2010

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted Sept. 22, 2010 Florida State vs. BYU Christian Ponder…

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted July 18, 2010 Arkansas vs. LSU Demarcus Love 14:30…

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted Sept. 9, 2010 LSU vs. North Carolina (First Half…

Strengths: Solid height and bulk Long arms Very athletic Gets set quickly Nice lateral movement Consistent footwork and mirrors well Patient; gets comfortable in stance Gets to second level Displays short range explosion Light on his feet Great balance Instinctive; counters moves well Nice stunt/blitz awareness Effective hand punch Shows ability to handle elite speed…

Strengths: Good size and body frame Three-year starter Smooth athlete with nice change of direction Comfortable in press and off-man Mirrors receivers well Above average speed Underrated ball skills Terrific at anticipating short routes Smart and instinctive Fluid hips Very confident Competitive and fearless Very well coached Displays great awareness of route recognition Polished and…

Strengths: Good height and great musculature Solid arm strength Very good deep ball accuracy Great pass rush sense and pocket instincts Athletic and can move chains with legs Extremely powerful runner Good trucking ability; picks up yards after contact Good character and strong work ethic Prototype leader Weaknesses: Absolutely horrendous footwork; has not gotten better…

Strengths: Outstanding speed; eliminates space in a hurry Elite first step Very intelligent; knows how to set up an OT Technically sound with footwork Plethora of rush moves Great motor and gives nice second effort Extremely productive junior year Terrific range Fluid athlete and can cover a lot of ground Smooth hips in coverage Can…

Strengths: Good bulk and great height to scan the field Outstanding arm strength Very high talent level and upside Adept at reading coverages Nice mental clock in pocket Quick release Makes some jaw-dropping throws Sells play action Weaknesses: Poor technician Footwork needs a lot of polish Lacks some balance as a passer Not very athletic…

Strengths: Prototypical size and length Focuses and doesn’t drop many passes Great body control and athleticism Knows how to use frame and shield corners Attacks ball at its apex Terrific hands and plucks the football Reliable and consistent Red zone terror Physical runner; doesn’t go down easy Fearless over the middle Gets a lot of…

Strengths: Nice bulk and size Big, strong lower body Keeps pumping feet on contact Breaks tackles Very good balance and body control Elite vision and awareness Runs with heart; maximizes yardage of play Highly intelligent; sets up blockers Patient and instinctive Excellent receiver with soft hands Doesn’t shy from contact; physical runner Very good agility…