The Wulf Den: Senior Bowl Reflections

[Picksix]

Thanks for the write-up, Wulf. I tried to watch the game, but haven't felt well all day, so I ended up sleeping through a lot of it. In between going in and out, I do remember hearing Ansah's name a lot. That draft would be nice, but doubtful it works out like that. But you never know.

[Muhast]

Originally Posted by Wulfman

I was going to respond to AmishCowboy's post above about Warford, but since you posted as well, I'll just do it here.

Warford's current grade is a third round, but I think he'll end up in the first half of the second or so. Again, I went with the draft grades I had on them coming in with only slight changes, as there's still a long way to go in the draft process. And for the record, I don't think he'll make it into the first round for two reasons: interior linemen aren't as valued as most other positions, and there are two underclassmen who are ahead of him on the draft board at G (Chance Warmack and Jonathan Cooper) and a senior who can play nearly any position (Barrett Jones).

You very well could be right. I know russ lande and a few others think he will move up to the first. I dont see him making it to our pick in rnd two. I cant see any way he falls to the 3rd, although things happen all the time once the draft process starts

[Wulfman]

Again for those of you not paying attention earlier: this is not how I expect our draft to fall...this is how it could have fallen based on the draft grades players had coming into Senior Bowl week. Considering how those guys showed up, it would have made for an excellent draft. With the way players will move up and down draft boards between now and then, there's no way those picks will even be close. But then, that wasn't the point in the first place.

[burmafrd]

Ansah scares me

I have seen physical freaks before bust badly.

He truly is someone who will be one or the other

Pro Bowl or Bust

[Wulfman]

Originally Posted by burmafrd

Ansah scares me

I have seen physical freaks before bust badly.

He truly is someone who will be one or the other

Pro Bowl or Bust

I was in the same camp until I watched him play against the best senior O-linemen available--guys that had been talked about and gushed over all week (and rightly so). He made them look like high school players trying to block a pro on a regular basis. And he wasn't going against the same guy every time, and lined up on both sides.

He's rough on his technique, and that will certainly have to improve. But if he has the desire to play (which will come through in the interview process), his ceiling is WAY to high to pass up, IMHO.

[burmafrd]

Originally Posted by Wulfman

I was in the same camp until I watched him play against the best senior O-linemen available--guys that had been talked about and gushed over all week (and rightly so). He made them look like high school players trying to block a pro on a regular basis. And he wasn't going against the same guy every time, and lined up on both sides.

He's rough on his technique, and that will certainly have to improve. But if he has the desire to play (which will come through in the interview process), his ceiling is WAY to high to pass up, IMHO.

I agree he has a very high ceiling. But it troubles me how often during the season he disapeared in games against low class O lines

[Wulfman]

Originally Posted by burmafrd

I agree he has a very high ceiling. But it troubles me how often during the season he disapeared in games against low class O lines

I'll have to go back and look at some game film, but I'm wondering if it's a case of him having a limited number of pass rush moves early on because of his extreme inexperience. He showed both and inside and an outside move yesterday, as well as a bull rush that pushed the OT back into the QB and forced a quick incompletion. I'm thinking a kid with that ability learning from Ware about how to use his hands and vary his moves could be very nasty.

[BigMac6]

Thanks for the great post as usual.

[Zordon]

ansah w/ marinelli is very intriguing.

[Mr Cowboy]

Originally Posted by burmafrd

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wulfman

I was in the same camp until I watched him play against the best senior O-linemen available--guys that had been talked about and gushed over all week (and rightly so). He made them look like high school players trying to block a pro on a regular basis. And he wasn't going against the same guy every time, and lined up on both sides.

He's rough on his technique, and that will certainly have to improve. But if he has the desire to play (which will come through in the interview process), his ceiling is WAY to high to pass up, IMHO.

I agree he has a very high ceiling. But it troubles me how often during the season he disapeared in games against low class O lines

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[MinnesotaCowboy]

Excellent post......keep up the good work!

[acheman]

Originally Posted by alsmith

I would take that draft in a heart beat... good job..

AMEN!!!!!!!

[acheman]

Though I wouldn't mind working in Kyle Long in the 4th or 5th round, and I liked what I saw of LBer Vince Williams of FSU and maybe a trade to fit in Khaled Holmes possibly in the 3rd or 4th as well.

[Rack Bauer]

Originally Posted by Wulfman

A long way to go yet...if this were the last thing people saw before the draft, I'd agree. I didn't change the grades I had on them just because they jumped out this week, but Cyprien will likely climb into the third at least if he continues to show up the way he did this week.

And watch the tape on Ansah...guy really is a freak, and his motor never stopped.

I would have liked to see Ansah go up against a half decent tackle tbh. Wagner freaking sucked.

[Rockytop6]

Originally Posted by alsmith

I would take that draft in a heart beat... good job..

Outstanding job. Thanks!