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DT Shamar Stephen, Connecticut -- Shamar Stephen is a lesson in "if you're only going to do one thing, do it as well as you can." Stephen is a bear to move off the point of attack in the run game. He is a block of granite in the heart of the DL, and at 6'5", 309, he has the body and apparent strength to take on multiple blockers without giving as much as a yard. He looks like he'd be a great candidate as a two-down DL. The problem, however, is that the NFL prefers players who do more than just one thing, and that's where Stephen completely falls short. He is one of the worst athletes in this draft -- he ran a 5.25, which is about 3-4 NT level, with a horrific 10-yard get-off of 1.81. His strength and power could be exposed at the next level by quicker guards who can get into him before he's set. I think Shamar's complete lack of skills outside of clogging the phone booth will land him as a UDFA worth gambling on. I don't know what he offers that can't be passed on in the draft.
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