2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Ryan Mathews

Strengths: Strong frame with great bulk Patient runner – lets blocks develop Runs with amazing balance and low center of gravity Physical blocker Doesn’t dance in backfield – hits hole with authority Good straight line speed when given room Great vision – sees open lanes Smart and knows how to read linebackers Punishing stiff arm…
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2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Prince Amukamara

Strengths: Excellent size and strength Very good instincts Playmaker Very good ball skills Nice awareness Confident Highly competitive Smooth athlete Impressive change of direction Love his footwork Instinctive Fluid hips Clutch Plays very under control Outstanding tackling technique Best run support corner in 2011 Draft Tough Natural feel for the game High talent level Strong…
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2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Travis Lewis

Strengths: Nice triangle numbers (height, weight, speed) Deceptively strong Highly instinctive Love his hand use Knows how to stack and shed blockers Good job working through trash to get to ballcarrier Very athletic and coordinated Tough Beast against the run Intense playing style Consistent Sure tackler Great agility and change-of-direction Monster production going back to…
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2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Mark Ingram

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…
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2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: C.J. Spiller

Strengths: Solid bulk Extremely fast with gamebreaking ability Instinctive back Patient and sets up blockers Great vision to identify cutback lanes at line of scrimmage and in open field Very elusive and evades tacklers Great spin move Runs routes well out of backfield Lots of experience catching the ball Soft hands Nice second gear to…
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2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Donovan Warren

Strengths: Very good height, length, and bulk Excellent speed and athleticism Fluid and shows ability to mirror Impressive footwork Terrific in run support Physical – will get off or take on a block Has nice anticipation underneath Great closing burst Underrated ball skills; turns, locates, soft hands Comfortable on an island Rarely thrown at Three-year…
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2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Daryl Washington

Strengths: Freakishly long arms (33 3/4) Ideal closing speed Covers a ton of space in coverage Sideline-to-sideline range Quick twitch athlete Very instinctive and anticipates Aggressive with a mean streak Quick hips – smooth athlete Highly productive on special teams – 4 career punt blocks Very good footwork and technique Doesn’t miss many tackles Stepped…
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2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Joe Haden

Strengths: Ridiculous level of production Terrific closing burst Eliminates space quickly Breaks on ball smoothly Has long speed to play on island Very fluid hips Physical corner; gets nice jam at LOS Takes on blocks Really lays the wood for a corner Terrific in run support Nice ball skills Locates the football well in air…
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2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Carlos Dunlap

Strengths: Very big frame and nice bulk Very good strength Long arms Good agility Solid closing speed Takes good angles to the ball Plays with great pad level Instinctive – good block recognition Knack for batting down passes Flashes great disengagement to make tackles Versatile – lines up DT and DE on both sides of…
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2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Gerald McCoy

Strengths: Impressive size Cut athlete with good muscle definition Elite-level athleticism Explosive off snap Impressive instincts Shows ability to disengage quickly Great lateral agility Grades out highly with chase tackles Good vision; finds ballcarrier Strong; active hands Penetrates well; knows how to get under a lineman Displays good pad level Nice speed; plays fast Wide…
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