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Mike Adams OT Ohio State #75
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Ht: 6’7″
Wt: 323 |
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| Elite size and strength. Prototypical left tackle. Has the size to engulf most defensive ends. An impressive natural athlete for the position. Strong fundamentals in pass protection. Has a nice study base to anchor against the bull rush. Quick out of his stance. Has excellent footwork and can easily slide outside with athletic edge rushers. Has the ability to easily get to the second level and beyond. Strong upper body allows him to get a good pop on smaller pass rushers, often tossing them aside with a quick jab. Has the size to dominate as a run blocker; does a nice job staying low despite his impressive height. Showed a steady improvement throughout his career. | ||
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| Lacks the killer instinct; seems to be content to keep pass rushers at bay without ever finishing them off. Awareness is suspect; doesn’t always know what to do when not engaged immediately off the snap; needs to do a better job identifying when to slide over to help left guard when there isn’t an immediate threat on the outside. Suspended for five games for his role in Ohio State tattoo scandal. Suspended for two games in 2009 after being arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia; charges were late dropped. Suffered season-ending foot injury in 2008. Had shoulder surgery during 2008 offseason. Missed time in 2009 after undergoing knee surgery. | ||
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| In terms of his performance, there’s very little not to love about Adams game. Physically he has everything you could ask for in a left tackle, and he is generally fundamentally sound as well. The major flaw in his game, however, is the mental aspect. He simply doesn’t play like he wants to be great. He has the size to be a dominant force but he rarely finishes off his blocks, instead elected to do just enough to keep his man at bay. He consistently gets the job done, but you have to wonder what is holding him back from taking his game to the next level. | ||
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| 2011 vs Illinois (video is of Mike Brewster, Adams is #75) 2011 vs Michigan |
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Category: Scouting Reports – 2012
Nigel Bradham scouting report
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Nigel Bradham OLB Florida State #13
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Ht: 6’3″Wt: 237 |  |
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| Prototypical size. Usually shows good awareness and vision on the field; does a nice job keeping his eyes in the backfield and/or on the ball carrier. Does a nice job fighting through traffic at the line of scrimmage; excels at making himself small to slip through holes in offensive line. Patient and seems to have good instincts; rarely over-pursues; takes good angles. Does a nice job staying low to take on blocks. Coaches speak highly of his work ethic. | ||
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| Still learning where he needs to be on the field; what looks like patient play is sometimes just him being unsure of where he should attack. Better moving forward than going sideline-to-sideline. Laterally quickness is marginal and often gets caught taking missteps which slow him down and allow offensive linemen to get to him. Inconsistent in man coverage; lacks the fluid agility to stick with more athletic tight ends and running backs. Needs to improve consistency and ability to keep his head in the game; occasionally gets wrapped up in a block which he should be able to shed, but appears to focus more on winning the block than disengaging and attacking the ball carrier. Inconsistent tackling; will deliver the big hits, but needs to do a better job wrapping up the ball carrier; he has the size to excel in this area of the game. Needs to improve his lower-body strength to help hold his ground at the point of attack against the run. | ||
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| Bradham has the size to be an effective run stopper at the next level, and could excel as a 3-4 outside linebacker. He’s slightly undersized for the position, but is extremely well built and stronger than his listed weight would indicate. However, he is still raw and needs time to develop before he’ll be ready to make an impact. If he dedicates himself to improve the mental aspect of his game, he could develop into a starter two or three years down the road. | ||
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Terrell Manning scouting report
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Terrell Manning LB N.C. State #35
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Ht: 6’3″Wt: 233 |  |
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| An explosive athlete. Excellent closing speed, and gets up to full speed quickly. Good instincts; quick to diagnose run/pass and adjust accordingly. A true playmaker who is all over the field. Strong edge rusher; has the speed to line up off line of scrimmage and disguise his blitzes; too quick for most offensive tackles to step out and block. Does a really nice job avoiding blocks from running backs/fullbacks with quick footwork in tight spaces. Start-and-stop ability is impressive. Has the skills to play middle or weak-side linebacker in a 4-3 scheme; could play inside in a 3-4. Smart player; involved in getting the defense set. | ||
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| Plays a little too reckless at times; his athleticism is an asset, but he needs to tone it down just a bit and become more disciplined. Doesn’t always takes the best angle in pursuit; trusts his speed a little more than he should. Won’t be able to make up for mistakes with speed/athleticism as often at next level. Tackling is sloppy at times; needs to do a better job squaring up the ball carrier and wrapping him up. Missed two games due to left knee surgery in 2011. | ||
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| Manning is slightly undersized, but his athleticism more than makes up for what he lacks in pure strength. What stands out most about Manning, aside from his speed, is his ability to use his athleticism to shed blocks at an impressive rate for a guy his size. He may not be a great fit for every scheme, but he should be high on the draft boards of those teams which favor athleticism at the linebacker position. | ||
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Keenan Robinson scouting report
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Keenan Robinson OLB Texas #1
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Ht: 6’3″Wt: 240 |  |
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| Prototypical size and strength. Impressive straight-line speed; can make plays in pursuit. Has the raw athleticism and speed to cover a wide zone when dropping back vs pass. Has the tools to improve in coverage with coaching. Closes quickly on the quarterback when rushing off the edge. Does a nice job making himself small to squeeze through tight spaces when blitzing up the middle. Impressive motor; stays active even when getting pushed around by more physical blockers. Experience lining up at inside and outside linebacker in Texas’ 4-3 defense. | ||
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| Lacks great instincts; too often caught out of position. Slow to react to quarterback in coverage; doesn’t do a great job of following the quarterback’s eyes when dropping back. Struggles with his all-around awareness in zone coverage; inconsistent putting himself in position to make plays, loses track of receivers in his zone far too often. More fast than quick; lacks the agility to stick with some of the more athletic tight ends and running backs in coverage. Needs to do a better job picking his angles in pursuit; has the speed, but lacks the change-of-direction ability to make up for mistakes. Inconsistent shedding blocks, especially considering his size. Plays too high vs the run, allowing blockers to easily stand him up and take him out of play. | ||
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| Robinson has the measurables and the raw athleticism to play at the next level, but he’s still developing the instincts needed to be effective. He has enough upside to warrant a mid-round pick, however, he should be brought along slowly and not thrown into the fire. If he dedicates himself to improving the mental aspect of his game, he could prove to be a steal. | ||
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Bruce Irvin scouting report
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Bruce Irvin OLB West Virginia #11
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Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 245 |
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| Prototypical size/athleticism for a 3-4 outside linebacker. Impressive explosion off the snap; has the potential to be a dangerous edge rusher. Surprisingly strong and physical in short bursts. Does a nice job staying low and using leverage to bull rush against much bigger offensive tackles. Has worked hard to get to this point in his career. | ||
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| Primarily lined up at defensive end in college, but lacks the size and strength to stay there in the NFL. Too aggressive; over-pursues at times; attempts to anticipate the snap count and will jump offsides. Frequently taken off the field in rushing situations; lacks the strength, especially the lower-body strength, to hold up at the point of attack. Likely will not be a three-down player at the next level. Still very raw; limited experience against top competition. | ||
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| Irvin is an interesting story. He did not graduate from high school, but earned his GED, walked on at a JUCO and eventually enrolled at WVU. While he lacks the ability to be an every-down player, at least early in his career, he does have the potential to make an impact as a situational pass rusher. Given his size and athleticism, he would fit best at outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. | ||
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