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James Carpenter Scouting Report

James Carpenter

Height: 6’4
Weight: 321
College: Alabama
40 Time: 5.22
Class: Senior
Stock:
Projected: 2nd-3rd Round

Overview:

James Carpenter is another player whose stock went up after a solid showing at the Senior Bowl practices. He does somethings really well but he also needs a lot of work in some areas. He’s a good athlete and it shows in pass protection but at the same time he’s not great in that area and he’ll struggle with speed rushers. He shows flashes of being a good run blocker but he doesn’t show this consistently. Despite his athleticism he struggles when in space and generally whiffs on blocks. He does have nice upside as a right tackle or perhaps inside at guard, but he has some things to correct before he can be a starter.

Scouting Report:

Positives

- Has solid size to play at tackle or guard
- Good athlete
- Has a nice knee bend
- Good footwork and can definitely remain at tackle
- Has long arms and he does a good job of keeping defenders in front of him
- Does a good job of locking onto defenders
- Sustains his blocks well
- Capable of pushing defenders back when he plays with good leverage
- Does a good job of sealing the edge and down blocking
- Has a strong initial punch
- Great anchor
- Tough
- Hard worker

Negatives

- Lacks ideal foot speed to play left tackle
- Is slow off the line
- Allows defenders to get where they want and then fights an uphill battle
- Can overextend at times and bend at the waist
- Prone to counter and inside moves because he can’t react fast enough
- Struggles to hit defenders at the second level
- Too often gets off his initial block and whiffs in space
- Not exactly a mauler in the running game
- Limited to just a right tackle or guard

Skills:
1-poor, 2-weak, 3-above average, 4-very good, 5-elite

Strength: 2.5
Pass Blocking: 2.5
Run Blocking: 3.0
Footwork: 3.0
Technique: 2.5
Mobility: 3.0
Mean Streak: 3.0
Pro Potential: 2.5

2011 OT Rankings

These rankings are as of April 3, 2011. They are not projections! They are basically my grades and order from best to worst in my opinion, from what I’ve seen of them.

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Rank Player College Height Weight 10 Time
1 Tyron Smith USC 6’5 310
2 Derek Sherrod Mississippi State 6’5 321 1.81
3 Anthony Castonzo Boston College 6’7 311 1.80
4 Ben Ijalana Villanova 6’4 317
5 Gabe Carimi Wisconsin 6’7 314 1.78
6 Nate Solder Colorado 6’8 307 1.72
7 Jason Pinkston Pittsburgh 6’3 317 1.86
8 Marcus Gilbert Florida 6’6 330 1.83
9 James Carpenter Alabama 6’4 321 1.81
10 Marcus Cannon TCU 6’5 349 1.84
11 Derek Newton Arkansas State 6’5 314 1.72
12 James Brewer Indiana 6’6 323 1.76
13 Willie Smith East Carolina 6’5 310 1.85
14 Joseph Barksdale LSU 6’5 325 1.84
15 Lee Ziemba Auburn 6’6 317 1.87
16 Chris Hairston Clemson 6’6 326 1.82
17 D.J. Young Michigan State 6’5 307
18 Mike Person Montana State 6’4 294 1.74
19 Kevin Hughes SE Louisiana St. 6’4 302 1.79
20 Jah Reid Central Florida 6’7 321 1.83

Senior Bowl Roster

Here is a list of players that have received invites to play in the 2011 Senior Bowl.

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Last Updated: January 21, 2011

QB – Jake Locker – Washington
QB – Ricky Stanzi – Iowa
QB – Christian Ponder – Florida State
QB – Greg McElroy – Alabama
QB – Colin Kaepernick – Nevada
QB – Andy Dalton – TCU

RB – Noel Devine – West Virginia
RB – Roy Helu Jr. – Nebraska
RB – Bilal Powell – Louisville
RB – Anthony Allen – Georgia Tech
RB – Kendall Hunter – Oklahoma State
RB – Derrick Locke – Kentucky
RB – DeMarco Murray – Oklahoma
RB – Daniel Thomas – Kansas State
FB – Owen Marecic – Stanford

WR – Ronald Johnson – USC
WR – Titus Young – Boise State
WR – Austin Pettis – Boise State
WR – Greg Salas – Hawaii
WR – Niles Paul – Nebraska
WR – Jeremy Kerley – TCU
WR – Leonard Hankerson – Miami
WR – Terrence Toliver – LSU
WR – Edmund Gates – Abilene Christian

TE – Luke Stocker – Tennessee
TE – D.J. Williams – Arkansas
TE – Lance Kendricks – Wisconsin
TE – Mike McNeill – Nebraska
TE – Preston Dial – Alabama

OT – Anthony Castanzo – Boston College
OT – Nate Solder – Colorado
OT – Gabe Carimi – Wisconsin
OT – Derek Sherrod – Mississippi State
OT – DeMarcus Love – Arkansas
OT – Lee Ziemba – Auburn
OT – Marcus Gilbert – Florida
OT – Jason Pinkston – Pittsburgh
OT – James Brewer – Indiana

OT/OG – Clint Boling – Georgia
OG – John Moffitt – Wisconsin
OG –  Steve Schiling – Michigan
OG – Rodney Hudson – Florida State
OG – Danny Watkins – Baylor
OG – James Carpenter – Alabama

C/OG – Mike Pouncey – Florida
C – Kris O’Dowd – USC
C – Brandon Fusco – Slippery Rock
LS – Danny Aiken – Virginia
LS – Christian Yount – UCLA

DE – Ryan Kerrigan – Purdue
DE – Adrian Clayborn – Iowa
DE – Allen Bailey – Miami
DE – Sam Acho – Texas
DE – Pierre Allen – Nebraska
DE – Cameron Jordan – California
DE – Pernell McPhee – Mississippi State
DE – Brooks Reed – Arizona
DE – Jeremy Beal – Oklahoma

DT – Stephen Paea – Oregon State
DT – Christian Ballard – Iowa
DT – Phil Taylor – Baylor
DT – Sione Fua – Stanford
DT – Jarvis Jenkins – Clemson
DT – Chris Neild – West Virginia
DT – Drake Nevis – LSU
DT – Cedric Thornton – Southern Arkansas

LB – Mason Foster – Washington
LB – Mark Herzlich – Boston College
LB – Josh Bynes – Auburn
LB – Ross Homan – Ohio State
LB – Nate Irving – North Carolina State
LB – Greg Jones – Michigan State
LB – Casey Matthews – Oregon
LB – Colin McCarthy – Miami
LB – Von Miller – Texas A&M
LB – Kelvin Shepperd – LSU
LB – Quan Sturdivant – North Carolina
LB – Chris White – Mississippi State
LB – Lawrence Wilson – Connecticut
LB – K.J. Wright – Mississippi State

CB – Jalil Brown – Colorado
CB – Johnny Patrick – Louisville
CB – Davon House – New Mexico State
CB – Rashad Carmichael – Virginia Tech
CB – Curtis Marsh – Utah State
CB – Shareece Wright – USC
CB – Curtis Brown – Texas
CB – Kendric Burney – North Carolina
CB – Ras-I Dowling – Virginia
CB – Marcus Gilchrist – Clemson
CB – Chris L. Rucker – Michigan State

S – Ahmad Black – Florida
S – Quinton Carter – Oklahoma
S – Zac Etheridge – Auburn
S – Joseph Lefeged – Rutgers
S – DeAndre McDaniel – Clemson
S – Da’Norris  Searcy – North Carolina
S – Jaiquawn Jarrett – Temple

P – Chas Henry – Florida
P – Alex Henery – Nebraska
K – Josh Jasper – LSU
K – Kai Forbath – UCLA