Thursday, 29 September 2011

Alfonzo Dennard CB, Nebraska

After being overshadowed the past few years by Prince Amukamara he finally gets his chance to show what he has to offer during the 2011 season. Coming in at 5'10 he has amazing speed, leaping ability and great ball skills. During the 2011 campaign he will be counted on to be a leader of this defence which was ranked one of the best last year. He may not be the fastest, biggest or physical corner entering the draft but he still has a chance of being the first corner off the board.

Cordy Glenn OG, Georgia

Glenn is a big guard who has the ability to move his man out in the running game. he will need to improve his hand technique to keep the defender at bay if he is to be successful in the NFL as he sometimes allows smaller DE's to get under his pads and get leverage. Other than that he is a very solid blocker. He is projected as a mid round pick but with a strong 2011 campaign could move up to a 2nd/3rd round pick.

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Doug Martin RB, Boise State

Listed at 5'9, Martin will most likely not be an every down back. As a junior he rushed for 1,200 yards. teams questioned whether he had the agility and burst to get through holes. However this year is a different story. He shows the quickness to makes cuts and get into the secondary. He has great speed and lowers his shoulders to avoid taking hits. He is predicted to be a 3rd/4th round pick.

Zach Brown OLB, North Carolina

Coming in at 6'2 and 245lbs, Brown is a great fit as a OLB. Coming in as a replacement for the suspended NC players he has become a leader on the defence. During the 2010 season after injuries to players he stepped up and recorded a team high 68 tackles. What he brings to the table is impressive speed for a player of his size. He also has great strength to burst through to line. If he keeps up at this rate he will most likely be an early pick going early as 19th in the 1st round.

Mark Barron SS, Alabama

So i recently did a review of California Strong Safety, Sean Cattouse. I think Mark Barron also deserves a review here. He is one of the leaders on the Alabama D and is probably part of the best FS/SS combination in the nation. Listed at 6'2 218lbs he is a great fit at SS and has all the skills to possibly be one the best in the NFL. Ranked as one of the top SS going into the 2012 Draft, Barron has posted great stats throughout his career at Alabama and has just come off a great 2010 campaign posting a team leading 75 Tackles, 3 Interceptions totalling 11 for his career. Along with these stats he has posted 3 sacks , 2 forced fumbles and 1 Interception returned for a touchdown. He is predicted to go in the 2nd round but with a stellar 2011 campaign he could easily become a 1st rounder.

Jared Crick DE, Nebraska

Coming in at 6'4 and 285lbs, Jared Crick is a great fit for DE in 3-4 SCheme but wouldn't fit a 4-3 scheme due to his size and speed. What makes him a great player however is hand technique which he combines with his strength to bull rush opponents turning them sideways. He in in the mould of a J.J Watt he has the hands to disengage from blocks quickly and effectively and is tough to push back. He is a projected 1st/2nd round pick.

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Courtney Upshaw ILB, Alabama

Upshaw may not be the fastest ILB going into the 2012 Draft but he makes up for it with his size and interior presence who has the ability to burst into the backfield with ease. He is a great run stopper probably the best run stopper at his position. He lead Alabama in sacks with 7 last season posting 5 of those in the last 2 games he had a total of 52 tackles in which 14.5 were for a loss.. He is a projected 1st round pick and would be best suited to a 3-4 scheme. 

Sean Cattouse SS, California

At 6'2 and running a 4.56 40 is one of the better Strong Safeties going into the 2012 Draft he is coming of a great junior campaign in which he posted 59 tackles  along with 1TFL, 1 sack, one interception, one quarterback hurry and a team-high-tying seven pass breakups. He has the speed and intelligence to read a play and get on top of it. Most draft boards have him going quite high. The highest being at 20 he is a project 1st/2nd round pick.

Alshon Jeffery WR, South Carolina

Alshon Jeffery a Wide Receiver out of South Carolina lists as one of the top picks in the 2012 NFL. He a a breakout season in 2010 amounting over 1500 receiving yards. Jeffery who is listed at 6'4 is a big target and has shown that has has all the intangibles to make it in the NFL a 1# receiver. However he isn't the fastest which can be a concern as he may struggle getting separation against the leagues premium DB's. He is definitely a 1st rounder and what ever team picks him will not be disappointed.