2015 Scouting

download 2015 Scouting

of 28

description

Nfl 2015 scouting notebook

Transcript of 2015 Scouting

  • 2015 Scouting Notebook Wide-Receivers

    1. Kevin White- WVU- 6'3-215, Big Physical athlete,thickly built,Has the desired build you look for, very strong hands, blazing speed, able to take the top off of defenses, good at highpointing the ball and snagging the tough catches, exsplsosive in the open field, can take short passes to the house, plays with a edge, fights through arm tackles, does not like to go down, good hips allow him to sinkinto routes, tho runs a limted route tree, must improve on footwork at the line and the use of hands to beat press, only one year of proudction.

    2. Devante Parker-Louisville-6'3-215, Very long and smooth, plays with a ease about the game, good long speed,soft hands never lets the ball get to his body, crisp route runner, effective at all three levals of the passing game, good timing for jump balls able to climb the ladder and makethe catch, doesnt always use his size to shield deffenders, has been injured multiple times through his career, doesnt offer much as a blocker,has the frame to put on more weight.

    3. Amari Cooper-Alabama-6'1-208, A good crisp route runner one of the best in the draft, good hands, very smart

  • player, was asked to step up and he did, able to change gears at the top of his routes, deceptive lullaby speed, good athlete wont wow you in any catergory, good hands in traffic,does have some focus drops, i noticed he stopped mid route when he didnt think the ball was coming his way, doesnt seem to like to block, needs to work on beating press.

    4. Jalen Strong-Asu-6'2-220, Well built thickly muslced, Big and powerful,looks for contact off the line, solid route runner, uses his body to sheild conners, ran the best back shoulder fade in college, very strong hands, Master of the contested catch,Doesnt play as fast as his 40 time would indicate, doesnt create much seperation coming out of his breaks do too stiff hips, Very good run blocker.

    5. Nelson Agaulor-Usc-6'0-200, Moving up the boards, very smooth route runner,Comes from a pro-style offense, Understands his job, Very good acceleration he eats up cushion very quick, Tracks the ball well, loose hips in and outof his breaks, good hands, A great punt retuner, seems to lack any toughness to his game, Not sure the top speed is there, Wanna see him work harder in press.

    6. Dorial Green Beckham-Oaklohoma-6'5-240, Freak athlete, Elite speed and size, Was one of the best highschool players ever, just blows by deffenders, good hands able to win 50-50 balls with ease, Needs to develop route running only ran 3 routes at Missouri and he may have, we havn't seen him play in more than a year, terrible off the field issues, if the issiues weren't there he could go number 1, thisguy can be special if everything straightens out.

    7.Phillip Dorsett-Miami-5'8-185, A smaller slot guy, a pure bunner, if you dont get your hands on him at the line heblows by you, Takes the top off of defenses, Good at finding soft spots in zone, reliable hands tho does have some focus

  • drops, does have issuses with press and physical coverage, still learning the postion.

    8. David Funchess-Michigan-6'4-230, A former tightend who moved to wr this past season, Very surprising quicknessand agillty for his size, has some moves in the open field, When he wants to he can block coners off with his size to make the catch, doesnt do it enough, Takes time to build to top speed, toughness is suspect, must learn the nuances of the postion, will not block.

    9.Breshad Perriman-Ucf-6'2-215, Looks the part, very good athlete, Game breaking speed, makes some spectacular catches, very good tracking the ball over his head, has some stiffness in his hips that slow him down coming out his routes, must use his body more in traffic, Drops are a constant issue sometimes looks like his hands are made of stone, Miss times alot of jump balls, Has some intriguing attributes that are gonna see him over drafted.

    10. Justin Hardy-Ecu- 6'0-198, Very slight, makes a living in the slot, hard wroker, very smooth in his routes, very little wasted movement, good acceleration, kills deffenses when there in zone, finds the soft spots, does have issues with press due to size, lacks top speed and athletcsim to play on the outside, I like this guy alot hes just a good football player.

    11. Rashad Greene-Fsu 12. Tyler Lockett- Kansas St. 13.Devin Smith- Ohio St. 14.Deandre Smellter- Gtu 15. Jamison Crowder- Duke 16. Sammie Coates- Auborn 17. Chris Conley- Georgia 18.Steffon Diggs- Maryland

  • 19. Darell Walker- Gtu 20. Ty Montgomery- Stanford 21. Josh Harper- Fresno St.

    Conerbacks

    1. Marcus Peters- Washington-6'0-195, physical press coner, plays in your face all game, never lets up, has the he's in charge deamnor, Good jam allows him to stick with recievers, doesnt open his hips up to early smart when playing off, likes to attack the run game, very good blitzer, He does seem to get lost in zone, not a top flight athlete, Make up speed isnt there, was kicked off the team earlier in the year, i think thats behind him tho,

    2. Kevin Johnson- Wake Forrest- 6'0-188, A very natural corner, knows how to play the postion, very natural in his back pedal, very good use of hands, always plays with outstanding technique, never opens hips too early, good aglllity and balance, Great acceleration when switching his hips, will leave too big of cushion sometimes, doesnt seem

  • to trust his speed deep, can get overpowerd down field by bigger receiver, has a smaller frame, Willing tackler in run game.

    3. Jalen Collins-Lsu- 6'2-200, Love his size and build, really long arms, Looks the part, plays the postion like a receiver, strong punches allows him to redirct in press coverage, very good at highpointing his jumps for balls, very good speed, long strides allow him to recvover when beat, still learning from a technique stand point, only started 11 games, doesnt change direction really well, sometimes he can take to many chances looking for the big play.

    4. Eric Rowe- Utah- 6'1- 205, long and lean, very very long arms, smart player knows the game, has good long speed, very good with his press technique jamming receiversat the line, If he jams you at the line its over, very good tackler plays the run really well, former saftey, lots of pass deflections, He doesnt turn and run well, takes awhile too build up to top speed, Has a certain stiffness too him. i think he can be a stud in the right scheme, very sound in the run game.

    5. PJ Williams-Fsu-6'0- 195, A versatile physical corner, can play the boundry or slot, Good technique in press,Very good at smothering at the top of routes, hands are always in the right place, Very good leaping abillity times throws well, very good tackler, must improve zone awarness, looks disintrested in it, Good hips when he switches them, doesnt do it to often, Feet are a tad slow, he doesnt have the make up speed to recover, Can Be grabby.

    6. Trae Waynes- Michigan St.- 6'0 - 186, Tall Long corner, uses his long arms well at the line, very confident, was asked to play without saftey help for alot of time and

  • did, Very fast, Blew up the combine 40, smart player understands whats happeing in front of him, very good in deep man coverage, shows outstounding acceleration, He can be allitle to grabby when he loses balance, what droppedhim down my board was tightness in his hips, they just dont allow him to mirror recivers, doesnt play to his size too often gets bullied, looks meak in the run game. Theres talent but too many big flaws for him to be any higher for me.

    7. Ronald Darby- Fsu- 5'11- 193, Very good athlete, former track star, very very fast, easy fluid mover in space, hips are very loose, shows very quick feet, good eyes allow him to read the qb in zone, he plays the ball well when in theair, Has good hand placement in press a good feel for the wrs routes, needs to learn to not use his hands so much, panicks when beat, I question his love for the game, more of athlete than a football player, runs from contact in the run game.

    8. Quinten Rollins- Miami (Oh) - 5'11- 195, A fomer basketball player, only one year of college football, Has some of the best feet and hips in the draft, Moves so fluid, Very physical, looks for contact, shuts down screen games, Very good leaping abillity highpoints the ball, hips allow him to mirror recievers down field, Sometimes he gambles relying on his quickness to much, Gets fooled to often on thedouble move to often, doesnt have long speed, will get beat deep, Needs to work on technique, I could see a switch saftey being the futue.

    9. Byron Jones - Uconn- 6'1- 199, A very long athletic corner, Very smart and high character, shows good play anticipation, shows good long speed, very good at timing throws and breaking them up, gets his head around when the balls in the air, A reliable tackler, shows a good burst

  • when closing in, Plays too tall, he slows down when changingdirection, Doesnt have as good of a press for his size as you would like, Not a quick twitch athlete.

    10. Kevin White- Tcu- 5'9- 183, A smaller guy whose gonna have to play slot in the nfl, Very fiesty likes to get intothe face of the reciver, never backs down, good technique in press coverage, good strength at line, hes not easiely overley powerd, smart player, knows how to use leverage down field, good footwork, not the best athlete, played better against bigger possession guys, struggles with little quick guys.

    11. Senquez Golson- Mississippi- 5'9- 176, An undersized ball hawk, very explosive, quick twitch athlete, very fluid mover in space, plays like every game is his last, has good deep speed, never opens his hips to early, Mainly played in zone and when he was in man it was off coverage, does have some trouble with bigger recievers who can bully him.

    12. Alex Carter- Standford- 6'0- 195, Well built thickley muscled, good play strength, good redirecting off the line, smart player, see whats going on in front of him reacts, goodzone awarness, struggles in man coverage when pass rush doesnt get there, doenst have loose hips, Feet are sluggish, Dosesnt have good speed. Saftey might be in the future.

    13. Julian Wilson- Oaklahoma- 6'2- 205, A big Tall rangyguy, has the build of a saftey,good athlete, Plays with the swag you want, good play recgnition, good press technique very strong at the line, dislodges the ball from recievers before they put it away, a very good tackler, Change of direction is suspect, very stiff hips, Tends to locate the ball late in the air. With some work he could be special.

  • 14. Quandre Diggs- Texas 15. Ifo Ekpre Olomu- Oregon 16. Josh Shaw- Usc 18. Charles Gaines- Lousiville 19. Lorenzo Doss- Tulane 20. Troy Hill- Oregon

    RunningBacks1. Todd Gurley- Georgia- 6'1- 222, A complete power back, Runs with outstanding speed and power, very strong legs, Runs through arm tackles with ease, stays small through the hole, puts pressure on the safties at all times, good stiff arm, capable catching out of the backfield, Fineshes all runs never runs out of bounds, Only 3 fumbles, Doesn't have the greatest vision,can miss alot of cutback lanes, needs to stay more patience, Injuries are a concern. One Of the most impressive players i scouted.

    2. Jay Ajayi-Boise St.-6'0-221, Another complete back, Runs with good vision,Power and speed, shows good balancewhen breaking tackles, has good power through the hole, willlower the shoulder, very good feet, cutsback with ease, A BigBack with very soft hands, can run upright too much, thinks hes more elusive than he is, trys to bounce too many run to the outside.

    3. Melvin Gordon- Wisconsin- 6'1- 215, A good looking runner with long legs and loose hips, Very good agillty, has good burst and acceleration, gets going very quick, can make guys miss in the hole, very good jump cut, Can create lanes for himself, Gets cute too much, i dont think his speed is good enough for all his outside runs in the NFL, needs to improve on 3rd down catching and blocking.

    4. Telvin Coleman- Indiana-6'0-205, No nonsense one

  • cut runner, Gets up field quick, always looking for contact, plays like its last game, always falls forward, Has very good breakaway speed, shows a good stiff arm, good hands coming out the backfield, needs to learn to be paitent and stay with his blocks, Dont know long his body will last with this style.

    5. Duke Johnson- Miami- 5'9- 207, More than a scatter back he's labled, very elusive, able to change gears at the drop of a dime, Very shiffty, Hips are always active, good vision, smart player, one of the best 3rd down backs in the draft, doesnt have good power, struggles to run through the in the hole on early downs, Must stop alwasy looking for the home run.

    6. David Cobb- Minnisotta- 5'11-230, A smart compact runner, knows how to play his postion, understands the game, A north south runner, Outstanding balance, very goodat staying up to gain more yards, very patient, runs trough arm tackles, Not the best athlete, very average feet and hips, hands are below standards, speed is just servicable.

    7. T.J. Yeldon- Alabama- 6'1- 226, Very fundamentley sound power back, Good decisive cuts, knows where he wants to go, versityle can play in any scheme, very good hips and feet, has more juice and shifftiness than his size he indicate, doesnt run with the best power for his size, never lowers his shoulders, plays to straight up. I think hes gonna be a much better pro.

    8. Ameer Abdoullah- Nebraska- 5'9- 200, A decisive one cut runner, Has enough speed to get around the corner, smart player, has good vison, Outstanding receiver catching the ball, Good enough running inside, Has a small frame, lacks toughness, terriable in pass protection, Has a ton of fumbles, so ball sercuity is a serious concern.

  • 9. Javorious Allen-Usc 10. David Johnson- Northan Iowa 11. Matt Jones- Florida 12. Karlos Williams- Fsu 13.Mike Davis- South Carolina 14. Malcom Brown- Texas 15. Jeremy Langford- Michagan St.

    Edge Rushers

    1. Dante Fowler- Florida- 6'3- 261, A violent, exlposive man, plays likes hes in a fight, very thickly built, long arms, Good use of hands, very good at converting speed to power, uses his long arms well to keep blockers off him in the run game, can play sideline to sideline, was moved all over the field, good pursuit, needs to improve play awarness, was fooled everytime on miss directions, Needs too wrap up better misses quite a bit of tackles.

    2. Vic Beasley- Clemson- 6'3- 246, Very explosive off theline, Freak athlete, A speed rusher, wins with spin move and swim move, A proven player, Very good at bending around the edge, Fast enough to flat out make tackles miss, Doesnt play strong, a Liabillty against the run, doesnt chain moves together, to content to stay blocked.

  • 3. Shane Ray- Missouri- 6'3- 245, Has the best first step in the draft, by far, alwasy 100 mph, violent hands keep fromtackles from getting a hold of him, a good athlete with straighline speed but doesnt have the hips or agillty i would like to see, has shorts ams, If he doesnt win off the line bigger tackles engulf him, But Plays football with the passionyou like to see.

    4. Bud Durpree-Kentucky- 6'4- 270, Freak athlete, crazy explosive, very strong at the point of attack, good at shedding in the run game, doesnt have good bend, is not laterlly fast, but quick enough to drop in zones, Needs to improve on technique, doesnt have a good football iq, Needswork but all the tools are there, expect him to be drafted high.

    5. Randy Gregory- Nebraska- 6'5- 235, A very sexy man, loves his long arms, very good agillty and hip flexabillty, moves very well in space, a good athlete, a pure speed rusher, uses his long arms to stay away from tackles, never seen him make a solo tackle, always the the last one out of his stance, very raw, but skill set is there, Reminds meof aldon smith on and off the field, could have some issues.

    6. Preston Smith- Missippiss St.- 6'5-275, A powerful well built man, Very thick lower half, long arms, very stout against the run, wont get pushed around, strong bull rush, very good at shedding blocks, just a average athlete, but hisversatilty to play inside or set the edge will be covented.

    7. Daniel Hunter- Lsu- 6'5- 255, A very good athlete, looks the part, protypical build, long arms chisled body, able to use power or win with speed, a very good run deffender, needs to learn to use his hands more, very raw, too often he stays blocks and doesnt work away from them. a flash player, shows up thrn dissapears,

  • 8. Eli Harold- Virginia- 6'3- 250, Looks the part, verstyle pass rusher, uses hands well to disengage rom blockers, good upfiled burst, good dip going around the conner, doesnt play as strong as he looks, still learning the postion.

    9. Nate Orchad- Utah- 6'3-245, A good athlete with decent size, has quick feet, very good productive this last year, a good rip and swim mover, stronger than he looks, rarley does he get pushed around, at this point he struggle in the run game, he doesnt set the edge, Hes a good finnese pass rusher

    10. Owambe Odigzwa- 6'3- 270, Looks like a beast, very chisled and ripped, very stout against the run, wont be pushed around, violent hands, very good use of them, good explosion at the point of attack, doesnt win around the the edge, marginal athete, dealt with injuries his whole time in college.

    11. Hau'Oli Kikaha- Washington 12. Trey Flowers- Arkansa 13. Lorenzo Malidun- Lousiville 14. Zadarious Smith- Kentucky 15. Marcus Rush- Michigan St. 16. Hendry Anderson- Stanford .

    Offensive Tackles1. Dj Humphries- Florida- 6'5- 307, Ultra atheltic, moveswonderful in space, good feet,takes very good angles, plays with right deamnor, good kness, godd flexabillty allows him to get leverage, uses arms to keep deffenders at base, very good kick slide, needs to improve technique and hand placement.

  • 2. La'el Collins- Lsu- 6'4-305, A big strong bulldozer in the run game, throws people out the way, fineshes all plays, A mean player, always gets to the second leval in the run game, good stregnth in pass protection, doesnt always bring his feet in pass protection, needs slow down.

    3. Jake Fisher-Oregon- 6'6- 306, A good overall athlete, smart player, Exptional body control, always plays undercontrol, good foot quickness, good techniqcian, gets penilized alot, can get pushed around a bit, needs to get stronger at the point of attack. He is verstile.4. Tj Clemmings- Pittsburg- 6'5-310, Nice Long Frame,Long Arms, very powerful and athletic, plays with a mean streak, changes direction very good, very quick out of his snap, Very raw, needs to work on hand placement, can get caught lunging, Huge upside tho

    5. Andrus Peat-Stanford- 6'7-315, Big And Powerful, Looks the part,very good in pass protection, hands are always in the right place, very good bend in his knees, smartIQ, once he gets his hands on you he latches on, not the toughest guy, can get tentive once he gets beat, Doesnt finish in the run game, A tad soft.

    6. Ereck Flowers- Miami- 6'6- 330, Massive man, very strong and explosive, moves very well for his size, an athlete, very good competior, gets to second leval and maulsdeffenders, has a good powerful punch, needs technique work on all levals, footwork, hands and leverage, The right system he can be a stud, One of my favorite players,

    7. Cedric Ogbuehi- Texas Am- 6'5-305, Very good athlete, quick feet, always on his toes, Very smart player, good techniqcian, knows what he wants to do on the field, Lacks functional stregnth, Was over powerd fairly frequent,

  • Needs work in the weight room. Was thought to be a lock to be a first rounder, Dissapointing season.

    8. Ty Sambralio- Colordo St., 6'6- 310, Very Good Technique, Outstanding in pass protection, hands are always in the right place, never lunges, good balance, feet are always set, good core stregnth, Struggles in run blocking sometimes, arms are shorter, not strong enough at the point of attack, will get overpowerd, needs to stay lower.

    9. Tyrus Thompson- Oaklohoma- 6'5-320, Very good athlete, Has the body of NFL player, looks the part, Love his feet in pass protection, very swift for his size, Good hand placement in the pass, In the run game is where he struggles, Hes soft, seems avoid conctact, Doesnt Finish plays, can get menatlly rattled.

    10. Donovan Smith- Penn St.- 6'5-335, Has good play strength, very good leg drive, smart guy, recgonizes stunts, stays low, very good pad leval, not the best athlete, very slow footed, knows what he wants sometimes he just a tad slow. A move inside maybe in the future for him.

    11. Rob Havenstein- Wisconsin 12. Sean Hickey- Syracuse 13. Chaz Green- Florida 14. Andrew Donnal- Iowa 15. Austin Shepperd- Alabama

    Safties1. Landon Collins- Alabama- 6'0 -228, An Athletic in the box saftey, Looks like what you would draw your protypical safety, Always in good postion against the run, solid tackler, breaks down in open space, takes the right angles on the backs, smart instictive player in zone, Doesnt panic when

  • the balls in the air, Doesnt get fooled by quaterbacks, Has average speed, dont think hes gonna be covering to many tightends in the NFL, Shows some hip stiffness when asked to turn and run, May want to go back to his 2013 weight.

    2. Derron Smith- Fresno St.- 5'10-200, A versatile free saftey, Very experieced, smart knows the job of the whole deffense, Knows where the ball is going, Good coverage skills, can step down and cover the slot or tightend and be fine, Needs to improve his angles to the ball in open space, Needs to break down when going for the tackle, Too often hes lost in the shuffle in the run game.3. Adrian Amos- Penn St. - 6'0- 218, Good Athlete, has good size, moves well in space, changes direction well, good run support, smart player knows his job, Can come down andcover the slot, Very good in zone, reads the Qb well, Needs to attack more in the run game, Has a tendancy to let the runner come to him. I think hes gonna be a much better pro.

    4. Damarious Randall- Arizona St. -5'11- 196, Hes shooting up the draft boards, A Ultra athlete, moves very fluid all over the field, A Hybrid saftey corner, usaully covers the slot or tightend, Never really was in deep zone, Outstanding special teamer, Very good nose for the ball, always around the ball, while he plays the run game hes just to small, hes easlily blocked, doesnt wrap up, In the open field he takes bad angles lunging at ball carriers. I see talent but not worthy of the 1st round pick hes being proclaimed.

    5. Jaqiski Tarrt- Samford- 6'1- 220, Well built, Looks the part, A good downhill saftey, Diagnoses plays fast, quick mind,big time time thumper, plays the run well, shutdown cutback lanes, Good deep in zone, where he can read and react, Can struggle in man coverage with change of

  • direction, can get caught with play action, doesnt have the recovery speed, Can be overagressive. Can Be Steal Late in the draft.

    6. Anthony Harris- Virgina- 6'1-183, Long rangy guy, very long arms, smart player, knows what he sees and reacts, very soft hands, Blankets tightends, good hips, great feet, soft in the run game, lacks assertiveness, Doesnt fight through blocks, Could transiton to conerback.

    7. Chris Hackett -Tcu- 6'0-195, A good run support saftey,Very outstanding play recgnition, knows whats going on at all times, Always flying around the ball, Doesnt have good speed, He gets beat over the top alot, Not that good of athlete.

    8. Gerrod Holliman- Lousiville- 6'0-220, Outstanding ball hawk, Led the nation in picks by alot, Very good feel for the ball, adept at reading the qbs eyes, Almost Ed Reed like, Very soft hands, At His Best in deep zone cover 1, Below average athlete, Might be the worst tackler iv ever see, Runsfrom contact, seems disitrested in the run game, Very soft player, heard rumblings he might have an attitude problem, all this with his lack of athletiscm should see he fall. Needs to be in the right scheme.

    9. Cody Prewitt- Ol Miss- 6'2- 208, I Like this guy alot, a hard nose guy, In your face at all times, plays 100mph at all times, tough as they come, Plays much bigger than his size, always around the ball, Okay in coverage as long as the ball stays in front of him, Just not that good of athlete, doesnt change direction well, doesnt have good speed. Gonna be hell of a special teams player tho.

    10. Kurtis Drummond- Msu- 6'1-208, A good athlete, moves very well, good speed and quickness, very good when

  • the ball is the air, never gets lost in space, when he gets beaten has quick enough to recover, A finnese player lacks the toughness, Not a very good tackler, catch and drag, Can take bad angles to the ball.

    11. Lararius Gunter-Miami 12. Jordan Richards- Stanford 13. Detrick Bonner- Virgina Tech 14. Imoan Claiborne- Northwestern

    Inside O Line 1. Brandon Scherff - Iowa- 6'5-320, Played tackled in college,Very strong player, Moves well in space, aggile, Carries his weight well, Very dominate run blocker, gets to the second leval looking to hurt people, Shows a sceond effort when beat doesnt give up on the play, good pass protector, has short arms that can hinder him at times, I would like to see him finish more plays.2. Camerom Erving-Fsu- 6'5-315, A former tackle movedto center, very good athlete, fluid mover, Very good competitor, Fires out of his stance, good hips, Gets in to deffenders chest first, Good at pulling, very good chip blocker, Can get overpowered, struggled with the bull rush, Still Learning the postion,.

    3. Aj Cann- South Carolina- 6'3- 315, A strong stout guard, Very wide base, Refuses to get pushed around, Stays low in the run game, very good drive blocker, athletic enough to get out in pull in the screen game, Needs to improve punch, footwork is a mess in pass protection, but is a smart player and will learn.

    4. Tre Jackson- Fsu- 6'4-330, A big wide guy, Very good atgetting to the second leval, Always plays under control,

  • Knows his job, Strong Guy, who withstand a bull rush, feet are always leval, Inconsistent effort, seems to be out of shape sometimes. Needs to work on hand placement.

    5. Jarvis Harrison- Texas A n M, 6'4-338, A dancing bear, great feet, very good balance, very agile for his size, Very good technique in the run game and pass, comftable in space, doesnt look timid ever, He can over powerd t much for his stregnth, was out of shap earlier in the yearr, May be a tad soft, Can be special if he can get it together.

    6. Ali Marpet- Hobard And William-6'4-305, Very good feet and ankles, always the first to fire off the line, Very goodtechnique,hands are alwasy in the right place, always plays under control, Pad leval is excellent, stays low, Needs to work on strength, can get caught lunging sometimes, Played divison 3, so must show he can handle a jump in competion, did fine at the senior bowl.

    7. Lake Tomlison- Duke- 6'3-323, Alot of people are much higher on this guard than me, A very strong stout player, beats people up in the run game, bullies them, Known as phone booth fighter, didnt allow a sack in two years, just not that good of a athlete, hes scheme specific, struggles in space, not quick enough to get out and pull, Allows people into his chest to much, Good fit for a power run offense.

    8. Trenton Brown- Florida- 6'8- 355, A former tackle moved to guard, Humngous man, Long wing span, powerful powerful hands, even with his height he gets good pad leval,opens gapping running lanes with ease, Very strong finisher,Nastiness to him, Doesnt have the best bend, strictley a power run blocker, does have some condionting concerns, Huge upside tho.

  • 9. Hroniss Grasu- Oregon- 6'3- 297, Very tough center, passion for the game shows, loves doing the dirty work, smart player, makes alot of line calls for Oregon, very active hands, takes good angles, mirrors deffends with ease, Hes alittle undersized, can get overpowred, Overall not alot of flaws in his game, could see him go earlier than expected.

    10. Bj Finney- Kansas St. - 6'4- 318, Looks the part of a NFL center, Great at using leverage, uses deffenders momentum too set them up, Former wrestler, shows with hisgreat balance, very strong hands, Gets beat by better athletes, must improve foot quickness, Doesnt change direction well at all.

    11. Mark Glowinski- West Virgina- 6'4- 307, Strong guy,Looks the part,very good feet and smoothness to him, has good vision and play recgniton, can stand too tall at times, gets alittle grabby at times, must narrow his base. I think hesgonna be a better pro.

    12. Jouse Matias- Fsu 13. Jamil Douglas- Asu 14. Jeremiah Potasi- Utah 15. Dary Williams- Okalohoma 16. Arie Kouandio- Alabama

    Inside D-line

  • 1. Leonard Williams- Usc- 6'5- 303, A complete player, extremely verstile, can play in any deffensive scheme, Can stop the run and rush the passer with equal success, Plays with the passion and energy you want, Long arms, thick frame, very quick hips, keeps his pads low for the most part, active hands, good enough speed to track down the ball carriers, great pursuit, Cant be blocked by one guy, too strong, He can be alittle late out his stance, doesnt time the snap well, doesnt transition well, has hard time going from pass rush to run stopper or vice versa. One of the better prospects iv seen, He Might be alittle dirty

    2. Danny Shelton- Washington- 6'2-340, A Massive stout athletic nose tackle, Very powerful man, The ball doesnt get ran his way, not happening, Despite his size hes very agile and quick footed, Uses his hands well, alot of sacks and qb pressures becasue of it, Pushes the pocket withease, very good stamina, doesnt come off the field, very good pursuit, doesnt quit on the play, Didnt seem to step up when they played better competion.

    3. Malcom Brown- Texas-6'2-320, Verstile big man who eats up space, Strong penitraitor, Still improving as the

  • season went on, Quick first step, has a good feel for where the play is going, Very good at shedding blocks and reading the running back, Very good feet, Not sure i ever saw him blocked single handiley, Doesnt allwasy play to his potentiol,effort isnt there sometimes, doesnt get physical at the point of attack, needs a second move besides the bull rush, Needs to get stronger.

    4. Teryy Williams- Ecu- 6'0-350, Wow!! under the radar guy who may not be drafted, Without knowing anything about him and just watching the film hes as good as any deffensive player in the draft, Fomer linbacker who ate his way to nose tackle in one summer, Hes so athletic for the postion, When hes on he cant be blocked or moved, Very stout against the run, So exsposive at the point of attack, good bull rush to collaspe the pockett, sheds blocks with ease, still has the pursuit of a linebacker, Problem is he eats himself out of shape, Has suspended every year of school at some point due to drugs, He needs a good coach and someone to stick with him and he will be special. would be my top player at the postion if there were no concerns.

    5. Eddie Goldman- Fsu- 6'4-336, A grown man on the field, broad shoulders, thick frame, plays the run game likes hes possesed, takes it personal when you run his way, uses his powerful hands to shed blocks, He locates the runningback very fast, excellent tackler, Very good at beating double teams, Offers next nothing as a push rusher, Seems dintrested in it.

    6. Carl Davis- Iowa- 6'5- 320, A very good looking player,carries his weight well, Stong player, moves outstanding for his size, some games he lives in the backfield, Stacks and sheds with ease, Can collaspe the pocket with a bull rush, hismotor runs hot and cold, when hes on hes unblockable but

  • when hes disintrested hes a body,

    7. Arik Armstead- Oregon-6'7-292, A former basketball player, quick twitch athlete, pretty good pad leval for his height, Gets upfield quick, enough speed in pursuit, when heuses his hands and long arms to keep lineman away hes unblockable, Still learning the game, Needs to use his hands more,Needs to devlope another pass rush move besides the bull rush, I can see why hes gonna go early but he needs work.

    8. Grady Jarret- Clemson- 6'1-304, I Like this guy alot, A compact stocky tackle, Plays every play like its last play, Uses height to get leverage, some of the best hands in the draft, there always active, slapping or fighting lineman away,good burst off the line, Very strong guy, Will slow down as the game wears on, size can end up limting him in the pros.

    9. Michael Bennet- Ohio St.-6'2-288, A penitraiting deffensive tackle, has long arms for his height, A sqauty guy,great intial burst up field, uses his hands well, gets into blockers chest quick, Has a good swim move, If he doesnt get a good jump he doesnt win, can get flushed in the run game due to size, slows down as the game goesn casue he plays so hard, limted to specfic scheme.

    10. Jordan Phillips- Oaklohoma- 6'5-330, Looks the part on a hoof, Huge frame, very long arms, Good at keeping lineman off of him, Sometimes he looks like a stud collapsingthe pocket, getting to the running back into the backfield, then hell shut down for the game, A Flash player, Boom or bust, May see him overdrafted, only takes one team to think they can fix him.

    11. Gabe Wright- Auburn- 6'3- 300, Quick off line, Greatexsplosion, keeps good pad leval at all times, able to stay

  • squared when fighting double teams, Good pass rusher shows a varitey of moves, Dosnt have the best play strength,can get pushed back failry easy in the run game, must get stronger.

    12. Xavier Cooper- Washington St.- 6'3-295, Might be the most athletic deffesive tackle in the draft, former basketball player, Plays like it, Outstanding feet, very good hands keeps blockers off him, has good snap antcipation, Not the strongest guy at point of attack, Must improve block shedding, doesnt really have the body to gain weight, must play in 4-3.

    13. Ellis Mccarthy-Ucla- 6'5-338, One of the strongest players in the draft, this guy hulk strong, able too beat one on ones' and double, stays low,Very thick lower body, doesntplay with passion, plays the guy blocking him not the ball carrier, was a 5 star recruit, the talent is there, someone justneeds to unlock it.

    Tightends1. Clive Walford- Miami- 6'4- 251, A Big body guy, carries his weight well, moves well, Has good enough build up speed, not gonna blow by anyone in the pros tho, Good route runner , with deceptive shifftness too him, uses his body well to create speration, strong hands, able to catch the ball in crowds, Plays with a competive spirt, does not liketo go down, Adequate run blocker, doesnt use the best technique but hes strong and he tries, plays the game with apassion, suffered from poor QB play, Has some focus drops, could be a issue, Can work on his route running.

    2. Maxx Williams- Minnesota- 6'4-249, A long lean pass catcher, Athletic, has good top speed, good hands, Made some of the most spectular catches iv ever seen, good

  • football IQ, good route runner, has a tendancie to round some corners tho, doesnt have a problem blocking but just not strong enough, needs to improve strength, can get pushed around in underneath routes, Had problems in interviews, They say he came off cocky and acted too good for them.

    3. Roy Anderson- South Carolina- 6'5- 244, A pass catching tightend, Very athletic, very fast, linbackers cant cover him, hes too fast, too big and stong for safteys, uses his body well to block them out, kills them running the seams, good at finding soft spots in the zone, Doesnt offer much as a blocker, not his thing, needs to get stronger, doesnt have the best hands, makes to many body catches, Scheme player.

    4. Blake Bell- Oaklahoma -6'6- 255, A former QB, Looks the part of a NFL tightend, Understands the game, knows how to read a deffense, Very good hands, snags them out the air, Improved by leaps as pass blocker, Very raw, Struggles in route running, must improve there, Not a good run blocker, gets thrown out the way on drive blocks. Must Continue to improve.

    5. Ben Koyack- Notre Dame- 6'5- 255, Looks the part and moves the part, Has good play speed, good route running, good hands, very few drops, Doesnt make many bigplays after the catch, good run blocker, very willing shows good techniuqe, Not alot of experince, wasnt used alot, needs to learn to work in space.

    6. Jeff Heuraman- Ohio St.

    Linebackers1. Paul Dawson-Tcu-6'0-235, Love this guy, Plays with ton

  • of ferocity, Looks for contact, quickley diagnosis plays, A thumper coming downhill, Every tackle he's looking to take your head off, Plays like he doesnt like to blcoked, fights through them, shows good aggilty when playing the running lanes, flys all over the field, Good feel for zone coverage, breaks up alot of passes, Tho a big hitter he misses to many looking for the knockout needs to wrap up more, Might be too small to play inside in the pros, a switch to outisde may be in order, does have some charcter concerns.

    2. Shaq Thompson- Washington- 6'0-225, This Guys a playmaker, very explosive, great aggillty, A great player in open space, Very good at filling cutback lanes, Comftable dropping back in to zone or running with tightends in man, Very good athlete, Transitions well from coverage to coming down to play the run, A good tackler, breaks down in space, Struggles due to his size to disengage from lineman, doesnt use his hands well, Needs to add more wight and muscle to his frame, Not sure what postion he is, Olb in a 43 or a strong saftey.

    3. Erick Kendricks- Ucla- 6'0- 232, A verstile athletic backer, makes plays all over the field, Plays the game very fast, good hips, Changes direction very well, Allows him to cover downfield, Plays zone extremely well, Good tackler, doesnt pack punch tho, doesnt make many plays behind the line of scrimmage, Needs to improve shedding blockers, Getslost in the hole from time to time, Doesnt offer much as a blitzer.

    4. Denzel Perriman- Miami- 5'11-240, Very sturdy stout inside backer, Alwasy looks to hit someone, good at filling cutback lanes, reads it like a running back, good play recgnition, once he diagnoses he pull the trigger, just a okay athlete, stuggles in short area quickness, Takes on blocks

  • well, gonna be good run stuffer sttarting out.

    5. Benardrick Mckinney- Missippi St. 6'4-245, Long rangy, has long arms, powerful legs, enough speed to cover the whole fieldn can play sideline to sideline, smart player, good in zone coverage, A good blitzer, Doesnt bend well, doesnt break down, not quick, Has trouble getting through traffic in hole.

    6. Stephone Anthony- Clemson-6'3-243, Very fluid mover, Plays fast, good top speed, Closes fast on the ball carriers, Plays with the intensity you want from your leader, Flashes good ball skills, made some crazy interceptions in man coverage, Has slow eyes, easliey fooled by play action, Needs to read plays better,overuns alot becasue he doesn't process, Takes alot of bad angles. Needs to learn to play without guessing so much.

    7. Kwon Alexander- Lsu- 6'1-227, Very athletic, quick linebacker, good avoiding blocks, uses his speed to dodge them, Plays 100 mph every down, good pass rusher from theinside, Has suprsing strong hands, Needs to improve his fieldawarness, too often seems lost, too many false steps, plays high, doesnt break down to tackle.

    8. Jordan Hicks- Texas- 6'1-230, looks the part and acts the part, takes the game very serious, very good tackler, doesnt miss many, solid athlete, moves well enough in zone,doesnt play much in the hole, too often lets running backs come to him, While a good tackler hes not a big hitter, Doesnt take many chances, almost robotic when it comes to his assightment.

    9. Tawain Jones- Msu- 6'3-245, Very impsoing inside backer, Controls hes area the field, very physical, good closing speed, Packs a thump, very good at closing holes,

  • looks for cutback lanes, Not The best athlete, lacks aggilty, stiff in the open field, Aliabillty in coverage , doesnt play the ball.

    10. Haynes Pullard-Usc 11. Zach Hodges- Harvard 12. Kyle Emanuel- North Dokta 13. Ramik Wilson- Georgia 14. Damien Wilson- Minnostta 15. Ben Heeney- Kansas

    QuarterBacks1a. Jameis Winston- Fsu- 6'4-230, Prototypical Qb, what your looking for in the postion, big body guy with a strong arm, good footwork in the pocket, played in pro style offense, High football IQ and good leader, Able to make all the throws, Has winding release, Has a great feel for the pass rush, good at stepping up, What seperates him rest of the qbs is hes able to throw with antciaption, throws before the receiver is open, Not the most nimble guy but he moves well in the pocket. Does throw alot of interceptions, Can trusthis arm to much, Sometimes he feels he has to do to much, A gunslinger at heart. Has Some imturity issues but thats all i think they are.

    1b. Marcus Marriota- Oregon- 6'4-220, Very good athlete, a smart dedicated player, takes it serious, Decent arm stregnth, enough to make every throw, Has a quick release able to get throws off quick, Very thrwoing on the move, good at rolling out, good balance, Played in easy read offense where they were all one read plays, though to alot ofwide open windows, never called a huddle or took snaps under center, Doesnt mean he cant do it just mean he wasntasked, Newton, nor Rg3 had problems adjusting i think hes as talented as them coming out.

  • 3. Bryce Petty- Baylor- 6'3-230, Love his size and build, Agood leader, moves well enough, does have some scramble to him, Has a good arm, Knows when to throw the fastball and knows when to throw with touch, Has a quick release, Comes from a one read offense, struggles when the first guy isnt open, panicks when pressure is own him, doesnt play well with deffenders around his feet, Needs to learn to play with a huddle.

    4. Brett Hundley- Ucla- 6'3-226, Very good size, Athletic mover, Strong arm, Has everything you look for physically, Elusive in the open field, has good release, very tough player, wants to win, Problem is he doesnt win from the pocket, his internal clock is terrible, doesnt go to progressions fast enough, Takes to many sacks for how good a athlete he is, doesnt throw away the ball, Needs work but with time he may be a starter.

    5. Garret Grayson- Colorodo St.6. Sean Mannion- Oregon St.