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 Penn State vs. LSU Penn State…

Simmie Cobbs Jr., 6-3/220 Wide Receiver Indiana Simmie Cobbs Jr. Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Mismatch size Strong hands Route running Red-zone weapon Back-shoulder play-maker Length Large catch radius Body control High points the football Good height Sideline weapon Boxes out defensive backs Outfights defenders for the ball Excelled against good competition Weaknesses: Missed…

When Nick Saban tested positive for the Coronavirus ahead of the game against Auburn, I immediately wondered what Christine Brennan had to say about it. The USA Today “sports” writer has been on a crusade to cancel college football in the wake of the pandemic, in which people have been dying by the 0.00001s. Brennan…

Neville Gallimore, 6-2/304 Defensive Tackle Oklahoma Neville Gallimore Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Dangerous interior pass-rusher Quick off the ball Twitchy Athletic Able to penetrate the backfield consistently Natural three-technique Good pursuit defender Agile Good leverage to get underneath guards Weaknesses: Gets tied up by length and mass Could have issues defending downhill runs…

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…