TypicalBill
05-18-2003, 02:28 AM
Analysis
Positives: Has a thick frame that can still add additional bulk in the upper body...Has the balance and lateral agility needed to step over trash and make plays working down the line...Reads, recognizes and reacts to the play with no hesitation, showing the natural instincts to jump the snap count and draw the blockers off-side...Has the range to come out of his three-point stance to the boundary...Shows the foot speed to drop back in the zone and cover the tight end in the short area...Drives hard coming off the edge, showing excellent back side pursuit to the ball...Despite giving up bulk to the offensive linemen, he has that sudden burst needed to attack the gap and flush the quarterback out of the pocket...Hard wrap-up tackler who stays low in his pads to uncoil on the ball carrier...Has no hesitation in his lateral movements and is very effective using his body to plug the rush lanes.
Negatives: Needs muscle refinement (soft midsection)...Great team leader, but tends to get very frustrated when his moves do not work...Will then get sloppy with his tackling, over-extending and lunging while ducking his head upon contact, rather than squaring up to stalk, wrap and secure...Sits and waits for the plays to come to him rather than stepping up to initiate contact...Has poor hand technique, keeping his arms too close to his body, which allows blockers to wash him out and decleat him when working near the pile...Will lose his feet and is slow to bounce back up when challenging double teams...Lacks the long pursuit speed to be effective working in space...Does not have natural hands for the interception or pass deflection (clubs at the ball)...His hesitation to attack the line allows the fullback to get underneath his jersey on attempts to fill the rush lanes...More of a pursuer rather than a pass rusher, as he spends too much time trying to defeat blocks instead of redirecting towards the ball...Must learn to show better consistency in attempts to remain in focus when on the field (takes plays off)...Right ankle needs further medical evaluation (instability).
Career Notes
Three-year starter who moved back to his natural linebacker position after playing left defensive end as a junior...Led the team in tackles in each of his three campaigns as a starter...Recorded 359 tackles (202 solos) with ten sacks for minus 87 yards, 32 stops for losses of 142 yards, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, four pass deflections and an interception while starting 31 of 40 games for the Bulldogs...His 359 tackles rank eighth the school's career-record list.
2002 Season
All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection...Led the team with 119 tackles (66 solos), including eight stops for losses of 17 yards, despite missing one game with a sprained ankle...Deflected a pass and had two quarterback pressures.
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Positives: Has a thick frame that can still add additional bulk in the upper body...Has the balance and lateral agility needed to step over trash and make plays working down the line...Reads, recognizes and reacts to the play with no hesitation, showing the natural instincts to jump the snap count and draw the blockers off-side...Has the range to come out of his three-point stance to the boundary...Shows the foot speed to drop back in the zone and cover the tight end in the short area...Drives hard coming off the edge, showing excellent back side pursuit to the ball...Despite giving up bulk to the offensive linemen, he has that sudden burst needed to attack the gap and flush the quarterback out of the pocket...Hard wrap-up tackler who stays low in his pads to uncoil on the ball carrier...Has no hesitation in his lateral movements and is very effective using his body to plug the rush lanes.
Negatives: Needs muscle refinement (soft midsection)...Great team leader, but tends to get very frustrated when his moves do not work...Will then get sloppy with his tackling, over-extending and lunging while ducking his head upon contact, rather than squaring up to stalk, wrap and secure...Sits and waits for the plays to come to him rather than stepping up to initiate contact...Has poor hand technique, keeping his arms too close to his body, which allows blockers to wash him out and decleat him when working near the pile...Will lose his feet and is slow to bounce back up when challenging double teams...Lacks the long pursuit speed to be effective working in space...Does not have natural hands for the interception or pass deflection (clubs at the ball)...His hesitation to attack the line allows the fullback to get underneath his jersey on attempts to fill the rush lanes...More of a pursuer rather than a pass rusher, as he spends too much time trying to defeat blocks instead of redirecting towards the ball...Must learn to show better consistency in attempts to remain in focus when on the field (takes plays off)...Right ankle needs further medical evaluation (instability).
Career Notes
Three-year starter who moved back to his natural linebacker position after playing left defensive end as a junior...Led the team in tackles in each of his three campaigns as a starter...Recorded 359 tackles (202 solos) with ten sacks for minus 87 yards, 32 stops for losses of 142 yards, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, four pass deflections and an interception while starting 31 of 40 games for the Bulldogs...His 359 tackles rank eighth the school's career-record list.
2002 Season
All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection...Led the team with 119 tackles (66 solos), including eight stops for losses of 17 yards, despite missing one game with a sprained ankle...Deflected a pass and had two quarterback pressures.
More !! (http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/players/draft/395322)