| ROYC75 |
11-10-2004 08:19 PM |
I hear ya, I have been telling this bunch for sometime the kid has some serious game, he just needs to play. But most don't believe and would rather take the time to make fun of it.... So be it !
Again to those who want to know, here is the predraft report on him.
OVERVIEW
Developing talent who blossomed as a senior, leading the team while ranking third in the Big East Conference and eighth in the nation in tackles in 2003 … Aggressive tackler who also excelled on the special team coverage units … Also garnered honors for his excellent academic standing the last three years … Ranks eighth on the school's career-record list with 24½ stops behind the line of scrimmage … Recorded 277 tackles (178 solos) with 4½ sacks for minus-32 yards, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, eight pass breakups and a pair of interceptions in 43 games.
ANALYSIS
Positives: Has a muscular upper body with a good bubble, thick legs and calves … Shows quickness and agility reacting to the play … Smart, focused defender who shows good knee bend and explosion behind his tackles … Uses his hands effectively to shed … Shows good discipline diagnosing the plays … Runs well in pursuit and is fluid in his pass drops … Shows good ball awareness, using his hands effectively to mirror tight ends and backs working in the short area … Has the hand jolt needed to generate pressure and is very active with those hands in defeating cut blocks … Sees all blocking patterns in front of him and takes on the blocker using the right arm and shoulder. Negatives: Sometimes gets caught up in the inside trash (when he lines up wide, he tends to take bad angles to the ball) … Needs to show better knee bend when trying to contain the inside run … Hands are smaller than ideal, but compensates with consistent stun-and-jolt usage … Makes some key-and-read mistakes but generally will find his way towards the ball.
AGILITY TESTS
4.54 in the 40-yard dash (indoor track) … 4.62 in the 40-yard dash (outdoors).
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