This is always fun during draft season. Who does your favorite prospects remind of you? Who do other prospects remind you of in general? LeSean McCoy - Bigger DeAngelo Williams. So shifty that they seem like ghosts, deceptively fast, and more power than you'd give them credit for. I think he's the best pro RB in this class. Everette Brown - DeMarcus Ware. This might nudge alot of people the wrong way, but I'm not saying Brown will be the player Ware is. Still, there are a ridiculous amount of similarities between them. First, and IMO most importantly, is their character and work ethic. Both are considered team leaders, hard workers, and generally do little things that make you think that they take football seriously, and see the potential to make a career out of it. Both are very fluid athletes with similar size coming out of school. Both are/were shooting up their schools all time lists in TFL and sacks. Both are very intelligent pass rushers with more than one rush move coming out. Both know how to stay low, and make use of excellent swim moves. Both are sound tacklers who make sure to bring their man down, and because of that they play the run better than given credit for. Brown strikes me as the kind of guy who prides himself on improving himself, and IMO that separates good players from great players. This guy has the potential to be a very versatile player at the NFL level. Michael Crabtree - Andre Johnson. I've made this once since the first time I saw him play. Another guy that isn't a bad comparison is Dwayne Bowe. Bowe might be the less noisy comparison to make, but Crabtree's attitude is a bit more humble than Bowe's (like Johnson). Brandon Pettigrew - Chris Baker. Very similar skillsets, though Pettigrew's youth and new-ness to the league will probably allow him to showcase his skills more than Baker. Still, they are above average, tough recievers at the TE position with excellent blocking skills. He'd make an excellent compliment to Keller, and is probably the best traditional TE in the draft. Chase Coffman - Kevin Boss. I REALLY liked Boss in the '07 draft, and I was a little disappointed to see him slip by us (and many others) all the way to the 6th round. Coffman is a bit more high profile as a prospect, but otherwise both are/were excellent receiving TE's with growth and blocking potential down the road. Duke Robinson - Steve Hutchinson. Duke Robinson at his best is a truly elite G prospect. I like him more than Loadholt. Robinson has to stay in shape for this to stick obviously, but if he works at it he can be a great guard. Herman Johnson - Leonard Davis as a G. Clint Sintim - Karlos Dansby. Maybe I'm just way too high on this guy, but anyone reading these comparisons can see I'm ridiculously optimistic about prospects early on. Anyone, he's a high motor, well rounded LBer from a school that's produced some good defensive players recently (Canty and Long come to mind). I also like Appleby quite a bit. Eugene Monroe - D'Brick. He's a D'Brick clone...won't be a star from Day 1 but can start from Day 1 and eventually will lock down the LT position. One of the safer bets in the draft IMO. Scott McKillop - What people thought Paul P and Dan Connor were. McKillop is bigger than both of them, and is just as intelligent and hard working. I really think this guy can be a standout LBer, and he'd fit the Jets much better than either of those guys because he takes on blocks better. I'll do more...probably not as long with the writeups...who knows.
Alex Mack - Kevin Mawae. Nasty, intelligent, athletic center. Best center prospect since Mangold. Corey Wootton - Chris Canty. Similarly to Canty coming out, with a long 6'7 frame that can easily carry 290+. He'd be a project if a 3-4 team drafted him, but he'd be a good one. Good all around end who uses his long ass wingspan really well. He's a DE/DT type propsect though.
I know I'm not really adding anything to the conversation, but what's wrong with Posluszny aside from the injury?
Mark Herzlich - Mike Vrabel. perfect frame for a 3-4 olb and as a jr., will still be able to add a good amount of bulk. he can play the run, rush the passer and is surprisingly good in coverage. great motor too. very versatile.
Graham Harrell - Tom Brady. I said it. Brady didn't have a prolific college career like Harrell but how Brady operates the Pats offense and how Harrell operates the Texas Tech offense are extremely similar. Both guys spread the ball around a lot, and on any given day any WR can shine. However both have a go to WR when a big play must be pulled off (Moss for Brady and Crabtree for Harrell). Brady came into the league with not the strongest arm but great accuracy and an arm good enough to make all the throws. However, his arm got better as time elapsed in the league. Harrell is the same way right now, and I envision his arm becoming stronger over the years as well.
Herzlich always catches my eye when BC is on TV. He's everywhere. He's a really versatile LBer who has a real strength in coverage. I think he'd play very well inside a 3-4 for us, and he'd make an excellent LB in a 4-3 too. I don't think he comes out because BC guys tend to have such good heads on their shoulders that they realize that the NFL is a career choice. Theres no need to rush into it. It's the kind of maturity that gets you extra points with scouts IMO.
Me too...same quick cutting ability...good but not super-elite speed...similar body types and builds...similar knocks coming out of school like toughness between tackles... McCoy's a kickass RB prospect...IMO he's a better pro prospect than Moreno. He may not have the success LT had at the NFL level, but thats not what either of us are suggesting. Plus, few have had that kind of success. McCoy with 5-10 more pounds is a top 10 pick. He's the kind of guy who can be an elite every down back.
It just comes with professional weight training and coaching. It happens for some QBs, it happened for Tom Brady. Harrell already throws a nice deep ball but I think with work it could definitely get better.
You can't coach arm strength -- it's god given talent. Offensive linemen have some of the best bench presses on the team, can they play QB?
True to a point. Doesn't mean it can't be improved. Brady's arm wasn't as good coming out as it would become. Hell, his arm wasn't as good in '01 as it was in '03 and so on. Putting on weight while adding on muscle, as well as better mechanics and coaching can add a little oomph to anyones fastball, especially a young player. And considering that QB's last longer than most other positions, those guys tend to have more room for physical and mental improvement. I actually think this is true of one of our prospects right now...Erik Ainge. Ainge has a decent arm, but IMO time will allow past injuries to heal better while strengthening and conditioning should make his passes more crisp. It's part of the projectability of being a prospect. Few guys have arms at a young age that are as strong and resilient as they will eventually be.
