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2011 RB Rankings

March 30, 2011 No comments

These rankings are as of March 30, 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.

Click for scouting report, if one is available.

Rank Player College Height Weight 40 Time
1 Mark Ingram Alabama 5’9 215 4.53
2 Ryan Williams Virginia Tech 5’9 211 4.45
3 DeMarco Murray Oklahoma 6’0 213 4.38
4 Kendall Hunter Oklahoma State 5’7 200 4.47
5 Shane Vereen California 5’10 210 4.47
6 Mikel LeShoure Illinois 6’0 232 4.56
7 Taiwan Jones Eastern Wash. 6’0 194 4.35
8 Da’Rel Scott Maryland 5’11 211 4.35
9 Delone Carter Syracuse 5’9 222 4.50
10 Daniel Thomas Kansas State 6’0 230 4.60
11 Derrick Locke Kentucky 5’8 188 4.46
12 Jacquizz Rodgers Oregon State 5’6 196 4.47
13 Jordan Todman Connecticut 5’9 203 4.44
14 Dion Lewis Pittsburgh 5’7 192 4.49
15 Noel Devine West Virginia 5’8 179 4.26
16 Brandon Saine Ohio State 5’11 220 4.40
17 Jamie Harper Clemson 5’11 233 4.58
18 Alex Green Hawaii 6’0 225 4.52
19 Johnny White North Carolina 5’10 209 4.56
20 Roy Helu Jr. Nebraska 6’0 219 4.42
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Noel Devine Scouting Report

March 19, 2011 No comments

Noel Devine

Height: 5’7
Weight: 179
College: West Virginia
40 Time: 4.35
Class: Senior
Stock: Down
Projected: 4th-5th Round

Stats

2010 – 209 rushes, 936 yards, 4.5 avg, 6 TD’s, 34 catches, 258 yards, 1 TD
2009 – 241 rushes, 1465 yards, 6.1 avg, 13 TD’s, 22 catches, 177 yards, 1 TD
2008 – 206 rushes, 1289 yards, 6.3 avg, 4 TD’s, 35 catches, 185 yards
2007 – 73 rushes, 627 yards, 8.6 avg, 6 TD’s, 7 catches, 90 yards

Overview:

Noel Devine is one of college footballs most exciting players. He has tremendous speed and quickness and has an arsenal of dazzling open field moves. The problem is his stature. His height isn’t an issue because many RB’s his size have succeeded, however he weighed in at only 179, after weighing in at 160 at the Senior Bowl, and that won’t get it done in the NFL. He routinely gets taken down by arm tackles and this was in college. NFL players are much bigger and faster. He has limited potential because he can only be a change of pace or 3rd down back. I see him getting no more than 5-10 touches a game, and if he does he’ll have a high risk of getting injured.

Scouting Report:

Positives

- Productive player
- 4 year starter
- Blazing fast
- Elite quickness and burst
- COD skills are stunning
- Can take it to the house anytime he touches the ball
- Has great vision
- Explodes out of his cuts
- Finishes his runs by lowering his shoulder
- Has the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield
- Very versatile
- Can run, catch and return kicks
- Tough player

Negatives

- Extremely small
- Durability will be a huge concern at the next level
- Had a poor Senior season
- Has trouble running between the tackles
- Can get taken down by arm tackles easily
- Dances around too much
- Always looks to bounce things outside
- Body catches a lot of passes and could have problems with drops
- Severely undersized in pass protection
- Will have a small 3rd down back role with an NFL team
- May have character concerns
- Upside is limited

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

Speed: 5.0
Power: 1.5
Agility: 5.0
Vision: 3.5
Hands: 2.5
Blocking: 1.0
Pro Potential: 2.0

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Senior Bowl: South Practice #2

January 25, 2011 No comments

Very limited coverage today and the South team didn’t look like they had the same pace as the North side. Regardless, here are some quick notes I took.

11 on 11 Drills

- Derrick Locke looked very explosive and made some very fast cuts.

- Andy Dalton throws a very poor pass on a short screen play to the WR.

- Anthony Allen tried to run over Shareece Wright and Wright just threw him down.

- Greg McElroy throws a nice pass to Hankerson with bodies all around him in the pocket.

- Colin McCarthy took a bad angle against a run and pretty much took himself out of the play.

- Noel Devine’s size is pretty comical among all the players in practice. On one play he was barely touched between the tackles and still fell down. This is in a non-tackle drill.

OL vs. DL 1 on 1′s

- Phil Taylor just muscled Kirkpatrick and pushed him back in OL drills. Kirkpatrick did a good job on him the 2nd time placing his hands well and anchoring.

- Danny Watkins did a great job on Chris Neild and stuck with him. Watkins mirrored him well. Neild looked really bad there.

- James Carpenter looked really strong and stood his ground against Sam Acho.

- Rodney Hudson with a great anchor against Allen Bailey and stopped him in his tracks.

- O’Dowd got beat by Jenkins. Too slow and got too high. Jenkins killed him again the 2nd time.

- Lee Ziemba was a bit too high and used his hands poorly against Cedric Thornton.

- Clint Boling did a pretty good job against Brooks Reed sticking with his counter move and displaying good strength.

- Phil Taylor beats DeMarcus Love both times. Love looked too slow and was bull rushed by Taylor straight back.

- Neild is by far the worst player in this drill.

- Danny Watkins showing a bit of a mean streak in this drill. Got into it with a couple of defenders and gave a little extra block on each play.

- Sherrod looked ok against Acho.

- James Carpenter struggled a bit against Acho.

- Pernell McPhee beat Ziemba easily with an outside fake. Ziemba couldn’t get his hands on him.

- Ziemba plays way too high. He routinely gets pushed back into the backfield.

- Boling did a good job against Allen Bailey twice. Didn’t let him get anywhere.

WR vs CB 1 on 1′s

- Jeremy Kerley made a very nice diving catch on Wright. Great hands.

- Marcus Gilchrist playing way too soft and gives up an easy completion.

- Leonard Hankerson with a very nice route and nice catch.

- Kerley ran a very nice route and beat Wright deep.

- Courtney Smith tried to run a double move but didn’t get much separation on DeMarcus Van Dyke who stuck with him well.

- Hankerson with another nice catch on a high throw.

- Kerley looks great running routes. Makes very sharp and quick cuts.

- Dalton has missed on a few passes in 1 on 1′s but he’s had some crisp passes as well. Inconsistent throughout the drill.

- Greg Salas makes a great catch on Johnny Patrick in press coverage.

- Courtney Smith drops a pass. Good coverage by Patrick though.

- Hankerson has really good hands. Wright looks a bit lost in coverage and needs a lot of work on his footwork.

Overall Thoughts

It was a limited look like I said, but still there we’re some guys making noise. Both Baylor players, Phil Taylor and Danny Watkins, looked good in the OL/DL drills. Taylor looked very strong and that  frame is not at all flabby as you would expect. Jeremy Kerley and Leonard Hankerson both looked great. Hankerson ran very nice routes and got out of his breaks cleanly while maintaining his speed. Kerley was blowing by people with his quickness and his routes. He looked like a savvy route runner and also displayed great hands.

One guy that looked pretty bad today was Lee Ziemba. He was routinely playing too high and struggled with his hand placement. Defenders would just get under him and drive him back. Allen Bailey did not show much improvement in his hand usage which was the biggest knock on him. He routinely just ran into the OT full speed and while he did look very strong, once the OL was able to anchor and get their hands on him he went nowhere. Chris Neild looked like a boy amongst men in OL/DL drills. It’s apparent Noel Devine won’t be much more than a 3rd down back or a guy that can come in and catch a few passes and get work in space. He looked incredibly tiny and had some difficulty running between the tackles. Shareece Wright was the worst of the CB’s. He doesn’t have great footwork and he struggled with his transition. His hips also appeared to be stiff and receivers had no problem getting open on him. Courtney Smith is a small school guy that got invited so he has a chance to make the most of his opportunity. Unfortunately, he didn’t look that great. He struggled to get separation and dropped 2 balls.

This was my first look at the South team and I wanted to see how good Hankerson and Kerley looked. They we’re definitely the real deal and hopefully I can get some reports on tomorrows practice as well.

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Senior Bowl Roster

January 21, 2011 No comments

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

Click the players name for a scouting report, if I have one up yet.

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

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