NFL Draft Thread

#1,087
#1,087
Antonio Johnson, DL, Miss St

Decent pickup here. Never was a full time starter at MSU, but with his size, speed, and agility, he could blossom in the NFL. He just needs the right coaching.
 
#1,092
#1,092
I noticed where HB Blades was drafted 6th round by the 'Skins. How many generations is that? Jordan Palmer, brother of Carson went to the 'Skins as well.

And both Irons from Auburn were drafted, with David going to Atlanta and Kenny going to Cincinnati.
 
#1,093
#1,093
The Dude said:
I noticed where HB Blades was drafted 6th round by the 'Skins. How many generations is that? Jordan Palmer, brother of Carson went to the 'Skins as well.

And both Irons from Auburn were drafted, with David going to Atlanta and Kenny going to Cincinnati.
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Too bad the Blades never do anything in the NFL..
 
#1,094
#1,094
Well, I can honestly say that I think the 2nd day was much better for the Titans. I don't know if we have any impact guys, but we got a bunch of guys that I think can contribute. Hopefully, Griffin turns out more than I think and Henry proves doubters wrong.
 
#1,099
#1,099
Positives: Shows adequate muscle definition and a long frame that could carry at least another 15 pounds of bulk … Shows good initial quickness and above average balance throughout his route progression … Has the long arms and reach agility to extend and catch the ball at its high point … Has better acceleration than his top speed indicates … Minimal rep type who shows good field vision and awareness … Mature and vocal leader who competes until the whistle … Has the short-area explosion to get into his route and enough moves to elude … Uses his size and long arms effectively to beat the jam, demonstrating enough strength to bump at the line of scrimmage … Very smooth in his running stride, showing the plant-and-drive agility to get in and out of his cuts … Has the body control and functional quickness to get to his break point … Keeps his pad level down and can drop his weight to settle into the soft areas … Conscious of the sticks and adjusts his body well to avoid the defender when working through a crowd … Best when used on short and controlled routes, where his lateral agility lets him bounce off the second level defender … Plays with good energy and is generally in control throughout the patterns … Has natural hands and good leaping ability to time his jumps and compete for the high tosses along the sidelines … Does a good job of adjusting his body to the ball in flight … Compensates for a lack of timed speed with his leaping ability and sure hands to get to the off-target throws … Looks very comfortable catching the ball over his outside shoulder … Has good leg strength to break the initial tackle … Relies on crisp change of direction agility to avoid after the catch … Has the functional strength to pester second-level defenders when blocking in the open field … Has a very impressive arm length to get to the high throws (35 7/8-inches).
Negatives: Has functional strength, but needs to add more bulk to his frame since he is generally ineffective as an in-line blocker, getting pushed back into the pocket or rush lane when working along the line of scrimmage … Bit high cut and a long strider, preventing him from generating a second gear or up field explosion needed to separate (better in the short area) … Built more in the lines of a track sprinter (small bubble, marginal lower body muscle tone) … Minimal rep type, but did struggle with academics earlier in his career (Prop 48, 11/18 Wonderlic score) … His long legs prevent him from building to top speed in a hurry … Has some looseness in his hips, but not enough to consistently ride up on the defender and elude … Will sit down in coverage and adjust to the action, but seems to lose his concentration and be hesitant to go after the passes in a crowd (questionable courage) … Does not have the quickness to challenge the deep secondary and stretch the field … Has natural hands to reach and extend, but will short arm and body catch when he has to go after the ball over the middle (hears the defenders' feet) … Needs to assert himself in traffic, as he doesn't care to go after the tough passes … Shows good maturity now, but did have one off-field incident earlier in his career … Older prospect who will turn 25 during the 2007 season. Compares To: Justin McCareins, New York Jets … Both are known for making acrobatic catches and they possess natural hands. However, Baker's speed is lacking and he needs to add more bulk to his frame. Like McCareins, he is hesitant to go after the ball over the middle and would much rather leap for the pass than combat for it.
 
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