Bmax
01-27-2006, 01:22 AM
Well it's my favorite time of the year The NFL Draft...Just a few thoughts before the game...
Stovall-WR- ND is a beast...If he can run a 4.5 40 he will be a early second late 1st rd pick....
Jay cutler is rising up boards ....some guys like him over leinart....
Marcus Mcneil is a bust waiting to happen-poor tech...dropping on some boards..Bills stay away.....
Weigh-In Notes:
Monday Practice Notes: First and foremost it’s important to point out that McNeill did show up, albeit late. His technique overall was putrid, and the coaching staff noticed as they did try to coach him up. McNeill was bending at the waist, playing with too wide of a base, and generally played with too much of his weight forward. At times he was pushed around by players not of his caliber.
Tuesday Practice Notes: Had the highlight block of the day as he cleaned Alabama DE, Mark Anderson, clean off his feet on a down block. Showed he has good lateral quickness. The question of technique is consistently the problem. Bent at the wait often, base was too wide, and missed his target on the punch too often.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Powerful but continues to bend at the waist. Coached up to get more width on his deep set. Today was McNeill best performance of the week to date. He showed some power, a nice punch, and very nice lateral quickness. It appears to look like he is taking to some of the coaching. Now tomorrow will be the key to see if he can put it all together for once.
Thursday Practice Notes:
Analysis:
TYE HILL-CB CLEMSOM-5-9-185 Looks great at cb...
Tye Hill DB Clemson 5092 183 9 32 1/2
Weigh-In Notes: Stout and well built.
Monday Practice Notes: Looked like the fasted DB on the field today. Great closing and recovery speed. Had a slip-up early in the session but really came on strong late in the afternoon, defending a number of passes.
Tuesday Practice Notes: Stays tight on his man and finishes plays. Had a lot of hand contact with receivers but did not pull or hinder their progress. Movements were fluid and technically precise.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Changes direction quickly and is in position to make plays. Intercepted one pass during the session and just missed another pick. Blanketed the receivers most of the day.
Thursday Practice Notes: Fundamentally very impressive. Quick footed, smooth in his hips and has a definite burst of speed.
Analysis: The best cornerback to show up in Mobile. Had a strong week of practice. Was testy about some receivers who were trying to spin him around with arm hooks and had some hand contact down the field. Adjusted well through the week.
WILLIAMS-WR -OREGON- wow great hands..needs more muscle. only 188-lbs
Mathias Kiwanuka-longer a pick for me and the bills at 8.. the brick has tossed him around all week...plus may have injured his shoulder in practice today...
Mathias Kiwanuka DL Boston College 6052 262 10 1/8 35 1/8
Weigh-In Notes: Well built upper body.
Monday Practice Notes: Struggled most of the day. Did not beat a single block in pass protection drills. Looked better against the run. Coaches were screaming at him in scrimmage to "get off the ball quickly".
Tuesday Practice Notes: Came down the line nice and flat and put himself in position to make some plays in the running game. Still struggled in the pass rush displaying a lack of moves. His main concern in the pass rush would be to work on his counters as he displays none.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Rushed the passer out of a two point stance during one-on-one drills. Has not worked or shown any pass rush moves outside of the spin. Did excel at the point of attack in the running game against double teams.
Thursday Practice Notes: Did not practice due to injury.
Analysis: Arguably the most disappointing week when compared to his draft status entering said week. Kiwanuka struggled greatly in his pass rush, still displaying a complete lack of moves. Stronger against the run, but not a great presence. Ended the week with an injury and his status for the game is up in the air.
Maingold-ohio st center- is worth looking at in rd 2 if he is there.. i know we have preston....forget about that .. i was convinced when he dominated watson from mich during the big game in nov. Now he comes in and has a great week in mobile..
Nick Mangold OL Ohio State 6032 297 10 1/8 31 7/8
Weigh-In Notes: Needs weight room work.
Monday Practice Notes: Outstanding afternoon. Technically sound and properly placed his hands into defenders then controlled them at the point of attack. Really improved his standing in the eyes of scouts.
Tuesday Practice Notes: This center prospect had complete control of the middle of the line today. Often there was a strong push behind Mangold opening space for running backs. He also has a little nasty streak finishing all of his blocks. The one area Mangold struggled was in agility drills where his lateral movement was sub par.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Saw some action at guard today. Mangold continued to show ample strength as he was able to wall off some of the stronger and larger defensive tackles. His lateral quickness has to be brought into question as well as his ability to get to the second level effectively. Does recognize well and “climbed the ladder” effectively in pass protection.
Thursday Practice Notes: Has consistently manhandled the middle of the line all week. This power comes from his pad level. He showed again today with his technique that he consistently plays lower than the man he is matched up against. Also showed some nice recognition in pass protection, picking up free blitzes as he “climbed the ladder”.
Analysis: One of the more impressive prospects during the week. Mangold consistently manhandled the middle of the line and got great push. Plays with a fantastic pad level, technically sound, strong as an ox, and even showed a nasty streak during the week. The question on Mangold is his overall athleticism, at times struggling with his lateral movement and getting to blocks on the second level. One things is for certain, the defensive tackles on the North squad will be happy they do not have to face Mangold anymore on a daily basis.
And now my pick for the bills in rd 2......Charles Spencer-LG-PITT In case some of you missed it ..I posted about a month ago that i dreamed (no joke) that the bills drafted the guy in rd 1.. I woke right away mad as you know what....Theni did some research.. Hmm he might not be a 1 .. but at a darn good #2 pick.
Well you all can judge for your self on saturday
Charles Spencer OL Pittsburgh 6045 338 10 1/8 34
Weigh-In Notes: Very flabby with minimal tone.
Monday Practice Notes: Terrific practice. Dominated opponents all afternoon, not giving up an inch of space. Stayed square and easily controlled defenders once he got his hands into them.
Tuesday Practice Notes: The one player who got the best of Gabe Watson today, by even pan caking Watson once. Spencer showed the ability to get to the second level as well as nice lateral movement. His punches were late quite often most of the day though.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Solid all around today. Arguably the best day of all the line prospects. Continually had solid fits on his blocks all day. Showed exceptional strength with his punch.
Thursday Practice Notes: Big and strong, but lacked solid lateral movement today.
Analysis: Quietly had an excellent week. Spencer continuously got solid fits on his blocks, strong at the point of attack, and could get to the second level. Questions can be raised about his lateral movement and punch. Rarely was caught out of position and generally executed every block asked of him. Solidified himself as a top guard prospect.
More to come
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Stovall-WR- ND is a beast...If he can run a 4.5 40 he will be a early second late 1st rd pick....
Jay cutler is rising up boards ....some guys like him over leinart....
Marcus Mcneil is a bust waiting to happen-poor tech...dropping on some boards..Bills stay away.....
Weigh-In Notes:
Monday Practice Notes: First and foremost it’s important to point out that McNeill did show up, albeit late. His technique overall was putrid, and the coaching staff noticed as they did try to coach him up. McNeill was bending at the waist, playing with too wide of a base, and generally played with too much of his weight forward. At times he was pushed around by players not of his caliber.
Tuesday Practice Notes: Had the highlight block of the day as he cleaned Alabama DE, Mark Anderson, clean off his feet on a down block. Showed he has good lateral quickness. The question of technique is consistently the problem. Bent at the wait often, base was too wide, and missed his target on the punch too often.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Powerful but continues to bend at the waist. Coached up to get more width on his deep set. Today was McNeill best performance of the week to date. He showed some power, a nice punch, and very nice lateral quickness. It appears to look like he is taking to some of the coaching. Now tomorrow will be the key to see if he can put it all together for once.
Thursday Practice Notes:
Analysis:
TYE HILL-CB CLEMSOM-5-9-185 Looks great at cb...
Tye Hill DB Clemson 5092 183 9 32 1/2
Weigh-In Notes: Stout and well built.
Monday Practice Notes: Looked like the fasted DB on the field today. Great closing and recovery speed. Had a slip-up early in the session but really came on strong late in the afternoon, defending a number of passes.
Tuesday Practice Notes: Stays tight on his man and finishes plays. Had a lot of hand contact with receivers but did not pull or hinder their progress. Movements were fluid and technically precise.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Changes direction quickly and is in position to make plays. Intercepted one pass during the session and just missed another pick. Blanketed the receivers most of the day.
Thursday Practice Notes: Fundamentally very impressive. Quick footed, smooth in his hips and has a definite burst of speed.
Analysis: The best cornerback to show up in Mobile. Had a strong week of practice. Was testy about some receivers who were trying to spin him around with arm hooks and had some hand contact down the field. Adjusted well through the week.
WILLIAMS-WR -OREGON- wow great hands..needs more muscle. only 188-lbs
Mathias Kiwanuka-longer a pick for me and the bills at 8.. the brick has tossed him around all week...plus may have injured his shoulder in practice today...
Mathias Kiwanuka DL Boston College 6052 262 10 1/8 35 1/8
Weigh-In Notes: Well built upper body.
Monday Practice Notes: Struggled most of the day. Did not beat a single block in pass protection drills. Looked better against the run. Coaches were screaming at him in scrimmage to "get off the ball quickly".
Tuesday Practice Notes: Came down the line nice and flat and put himself in position to make some plays in the running game. Still struggled in the pass rush displaying a lack of moves. His main concern in the pass rush would be to work on his counters as he displays none.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Rushed the passer out of a two point stance during one-on-one drills. Has not worked or shown any pass rush moves outside of the spin. Did excel at the point of attack in the running game against double teams.
Thursday Practice Notes: Did not practice due to injury.
Analysis: Arguably the most disappointing week when compared to his draft status entering said week. Kiwanuka struggled greatly in his pass rush, still displaying a complete lack of moves. Stronger against the run, but not a great presence. Ended the week with an injury and his status for the game is up in the air.
Maingold-ohio st center- is worth looking at in rd 2 if he is there.. i know we have preston....forget about that .. i was convinced when he dominated watson from mich during the big game in nov. Now he comes in and has a great week in mobile..
Nick Mangold OL Ohio State 6032 297 10 1/8 31 7/8
Weigh-In Notes: Needs weight room work.
Monday Practice Notes: Outstanding afternoon. Technically sound and properly placed his hands into defenders then controlled them at the point of attack. Really improved his standing in the eyes of scouts.
Tuesday Practice Notes: This center prospect had complete control of the middle of the line today. Often there was a strong push behind Mangold opening space for running backs. He also has a little nasty streak finishing all of his blocks. The one area Mangold struggled was in agility drills where his lateral movement was sub par.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Saw some action at guard today. Mangold continued to show ample strength as he was able to wall off some of the stronger and larger defensive tackles. His lateral quickness has to be brought into question as well as his ability to get to the second level effectively. Does recognize well and “climbed the ladder” effectively in pass protection.
Thursday Practice Notes: Has consistently manhandled the middle of the line all week. This power comes from his pad level. He showed again today with his technique that he consistently plays lower than the man he is matched up against. Also showed some nice recognition in pass protection, picking up free blitzes as he “climbed the ladder”.
Analysis: One of the more impressive prospects during the week. Mangold consistently manhandled the middle of the line and got great push. Plays with a fantastic pad level, technically sound, strong as an ox, and even showed a nasty streak during the week. The question on Mangold is his overall athleticism, at times struggling with his lateral movement and getting to blocks on the second level. One things is for certain, the defensive tackles on the North squad will be happy they do not have to face Mangold anymore on a daily basis.
And now my pick for the bills in rd 2......Charles Spencer-LG-PITT In case some of you missed it ..I posted about a month ago that i dreamed (no joke) that the bills drafted the guy in rd 1.. I woke right away mad as you know what....Theni did some research.. Hmm he might not be a 1 .. but at a darn good #2 pick.
Well you all can judge for your self on saturday
Charles Spencer OL Pittsburgh 6045 338 10 1/8 34
Weigh-In Notes: Very flabby with minimal tone.
Monday Practice Notes: Terrific practice. Dominated opponents all afternoon, not giving up an inch of space. Stayed square and easily controlled defenders once he got his hands into them.
Tuesday Practice Notes: The one player who got the best of Gabe Watson today, by even pan caking Watson once. Spencer showed the ability to get to the second level as well as nice lateral movement. His punches were late quite often most of the day though.
Wednesday Practice Notes: Solid all around today. Arguably the best day of all the line prospects. Continually had solid fits on his blocks all day. Showed exceptional strength with his punch.
Thursday Practice Notes: Big and strong, but lacked solid lateral movement today.
Analysis: Quietly had an excellent week. Spencer continuously got solid fits on his blocks, strong at the point of attack, and could get to the second level. Questions can be raised about his lateral movement and punch. Rarely was caught out of position and generally executed every block asked of him. Solidified himself as a top guard prospect.
More to come
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