...think about the visual and you should understand). Burley doesn't have great feet. He will struggle with really athletic rushers.

I do like him. Burley battles when he does get his hands on a defender. He's very good at firing off the ball and geting on LBs on run plays. He uses his hands well and does a good job of sustaining blocks. I think he's a bit too upright for OG, but I could see him fitting in at RT. The Terps shifted him to RT in the 2nd half against FSU.
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L Vasquez

Solid player. Looks like a good pass blocker. He's a bit too upright, but part of that is due to always playing in a 2-point stance. Not the most nimble guy when he's on the move or blocking in space. Interesting prospect in the mid to late rounds. Has potential. At the Combine he measured in at 6'5, 333. I don't know that he has the footwork for RT. I'll watch some more tape and see if that move makes sense.

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WR/RS Jason Chery stood out on punt returns. He busted off a return for 36 yards. He had another good return. Maybe the most impressive play came when he caught a punt 1/2 a second before he was hit. That showed great hands and focus. Chery was quick, fast, and elusive with the ball. This kid has good RS ability.
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RE: Andre Smith

He's no Winston Justice. He was overrated on the field. Smith is a very good OL with great potential. As of mid-December he seemed like a lock for the Top 5. He was a 3-year starter and there wasn't much bad to say about him. He was a factor in run blocking and pass protection. Sure, he lacked ideal height, but has long arms and very good feet.

Then he got caught dealing with an agent and missed the bowl game. Red Flag #1. Then he comes to the Combine and allegedly has poor interviews with teams on the first night. Red Flag #2. Then he goes to the bench press phase and announces he won't lift because he just hired an agent and hadn't really been working out. RED FLAG #3. And then some. Andre then leaves the Combine on Saturday morning to go to Atlanta and work out. Neither he nor his agent tell anyone.

Oy. Call Russia. We're running out of red flags.

This kid isn't a criminal. He isn't uncoachable. His pattern of behavior is erratic, though. And that is what scares the heck out of you. The first 60 days of his "professional" career have been a huge disaster. He is focused on external issues and not the business at hand. He isn't communicating well. He's either dumb as a brick or not listening to his advisors. Bad, bad, bad.

And now I'm going to hand this kid a boatload of money? Not likely. People keep talking about him having a strong Pro Day and that clearing up the situation. Not at all. The lack of a workout is a side issue. How he handled the matter is what's crucial. If Andre is doing these kinds of things now, what is he going to do when you make him rich? If he has a good year in 2009, can you count on him to stay focused for 2010?

I would not move up for him unless he had fallen to the late teens and it only cost a small price. I love the upside, but guys who do this kind of stuff rarely get things in order and have great careers.
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* Oregon State WR/RS Sammie Stroughter could be a very good role player in the NFL. I like him more as a RS than WR. Sammie lacks great hands. If you aren't big or special athletically you better have really good hands. He is quick and elusive, but those skills aren't hard to find in the NFL.

Sammie is a very good RS. He can handle both KOs and punts. He averaged almost 10 yards per PR for his career. He did take 3 back all the way for TDs. He only did 18 KORs, but could take over that role in the NFL. I don't see him going before the 5th round. It isn't a lock he gets picked, but this is a guy with value because of his return ability.

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DE/ILB Phillip Hunt (6-0 7/8, 244 pounds) had times of 4.75 and 4.76 in the 40, an impressive 41 1/2-inch vertical and a 9-foot, 8-inch broad jump. He had a 4.22 short shuttle and a 6.91 three-cone drill, and he did 14 reps on the bench. He took part in drills to show he could pass rush and drop into coverage.

DE Phillip Hunt had a big game in the win over UAB. He had 8 tackles and 3 sacks. Hunt looks a little too straight line to me. I didn't see the kind of COD ability I really like in a pass rusher. He does something unusual...lines up in a 4 point stance quite a bit. you don't see a lot of that anymore. I sorta like it.

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MLB Braxton Kelley of Kentucky had a big game against Alabama. He had 8 solo tackles and 15 overall. The Kentucky defense is a lot of fun to watch this season. They have allowed 83 points all year long. 2 points came on a safety and they had a FG blocked and returned for a score. Last year the Wildcats won with offense and big plays. This year they are 5-2 and that is mostly based on defense.
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Safety Corey Boudreaux led the team in tackles. He is a very good run defender. He can hit and is a physical tackler. Limited cover guy and athlete. UDFA.
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* Colorado Safety Ryan Walters is a very good run defender. He tackles really well and has some pop when he hits. He'll make some coverage plays (2 INTs as a Senior and 6 for his career), but Ryan is best when he's flying up to nail a RB. I could see him being an outstanding STer.

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