Official 2010 NFL Draft Thread

#1,188
#1,188
TrueOrange said:
anyone know anything about this guy?
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Release: Good initial quickness off the snap. Accelerates smoothly to eat up the cushion and has enough deep speed that corners have to respect his ability to go over the top. Good lateral agility and strong hands to defeat press coverage.

Hands: Soft, reliable hands. Extends and plucks the ball out of the air. Good body control. Can reach back and catch the pass behind him. Can track the ball over either shoulder. Competes for the jump ball, but isn't strong enough to effectively box out and beat the corner as consistently as scouts would like for a receiver of his listed size.

Route running: Among his better areas. Good, not great straight-line speed is made better due to his sudden acceleration. Sinks his hips and can plant and explode to change directions quickly. Very good slant, dig and post runner due to this burst. Potential to be a very good double-move route-runner. Wasn't asked to do this often enough at USC.

After the catch: Lacks the elite lateral agility to shake in tight quarters, but can make defenders miss with a quick-bounce-and-go. Accelerates quickly to pull away and gain yardage in chunks. Willing to go across the middle and is especially effective on slants and posts. Good vision. Good balance and strength to run through arm-tackles. Flashes an effective stiff-arm and spin to break free. Standout punt returner. Averaged 14.2 yards per return in 2009, returning two for scores (long of 66 yards).

Blocking: Provides a solid initial pop to the defender and works to sustain. Keeps his feet moving and looks to help out teammates downfield.

Intangibles: Originally signed with the University of Arkansas. Along with former Arkansas and USC teammate Mitch Mustain, founded a campus Bible study group "Generate USC." Underwent surgery on both shoulders after tearing a ligament in the spring of 2007. Missed half of the UCLA game (2008) due to a sprained shoulder.

There are at least 20 college receivers eligible for this week's NFL draft who are faster than Damian Williams. But few if any run better patterns than Williams, who led USC in receiving the last two seasons. What Williams is trying to do is become another pattern breaker. He wants to avoid the route run by former Trojans Mike Williams (10th overall), Dwayne Jarrett (second round) and Keary Colbert (second round), all highly touted receivers from this decade who have done little to justify their draft position. Trojans standout Steve Smith avoided that pitfall. Taken in the second round by the New York Giants in 2007, Smith led the NFC in receptions last season and made the Pro Bowl. Good thing for him, Damian Williams has drawn positive comparisons to Smith. They're both terrific route runners with outstanding hands but only average size and speed. "Anybody who watches film will probably be able to tell you the same thing, that my yards-after-catch [numbers] are pretty good." When and where Williams will be drafted is up for debate. He's had private workouts with Denver and Atlanta at USC (in addition to his participation in the scouting combine and campus pro day), and he's made trips to visit the Broncos, Falcons and St. Louis Rams. He'll watch the draft, which begins Thursday, from his parents' home in Arkansas. - Sam Farmer, The LA Times
 
#1,191
#1,191
just read the scouts for ESPN; they seem to really like him too

calling him 5th best WR in draft

so maybe a good pickup
 
#1,198
#1,198
you can find a better picture of Rachel

Erin is the "Zomg, she's blond, thin, attractive AND knows about sports"

Rachel's got the redhead girl next door while also realistic

kind of an each their own
 
#1,200
#1,200
Pitt take Emmanuel Sanders from SMU, set a bunch of records there receiving

maybe they're not so set that Wallace (&/or Sweed) will easily make up for Holmes gone?
 
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