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  • January 24, 2015 at 10:15 pm #17319
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    Yeah– the QBs aren’t blowing anyone away.

    Not much the Rams can do about it. If they take one they’ll have to give him time, obviously–and Bradford MUST stay healthy this year.

    "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. " Philip K. Dick

    January 25, 2015 at 6:16 pm #17367
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    from off the net

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    alyoshamucci

    Ive done this three years in a row now, and am getting used to being surprised by a few guys each year, while usually pretty darn close on my “position overall” guesses.

    Now, first off, FIVE targets of mine didn;t show for the Interior Line, Scherff, Grasu, Matias, Erving, and Gallik. STILL, it was by far the strongest unit, with only a couple guys getting any penetration whatsoever.

    The talking heads were all gooey about Shelton, and that’s fine, I have thought, and still think Carl Davis is the best DT. Glad to see they gave him some love by the end of the week.

    So I’ll go section by section.

    QBs
    Grayson had the best week, though Carden is still my favorite QB. Petty looks like he’d fit in Philly, or need a year on the bench to get used to the pre snap reads.

    Sims was a gamer, maybe he’ll get a practice squad nod somewhere. Bennett looked like he had some tools for that also . .

    I know I’m going to be questioned about my Cardin focus, but the kid is a gamer, a leader, and he’s tougher than any other QB this draft. His psychology checks out. Everything else is good enough.

    RBs
    What a year for this group, there will be talented kids going undrafted. the kid I hadn;t seen was Johnson, who was ridiculously impressive. Id move him just out of the top 5 in this class . . . and what a class it is. Wow. Abdullah is a beast and has second round talent but may not go until round 5.

    WRs
    Not a fan of this class. Average guys against average CBs. A couple guys made some plays. Coates looked more polished than I expected, could creep into round 1.

    TEs
    Really like this class for #2 TEs. Walford was showing off and is likely to be the second or third TE taken, but the deeper cuts like Uzomah and Boyle and Mahina and Koyack are all guys Ive liked all year. 6-6 260 style kids. Grabbing a solid TE in round 5 or 6 should replace Kendricks.

    OT
    Donovan Smith was the only OLT I loved. Clemmings is too raw right now, and he lost money, got exposed. La’el Collins is an ORT or OG, don;t like him on the left. Havenstein looks like a backup. Sambrailo looks like an OG. Really it was an entire line of Interior linemen. Clausell got there late, but I really have liked that kid for some time.

    OG/OC
    Tre Jackson was the most dominant. I think he may be a top 20 player. Tomlinson was a boss, and Kuandjio really handled himself well. The Shaq kid from GTech really impressed me learning how to pass block in one day. I liked him already, but had to move him up into the round 2-3 area. If he could play center his lack of height and length wouldn’t hurt him as bad. Garcia surprised my, from UF, in one on ones. He could be a late swing backup with starter potential. Im still really bummed about the 5 guys that didn’t show. La’el Collins will be a great guard, could also be top 20 potential. Dismukes was average looking, he’s still a later round guy for me.

    DT
    Carl Davis has been my guy all year there. great initial burst and moves, and can finish in the backfield. Danny Shelton is a NT beast, but I am higher on Davis honestly. The other mentionable was Henry Anderson who is a natural 5 tech, but seems to be able to play anywhere. Everyone had trouble blcoking him and I can;t ignore that. Id have him round 3 and with an extra bonus for versatility.

    DE
    Great unit. Orchard and Kikaha and Smith and Flowers and my boy Z Smith (who is no longer under the radar, Doh) just overwhelmed the rest most of the time. Superior group. If Orchard is there in round 2 I’d be hard pressed not to take him. I doubt he gets there though.

    LBs
    eh. They didnt get much pon screen time, so Ill just say that Hayes Pullard showed up like I know him to.

    CBs
    I am not a fan of this group, don’t believe there’s a starter in the bunch, maybe a couple nickels.

    S
    Rowe, Prewitt and Geathers are all way higher on my lists than everyone else’s, why? I don’t know. I have them all top 50, and possible first rounders depending on how they run.

    January 25, 2015 at 7:56 pm #17371
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    2015 Senior Bowl: North vs. South

    Khaled Elsayed | January 25, 2015

    https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/01/25/refocused-2015-senior-bowl/

    While it is the practice that has the bigger impact, game time represents an opportunity for players to showcase to a large watching audience what they can do. In that regard, this Senior Bowl saw some players stand out for good reasons, and others bad.

    The game itself was largely decided up front. Where the North team really won the line of scrimmage, with their defense especially impressive. Let’s take a look at some of the key performances.

    North — Performances of Note

    Carl Davis, DT: +4.2

    Breakdown: Coming off a good week of practice, Davis continued his strong end to the year to help build his draft momentum. He’s not the best when you get two bodies on him, with him often unable to anchor and pushed back, but he has a knack for getting upfield, destroying cutback and playside lines on outside zone runs while really having his way with Shaquille Mason when left one-on-one.

    Signature Play: Gets upfield on the block of Dillon Day with 3.50 to go in Q1, getting a big tackle for a loss in the process.

    T.J. Clemmings, OT: -6.0

    Breakdown: By all accounts this week hasn’t gone well for Clemmings. Touted by some as having the skillset to succeed on the left side of the line, he only showed that for all his physical prowess he remains raw with a long way to go on his developmental journey. Flipping between left and right tackle didn’t help, but too often he had too much trouble with speed off the edge. While he got beat for five hurries, there was also a hit on a play nullified by penalty and four other occasions he was beat only for the QB to get rid of the ball quickly.

    Signature Stat: Including the Shrine game, only Cameron Clemmons allowed more pressure from the offensive tackle spot.

    Tyler Varga, HB: +3.4

    Breakdown: A nice cameo from Varga who showed the kind of versatility running routes out of the backfield, makes plays rushing the ball and lead blocking to catch the attention over some more illustrious backs. Didn’t need an awful lot of help from his blocking to fully maximize the yardage he got.

    Signature Play: His second touchdown run was a real nice one. With 1.53 to go in the game, he aims off left guard but cuts to avoid a tackle, bursts through the right B gap before cutting inside defenders to get to the end zone.

    South — Performances of Note

    Markus Golden, DE: +2.6

    Breakdown: All season long has demonstrated an ability to generate pressure without selling out in the run game, and the Senior Bowl was no different. Made T.J. Clemmings look anything but a first-round pick, with too much speed to the edge. Helped his stock in this game.

    Signature Stat: Finished sixth of all 4-3 defensive ends in the Power 5 with 46 combined sacks, hits and hurries during the regular season.

    Shaquille Mason, RG: -5.9

    Breakdown: Taken from the comfort of Georgia Tech’s triple-option-based attack, Mason produced the kind of display that ensures any team picking him up will likely not be expecting an immediate contribution. He was quiet initially but it all went wrong in the fourth quarter with a horrible drive that saw him lose his battle on nearly every passing play, culminating with him giving up five hurries.

    Signature Stat: Only pass blocked on 246 occasions during the 2014 NCAA season.

    Geneo Grissom, LB: +0.7

    Breakdown: Grissom looked out of place as a conventional linebacker, struggling to find his place in zone and not having the kind of closing speed to make plays when given an angle on a receiver out of the backfield. But he looked a lot more comfortable with his hand down and had a good sequence of plays against T.J. Clemmings who couldn’t stop him turning the corner.

    Signature Plays: Watch the last three offensive plays of the third quarter as he gets the better of Clemmings on all of them.

    PFF Game Ball

    There were some nice efforts from the running backs and no performance stood out to any degree that it overshadowed the rest, but Carl Davis gets the nod for his efforts.

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