NFL Draft: Scout’s Notebook

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Posted Sept. 5, 2010

USC vs. Hawaii


USC

21 Allen Bradford
31 Stanely Havili
83 Ronald Johnson
61 Kris O’Dowd
91 Jurrell Casey


Jurrell Casey

1st – 14:34 – Great job staying low getting leverage … quick hands … nice motor … very good athleticism and agility in pursuit

1st – 8:38 – Quick hands off snap on swim move … gets penetration … very quick athlete with nice agility

2nd 10:23 – Heavy hands and controls well … gets some power at POA … disruptive

2nd – 9:34 – Strong hands and very good quickness off snap … stays low to generate power … disruptive up middle forcing QB out of pocket

2nd – 4:02 – When he gets stuck, Casey does a good job of making a counter move. He understands pass rushing.

3rd – 8:55 – Displays elite flexibility and coordination on this play … disrupts and is able to bend waist and lower shoulder to get to QB.

3rd – 8:06 – Disruptive, great motor, gives 100 percent and forces QB out of pocket


Ronald Johnson

1st – 13:08 – Nice speed after catch


Kris O’Dowd

1st – 12:25 – Good job bending at knees and getting in DTs pads … understood the angle on this stretch run

1st – 10:42 – Nice strength and toughness on this play … tenacious block

1st – 6:04 – Good job anchoring

1st – 4:19 – Oustanding strength and strong hands on this play … physical blocker with pancake

1st – 3:53 – Good job getting to second level , shows some athleticism but could have done a better job sealing off angle

1st – 2:48 – Could be more low to ground … very physical and strong, gets outstanding push in run game.

2nd – 13:08 – Smooth athlete in getting to 2nd level

3rd – 14:55 – Good leverage, nice hand use, very strong and gets push


Shareece Wright

1st – 7:38 – Bad instincts – in position to make PBU but isn’t aware and doesn’t anticipate pass


Allen Bradford

2nd – 14:54 – Nice juke in open field to miss tackle … doesn’t show much of a burst

2nd – 13:53 – Runs with nice pad level and runs hard … physical runner who likes contact


Stanley Havili

2nd – 1:45 – Nice suddenness and athleticism in running style






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