I was browsing through YouTube.com and I came across a profile for someone named Draft Warrior. This person, I am not sure of their credentials or their experience with the NFL draft, but I thought it was pretty cool. Draft Warrior updates their video big board all year long. Final updates for the guards, centers and fullbacks are posted so I thought it would be interesting to post the final updates to my blog so you can follow with ease if you are interested in the draft whatsoever.
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Draft Shake Up
New head coach Mike Shanahan and the Washington Redskins are shaking up the draft. The Redskins hold the 4th pick in the draft this year and were expected to take a quarterback with the 4th overall pick to usher in the new regime in the Nation's Capital. However, the Redskins recently traded for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, the Redskins reportedly offered disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth in the trade but were rejected because of the mammoth price tag that accompanies the mammoth defensive tackle. Both the move and the attempted move by the Redskins really put the Detroit Lions in a tough spot. The Lions hold the number two overall pick in the draft and were looking to trade down with a team that was looking to draft a quarterback before the Redskins could. However, now that the Redskins have a pro bowl caliber quarterback leading their offense next season they will not be looking at a quarterback and teams will not have to look to jump the Redskins to get a quarterback. Also there was a slim possibility that a team could also trade up to get defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. However, with Albert Haynesworth supposedly on the market teams can get a powerful tackle without having to give up draft picks.
As it looks right now with the Rams releasing quarterback Marc Bulger, Sam Bradford will be the number one pick in this years draft allowing the Detroit Lions their pick of the four players I just spotlighted in the last 4 blogs. But still their best bet would be Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh because he can solidify a front 7 that didn't play as a cohesive unit all last season. Suh could cause a lot of disruption in the middle and allow the edge rushers for the Lions to get pressure on the quarterback.
Here is a video from NFL Network analyzing the trade and McNabb's potential impact as a Redskin.
As it looks right now with the Rams releasing quarterback Marc Bulger, Sam Bradford will be the number one pick in this years draft allowing the Detroit Lions their pick of the four players I just spotlighted in the last 4 blogs. But still their best bet would be Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh because he can solidify a front 7 that didn't play as a cohesive unit all last season. Suh could cause a lot of disruption in the middle and allow the edge rushers for the Lions to get pressure on the quarterback.
Here is a video from NFL Network analyzing the trade and McNabb's potential impact as a Redskin.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Gerald McCoy
Gerald McCoy is a very distinct possibility if the St. Louis Rams select Ndamukong Suh with the first overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. McCoy went to high school at Southeast High School. In both his junior and senior years McCoy sacked the quarterback 20 times each season. These 40 sacks allowed McCoy to be the top rated defensive tackle in the 2006 class as well as the 2005 National Defensive Player of the Year just to name a few of his honors. Here is a video from back in McCoy's college days.
McCoy stayed in state and went to Oklahoma University. After being redshirted in 2006 McCoy was named the 2007 freshman of the year. In his 3 year college career McCoy had 33 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks. During his junior season MCoy broke the record for most consecutive starts by a defensive lineman with 38 starts. McCoy was also named a first team All American in 2008 and 2009. Here is a video for Gerald McCoy from his time as an Oklahoma Sooner.
McCoy stayed in state and went to Oklahoma University. After being redshirted in 2006 McCoy was named the 2007 freshman of the year. In his 3 year college career McCoy had 33 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks. During his junior season MCoy broke the record for most consecutive starts by a defensive lineman with 38 starts. McCoy was also named a first team All American in 2008 and 2009. Here is a video for Gerald McCoy from his time as an Oklahoma Sooner.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Eric Berry
For those who have not followed, I am going through the four mostly likely candidates for the Detroit Lions to draft. The order that I am doing these does have relevance. The first player I featured, Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, is the most likely to go to the Lions with the second overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. Next I highlighted Oklahoma State’s stand out offensive tackle, Russell Okung. I will now focus in on the best player in the draft but still quite a long shot. The player is Tennessee safety Eric “The Fifth Dimension” Berry. Berry is a ball-hawking safety who is already being compared to Ed Reed. It was tough to scrounge up some highlights of Berry playing defensive back in high school because he was a two way player who also played quarterback. Berry is a lightning quick player who also ran track, the final leg of the 4x400. Here are two videos for Berry, the first is the only video I could find of him actually making tackles in High School, the other shows the top defensive back recruit in the country in 2006 and the third overall recruit, playing quarterback, or actually just running by everyone. Here are two videos, one of him making some tackles and two him playing quarterback.
In his first year at Tennessee Berry was a starter by the end of the season and was a player elected team captain by his sophomore season. In his three years at Tennessee Berry accumulated 241 tackles, 14 interceptions and 3 sacks. Berry's instincts, size and speed are the reason that he is arguably the best player in the draft and one of the best players to enter the NFL in years. Here is a video of some of Berry's highlights in his great career as a Volunteer.
In his first year at Tennessee Berry was a starter by the end of the season and was a player elected team captain by his sophomore season. In his three years at Tennessee Berry accumulated 241 tackles, 14 interceptions and 3 sacks. Berry's instincts, size and speed are the reason that he is arguably the best player in the draft and one of the best players to enter the NFL in years. Here is a video of some of Berry's highlights in his great career as a Volunteer.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Russell Okung
Last time we looked at Ndamukong Suh, a possible second overall pick for the Detroit Lions. This time we will look at Russell Okung, the offensive tackle from Oklahoma State. Standing at 6'5 and 307 pounds Okung is the top offensive tackle in a deep draft class this year. Here is a scouting video of Okung when he played at George Bush High School.
Coming out of high school Okung was recruited to play at LSU, Oklahoma and Nebraska but decided to pancake defensive lineman at Oklahoma State University. However, coming out of high school, Okung was only a 3 star recruit and rated as the 33rd offensive tackle in the class of 2006. He was rated so poorly because he only weight 250 pounds, which is very undersized as an offensive tackle. Here are some highlights from Okung is college.
Nevertheless, Okung really hit the weight room and used a big frame and 36 inch arms to rocket up to the number one offensive tackle in the 2010 NFL draft and possibly the second overall pick for the Detroit Lions.
Coming out of high school Okung was recruited to play at LSU, Oklahoma and Nebraska but decided to pancake defensive lineman at Oklahoma State University. However, coming out of high school, Okung was only a 3 star recruit and rated as the 33rd offensive tackle in the class of 2006. He was rated so poorly because he only weight 250 pounds, which is very undersized as an offensive tackle. Here are some highlights from Okung is college.
Nevertheless, Okung really hit the weight room and used a big frame and 36 inch arms to rocket up to the number one offensive tackle in the 2010 NFL draft and possibly the second overall pick for the Detroit Lions.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Ndamukong Suh
Over the next few days lets take a look at four possible draft picks the Detroit Lions could make with the number two pick in this years NFL Draft.
We will start with Nebraska defensive tackle, the top player in this years draft.
In high school Suh was a dominant force despite only being a 4 star recruit and the number 6 ranked defensive tackle in the 2005 class according to Rivals.com. In high school Suh was a two-way player who played defensive and offensive tackles and recorded 65 tackles with 10 sacks as a senior.
Through his years at Nebraska, Suh increased his ability each year. He got faster, stronger and smarter and accumulated 212 tackles and 23 sacks in his time as a Corn Husker. Suh showed utter dominance in the Big 12 Championship game this season. Recording 11 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on quarterback Colt McCoy.
Ndamukong Suh is the most disruptive player to come to the NFL in a long time. It would be really exciting to see such a force wearing honolulu blue and silver next year.
We will start with Nebraska defensive tackle, the top player in this years draft.
In high school Suh was a dominant force despite only being a 4 star recruit and the number 6 ranked defensive tackle in the 2005 class according to Rivals.com. In high school Suh was a two-way player who played defensive and offensive tackles and recorded 65 tackles with 10 sacks as a senior.
Through his years at Nebraska, Suh increased his ability each year. He got faster, stronger and smarter and accumulated 212 tackles and 23 sacks in his time as a Corn Husker. Suh showed utter dominance in the Big 12 Championship game this season. Recording 11 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on quarterback Colt McCoy.
Ndamukong Suh is the most disruptive player to come to the NFL in a long time. It would be really exciting to see such a force wearing honolulu blue and silver next year.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Combine Rise or Fall
The combine is over and free agency has started. Whether we like it or not the combine is held in the highest regard when it comes to scouts. A player can have a good college career but a poor combine and his college career is forgotten for a while. Its time to look back at who helped their draft stockand whose draft stock fell. We will start by looking at the players that had a poor combine and who really hurt their draft stock. Jonathan Dwyer, the Georgia Tech running back, did not show a great quickness and had trouble catching passes out of the backfield. Dwyer also ran 4.6 40 yard dash time which really hurt. Dwyer is looking at being drafted in the second or third rounds of the draft. Florida cornerback Joe Haden also did not have a good combine. Haden ran a 4.57 40 yard dash time. Sadly the 40 yard dash is held in high regard and a poor 40 time at the combine hurts your draft stock. Without a great showing at his pro day, it looks like Haden is going to possibly drop out of the top 10.
There are 3 players that really helped their draft stock a lot. The first is the relatively unknown tight end out of Pittsburgh, Dorin Dickerson. Coming into the combine Dickerson was projected as a day 3 pick. At the combine Dickerson out ran all the tight ends and even most of the running backs and wide receivers. Dickerson showed awesome athleticism. If Dickerson would have come out of a championship contender team he would probably be the number one tight end off the board. As it stands right now Dickerson is a lock for a day 2 appearance. The second player that helped their draft stock is University of Southern California safety Taylor Mays. At last years draft Mays was projected as a top 5 pick, he decided to stay and finish his career at USC. Mays had a very poor year and after a bad senior bowl. Before the combine Taylor Mays was looking as a round two pick. However, after much controversy at the combine Mays has emerged again as a first round pick. Mays was clocked at a variance of times from 4.19 to 4.24 but when it was time for the official run Mays was recorded at 4.43, which was still the fastest time of all defensive backs. The controversy just continued for Mays. Mays then ran against Clemson wide receiver Jacoby Ford, who ran the fastest combine time of a 4.28, and was step for step until Mays beat Ford. Nevertheless Mays showed a great athleticism and a passion for the game which should put Mays back into the first round. The final player that really helped their draft stock was Maryland Offensive Tackle Bruce Campbell. On film Campbell still has a lot to learn but he is a physical freak who has a lot of potential. Campbell showed that at the combine this year. Campbell showed that he is one of the most athletic offensive tackles to ever enter the NFL. Campbell wowed everyone at the combine when he ran a 4.85 40 time, a sub 5 time for an offensive tackle is virtually unheard of. With such a great combine look for Bruce Campbell to be wearing black and silver next year after he is drafted number 8 by the Oakland Raiders.
Check back in a few days for my day one mock draft that is updated with the recent signing and post combine hype. I will do one more mock draft after this one to reflect all of free agency as well as different players pro days.
There are 3 players that really helped their draft stock a lot. The first is the relatively unknown tight end out of Pittsburgh, Dorin Dickerson. Coming into the combine Dickerson was projected as a day 3 pick. At the combine Dickerson out ran all the tight ends and even most of the running backs and wide receivers. Dickerson showed awesome athleticism. If Dickerson would have come out of a championship contender team he would probably be the number one tight end off the board. As it stands right now Dickerson is a lock for a day 2 appearance. The second player that helped their draft stock is University of Southern California safety Taylor Mays. At last years draft Mays was projected as a top 5 pick, he decided to stay and finish his career at USC. Mays had a very poor year and after a bad senior bowl. Before the combine Taylor Mays was looking as a round two pick. However, after much controversy at the combine Mays has emerged again as a first round pick. Mays was clocked at a variance of times from 4.19 to 4.24 but when it was time for the official run Mays was recorded at 4.43, which was still the fastest time of all defensive backs. The controversy just continued for Mays. Mays then ran against Clemson wide receiver Jacoby Ford, who ran the fastest combine time of a 4.28, and was step for step until Mays beat Ford. Nevertheless Mays showed a great athleticism and a passion for the game which should put Mays back into the first round. The final player that really helped their draft stock was Maryland Offensive Tackle Bruce Campbell. On film Campbell still has a lot to learn but he is a physical freak who has a lot of potential. Campbell showed that at the combine this year. Campbell showed that he is one of the most athletic offensive tackles to ever enter the NFL. Campbell wowed everyone at the combine when he ran a 4.85 40 time, a sub 5 time for an offensive tackle is virtually unheard of. With such a great combine look for Bruce Campbell to be wearing black and silver next year after he is drafted number 8 by the Oakland Raiders.
Check back in a few days for my day one mock draft that is updated with the recent signing and post combine hype. I will do one more mock draft after this one to reflect all of free agency as well as different players pro days.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Mock Draft 1.0
Just a quick mock draft of the first 15 picks of the draft. I will update after the draft with a full first round and players I think the Lions should target in the later rounds.
1. St. Louis Rams: Jimmy Clausen- Quarterback Notre Dame- The Rams need a quarterback. Period. Marc Bulger is old and cannot keep up with the speed of the game anymore. Kyle Boller is a good backup, but that is it, just a back up. Clausen can come in, sit a year or two behind Boller or Bulger and then give him the reigns. Ndamukong Suh is a rare talent but a defensive tackle will not win you championships, a quarterback will.
2. Detroit Lions: Gerald McCoy- Defensive Tackle Oklahoma- The Lions front office has dropped hints that they feel McCoy is a better choice at the number 2 pick than Suh. The Lions need a big body in the middle of their defensive line and McCoy or Suh would be great picks. The main concern with Suh is his knee problems, and it's unclear if Lions want to risk it. Look for a DT to go here to Detroit.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ndamukong Suh- Defensive Tackle, Nebraska- The Bucs are jumping up and down in their draft room with Suh falling to them. The Bucs desperately need a powerful defensive tackle to clog up the middle. Their defensive line has not been the same since Warren Sapp jumped ship, and Suh will be able to start right away.
4. Washington Redskins: Anthony Davis- Offensive Tackle, Rutgers- The Redskins were in the bottom 5 of the league in giving up sacks and when quarterback Jason Campbell was not being sacked he was running for his life or having to release to early. Mike Shanahan is known for building from the trenches, look for the Redskins to draft the top OT here, right now that is Anthony Davis.
5. Kansas City Chiefs: Russell Okung- Offensive Tackle Oklahoma State- The Chiefs were bad last year at protecting their poor investment in Matt Cassel. They need a lot of help on the defensive end of the ball but this is a rather deep defensive draft and they can add good players in the second even third rounds.
6. Seattle Seahawks: Eric Berry- Safety, Tennessee- The Seahawks will take their full time to announce this pick. Not because they are debating who to take or entertaining trade offers, but because they best player in the draft fell to them at number 6. The Seahawks will greatly improve their defense here with this pick.
7. Cleveland Browns- Joe Haden- Cornerback, Florida- A quarterback is also a great possibility here with the current Brown regime not liking the way Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson play quarterback. The Browns late wins took them out of the running for the playmaking safety or the massive defensive tackles but the ballhawking Joe Haden is an excellent consolation prize.
8. Oakland Raiders: Bruce Campbell- Offensive Tackle, Maryland- Anyone who runs a sub 4.5 40 in the combine is a possibility here but Campbell is a very athletic tackle who will catch Davis' eye, he wont run a sub 4.5 40 but Al Davis had to have learned his lesson by now...right?
9. Buffalo Bills: Sam Bradford- Quarterback, Oklahoma- The Bills have one of, if not the, worst quarterback situations in the NFL. The needs of the top 8 here allow the would have been number 1 overall pick in last years draft.
10. Denver Broncos: Dez Bryant- Wide Receiver, Oklahoma State- Bryant was suspended all last season, if he had actually gotten to play he probably would have won the Biletnikoff Award and gotten to be a top 5 pick. This guy is a game changer at the wide reciever position. Brandon Marshall says he wants to stay in Denver but Bryant would be a great back up plan. If Marshall does stay then the Broncos will have 2 great receivers and look how well that worked for the Arizona Cardinals.
11. Jacksonville Jaguars: Derek Morgan- Defensive End, Georgia Tech- The Jaguars only sacked the quarterback 14 times, that was by far the worst in the NFL. Morgan is used to getting to the quarterback sacking the quarterback 12 times last season. The Jaguars biggest need is a consistent quarterback but any quarterback here would be a huge reach, including Tim Tebow.
12. Miami Dolphins: Rolando McClain- Middle Linebacker, Alabama- The Dolphins biggest need is true number one wide receiver but Bill Parcells has only taken a wide out once in the first round. Rolando McClain is the best player on the board and a great pick for the Dolphins.
13. San Francisco 49ers: Bryan Bulaga- Offensive Tackle, Iowa- The 49ers need help on the offensive line. Their pass rush was in the top 10 of the NFL and a healthy Frank Gore and Glenn Coffee will be a nice duo out of the backfield. They need a number 2 receiver to take some heat off of Michael Crabtree but any receiver here will be a reach.
14. Seattle Seahawks: C.J. Spiller- Running Back, Clemson- The Seahawks do not have a true number one running back and C.J. Spiller has the size and speed to be a great back in the NFL
15. New York Giants: Earl Thomas- Safety, Texas- The Giants had a really disappointing season in 2009 mainly due to a injury riddled secondary. Earl Thomas can come in and make an impact on this defense from day one.
1. St. Louis Rams: Jimmy Clausen- Quarterback Notre Dame- The Rams need a quarterback. Period. Marc Bulger is old and cannot keep up with the speed of the game anymore. Kyle Boller is a good backup, but that is it, just a back up. Clausen can come in, sit a year or two behind Boller or Bulger and then give him the reigns. Ndamukong Suh is a rare talent but a defensive tackle will not win you championships, a quarterback will.
2. Detroit Lions: Gerald McCoy- Defensive Tackle Oklahoma- The Lions front office has dropped hints that they feel McCoy is a better choice at the number 2 pick than Suh. The Lions need a big body in the middle of their defensive line and McCoy or Suh would be great picks. The main concern with Suh is his knee problems, and it's unclear if Lions want to risk it. Look for a DT to go here to Detroit.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ndamukong Suh- Defensive Tackle, Nebraska- The Bucs are jumping up and down in their draft room with Suh falling to them. The Bucs desperately need a powerful defensive tackle to clog up the middle. Their defensive line has not been the same since Warren Sapp jumped ship, and Suh will be able to start right away.
4. Washington Redskins: Anthony Davis- Offensive Tackle, Rutgers- The Redskins were in the bottom 5 of the league in giving up sacks and when quarterback Jason Campbell was not being sacked he was running for his life or having to release to early. Mike Shanahan is known for building from the trenches, look for the Redskins to draft the top OT here, right now that is Anthony Davis.
5. Kansas City Chiefs: Russell Okung- Offensive Tackle Oklahoma State- The Chiefs were bad last year at protecting their poor investment in Matt Cassel. They need a lot of help on the defensive end of the ball but this is a rather deep defensive draft and they can add good players in the second even third rounds.
6. Seattle Seahawks: Eric Berry- Safety, Tennessee- The Seahawks will take their full time to announce this pick. Not because they are debating who to take or entertaining trade offers, but because they best player in the draft fell to them at number 6. The Seahawks will greatly improve their defense here with this pick.
7. Cleveland Browns- Joe Haden- Cornerback, Florida- A quarterback is also a great possibility here with the current Brown regime not liking the way Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson play quarterback. The Browns late wins took them out of the running for the playmaking safety or the massive defensive tackles but the ballhawking Joe Haden is an excellent consolation prize.
8. Oakland Raiders: Bruce Campbell- Offensive Tackle, Maryland- Anyone who runs a sub 4.5 40 in the combine is a possibility here but Campbell is a very athletic tackle who will catch Davis' eye, he wont run a sub 4.5 40 but Al Davis had to have learned his lesson by now...right?
9. Buffalo Bills: Sam Bradford- Quarterback, Oklahoma- The Bills have one of, if not the, worst quarterback situations in the NFL. The needs of the top 8 here allow the would have been number 1 overall pick in last years draft.
10. Denver Broncos: Dez Bryant- Wide Receiver, Oklahoma State- Bryant was suspended all last season, if he had actually gotten to play he probably would have won the Biletnikoff Award and gotten to be a top 5 pick. This guy is a game changer at the wide reciever position. Brandon Marshall says he wants to stay in Denver but Bryant would be a great back up plan. If Marshall does stay then the Broncos will have 2 great receivers and look how well that worked for the Arizona Cardinals.
11. Jacksonville Jaguars: Derek Morgan- Defensive End, Georgia Tech- The Jaguars only sacked the quarterback 14 times, that was by far the worst in the NFL. Morgan is used to getting to the quarterback sacking the quarterback 12 times last season. The Jaguars biggest need is a consistent quarterback but any quarterback here would be a huge reach, including Tim Tebow.
12. Miami Dolphins: Rolando McClain- Middle Linebacker, Alabama- The Dolphins biggest need is true number one wide receiver but Bill Parcells has only taken a wide out once in the first round. Rolando McClain is the best player on the board and a great pick for the Dolphins.
13. San Francisco 49ers: Bryan Bulaga- Offensive Tackle, Iowa- The 49ers need help on the offensive line. Their pass rush was in the top 10 of the NFL and a healthy Frank Gore and Glenn Coffee will be a nice duo out of the backfield. They need a number 2 receiver to take some heat off of Michael Crabtree but any receiver here will be a reach.
14. Seattle Seahawks: C.J. Spiller- Running Back, Clemson- The Seahawks do not have a true number one running back and C.J. Spiller has the size and speed to be a great back in the NFL
15. New York Giants: Earl Thomas- Safety, Texas- The Giants had a really disappointing season in 2009 mainly due to a injury riddled secondary. Earl Thomas can come in and make an impact on this defense from day one.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tebow to Jacksonville?
The Jacksonville Jaguars are in serious trouble. They had a 5-11 season where they had an average attendance of 49,651 in a stadium that seats 76,877 people. That's only 73.9 percent of the seats filled in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, which was second worse in the NFL, only beating the Oakland Raiders. The Jaguars need to do something drastic so they are not moved to Los Angeles, where a new stadium is going to be erected. Many people think that drastic measure is drafting Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. Tebow is a hometown boy and having him come back to town would certainly revitalize a flatlining team. Much like Lebron James did with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. However, with a lack of experience in a pro style offense and a very long throwing motion, Tim Tebow could do more harm than good to the Jaguars. Even a possible teammate, offensive tackle Uche Nwaneri, does not want the opportunity of protecting Tebow. Nwaneri posted a "scouting report" on Tebow on the Jaguars' official message board. "He cant throw. PERIOD. He cant read any coverage other than probably cover 2 or man cov. PERIOD (the only cov. in college lol). The QB wildcat WILL NOT WORK IN THIS LEAGUE. PERIOD," writes Nwaneri. The Jaguars have the 10th or 11th pick in the 2010, the number will be decided by a coin flip. Tebow was a reach at 10 or 11 but with his possible impact it would have made sense to take him there. Then the Senior Bowl happened. Tebow struggled all week to convert to a pro style offense specifically taking snaps from center in practice. During the game Tebow went 8-12 for 50 yards and rushed 4 times for a total of 4 yards, a game not consistent with the numbers you would expect from one of the greatest college players of all time. Tebow's poor showing at the Senior Bowl dropped his draft stock. His stock was dropped so much Al Davis would not even reach to take Tebow at number 10 or 11. A superhuman combine is the only thing that can allow Tebow to climb back into the first round, and it still might be a stretch. The second round looks like the landing spot of Tebow, only Jacksonville's second round pick is in the hands of the New England Patroits. So from the look of things, baring a trade, Tebow will not be wearing teal and black next season.
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