James Brewer scouting report
James Brewer OT Indiana Ht: 6’6″ Wt: 323 Strengths: Elite size and strength. Showed steady improvement over the past two years and still has plenty of upside. Experience at right tackle and guard. Excels as a run blocker; impressive overall strength allows him to swallow up smaller defensive ends and linebackers. Weaknesses: Serious injury concerns; [...]
James Carpenter scouting report
James Carpenter OT Alabama Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 321 Strengths: Fundamentally sound player who anchored Alabama’s line at left tackle for two years. Good footwork; decent quickness for his size. Strong lower body allows him to anchor against the bull rush. Weaknesses: Not a great athlete; probably limited to playing right tackle or guard in the [...]
Marcus Gilbert scouting report
Marcus Gilbert OT Florida Ht: 6’6″ Wt: 330 Strengths: Prototypical height. Impressive size and strength; carries his weight well. Decent athleticism for his size. A dominant run blocker. A mauler who consistently finishes off blocks. Experience at guard and tackle. A three-year starter. Weaknesses: Lacks elite quickness. Footwork is adequate, but not quick. Will struggle [...]
Draft Needs: Pittsburgh Steelers
Matt Peterson tracks the offseason needs of every team in the league. Today’s franchise, the Pittsburgh Steelers [full archive here]. Season Recap – Many people believed the Steelers were going to have trouble contending in 2010 with star QB Ben Roethlisberger suspended the first six games due to rape charges. The suspension was later reduced [...]
Lack of interest in Jimmy Smith?
To the best of my knowledge only two teams have set up pre-draft workouts/visits with Jimmy Smith, the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions. Normally I wouldn’t put much stock in this fact since teams frequently take players in the late 1st-round without having met beforehand. However, Smith isn’t the type of player you take in [...]
Draft Needs: New York Jets
Matt Peterson tracks the offseason needs of every team in the league. Today’s franchise, the New York Jets [full archive here]. Season Recap – The Jets had their second consecutive successful season under Rex Ryan. Ryan’s gang wasn’t afraid to voice their opinion throughout the season, as guaranteed wins and opposing team trash talks dominated [...]
Greg Romeus scouting report
Greg Romeus DE Pittsburgh Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 264 Strengths: Prototypical size and strength. Has flashed the ability to be a dominant well-rounded defensive end at times; entered 2010 season with 1st-round expectations. Decent athleticism for his size. Quick off the snap and does a nice job as a speed rusher off the edge. Strong enough [...]
Markus White scouting report
Markus White DE Florida State Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 266 Strengths: Quick off the snap. Does a nice job staying low making him a tough matchup for taller offensive tackles. An impressive edge rusher. Shows a steady improvement in his two years as a starter at Florida State. Plays with an intense motor. Weaknesses: Limited strength. [...]
Pernell McPhee scouting report
Pernell McPhee DE Mississippi State Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 280 Strengths: Impressive size and strength. Has the ability to play end in any scheme and may be able to play tackle in a 4-3 system. Shows a nice array of pass rush moves and uses the bull rush effectively as well. Strong lower body allows him [...]
Ricky Elmore scouting report
Ricky Elmore DE Arizona Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 255 Strengths: Three-year starter. Good quickness off the snap. Flashes the ability to be a dominant edge rusher; 21.5 sacks over past two seasons. Better athlete than his workout numbers indicate. Weaknesses: Sort of a linebacker/end ‘tweener. Doesn’t have the size that most teams like in their defensive [...]