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Brewster got whipped Saturday by Still, he was so scared he couldn't snap the ball. That performance brings him down on my board.
The Buckeyes have the top senior center draft prospect in Mike Brewster, while the Nittany Lions are led by defensive tackle Devon Still. Both players entered the game as candidates for the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. If one of them got the better of the matchup, it could really help their draft stock get into the opening night of the draft.
Early in the game, Brewster was getting in on some double teams against Still, and the double teams were effective in keeping him from making some big stops. In the first quarter, Brewster had a bad snap, having seemingly forgotten his quarterback was in the shotgun. The center snapped the ball off his butt which rolled to quarterback Braxton Miller for a loss on third down. Prior to the snap, Brewster had his eyes on Still and was so preoccupied with blocking him that he made the mental mistake.
In the second half, Brewster had another bad snap on a third down to kill any chance for a conversion. On this snap, he had the ball only ankle-high for Miller. Again on the play, Brewster was getting ready to block Still. Late in the fourth quarter, the Buckeyes center put another snap at the feet of Miller.
The normally reliable Brewster had a disaster of a game snapping the ball. There were a few other snaps that were off the mark but did not kill the timing of the play like those other three snaps. He did reasonably well blocking in run and pass protection. Brewster was probably more effective as a pass blocker, but he was getting to his assignments and making his blocks in the ground game.
Overall, this game will hurt Brewster's stock due to the bad snaps that he had, especially on the plays when he was blocking Still. Brewster's performance against Penn State suggests that he should be a second-round pick instead of a first-rounder.
When Still was single-blocked, he collapsed the pocket a few times and got some pressure, but overall, he was quiet, especially when compared to his typical weekly performance. Entering the game, Still had recorded at least one tackle for a loss in each of the previous 10 games. Against Ohio State, it looks like that streak was broken, unless he dove on a pile and was credited with half a tackle for a loss. On the second to final play of the game, Still almost sacked Miller after beating Brewster with a power and speed rush.
http://www.BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/draft2012recap_12.php
The Buckeyes have the top senior center draft prospect in Mike Brewster, while the Nittany Lions are led by defensive tackle Devon Still. Both players entered the game as candidates for the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. If one of them got the better of the matchup, it could really help their draft stock get into the opening night of the draft.
Early in the game, Brewster was getting in on some double teams against Still, and the double teams were effective in keeping him from making some big stops. In the first quarter, Brewster had a bad snap, having seemingly forgotten his quarterback was in the shotgun. The center snapped the ball off his butt which rolled to quarterback Braxton Miller for a loss on third down. Prior to the snap, Brewster had his eyes on Still and was so preoccupied with blocking him that he made the mental mistake.
In the second half, Brewster had another bad snap on a third down to kill any chance for a conversion. On this snap, he had the ball only ankle-high for Miller. Again on the play, Brewster was getting ready to block Still. Late in the fourth quarter, the Buckeyes center put another snap at the feet of Miller.
The normally reliable Brewster had a disaster of a game snapping the ball. There were a few other snaps that were off the mark but did not kill the timing of the play like those other three snaps. He did reasonably well blocking in run and pass protection. Brewster was probably more effective as a pass blocker, but he was getting to his assignments and making his blocks in the ground game.
Overall, this game will hurt Brewster's stock due to the bad snaps that he had, especially on the plays when he was blocking Still. Brewster's performance against Penn State suggests that he should be a second-round pick instead of a first-rounder.
When Still was single-blocked, he collapsed the pocket a few times and got some pressure, but overall, he was quiet, especially when compared to his typical weekly performance. Entering the game, Still had recorded at least one tackle for a loss in each of the previous 10 games. Against Ohio State, it looks like that streak was broken, unless he dove on a pile and was credited with half a tackle for a loss. On the second to final play of the game, Still almost sacked Miller after beating Brewster with a power and speed rush.
http://www.BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/draft2012recap_12.php
