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SI.comGrading System TONY ROMO Position: QB
Class: Sr
School: E. Illinois
Conference: Ohio Valley
Ht., Wt.: 6'2, 230
40 Time: 5.02
Grade: 3.45
BIO: Three-year starter who also played with the first team as a red shirt freshman. Owns a bevy of league and school marks. Awarded All-America and All-Conference honors in 2002 as well as being named the Walter Payton Award winner, given to the Most Valuable Player in I-AA football. Finished his senior campaign completing 65.3 percent for 2,950 yards, with 31 TDs and 13 INTs in 10 games. OVC Offensive Player of the Year in both 2000 and '01 when his numbers were 59 percent-2,583-27-12 and 66.7 percent-2,068-21-6, respectively.
POSITIVES: Smart, efficient QB with the skills to play at the next level. Patient in the pocket, buys time for receivers and scans the field, taking what the defense gives him. Quickly releases the pass and accurate on both the short or intermediate throws. Adequate long arm and leads receivers down the field. Sells the play action pass, senses pressure and steps up to avoid the rush. Displays good wherewithal and field leadership skills.
NEGATIVES: Lacks stature in the pocket, does too much shuffling and sliding of his feet and rarely sets with a solid base delivering the ball. Changes his point of release and slings the ball from the side or throws off his back foot. Adequate arm but not a rifle on his shoulders. Pass placement is not exceptional, as his completion percentage would lead one to believe.
ANALYSIS: Dominated a lower level of competition but still needs time to iron out his game and refine the smaller details, as was proven by an inconsistent combine workout. Good upside potential but the type of signal caller that would benefit from a season in NFL Europe.
PROJECTION: Mid Sixth Round
Thought i'd throw in that 2003 Romo Bio. Here is my small school prospect i think the Boys could end up with.
Cornerback Dominique Rogers-Cromartie from Tennessee State has already received a lot of national press and it looks like it has been for good reason. Quite often these uber talented defensive backs get over looked because they don't put up very lofty statistics. Defensive coordinators find out about these guys and they formulate their game plans to avoid them. To make a long story short, they just don't get many balls thrown their way because they have their man covered so well. Cromartie has been able to make the most out of his touches however, especially recently. He has two interceptions in his last three games and amazingly he returned both back for touchdowns, one for 69 yards and one for 71 yards. He has also returned 28 kick-offs for 635 yards, blocked four kicks and defended 11 passes. Cromartie has the potential to even be drafted on the first day of the 2008 NFL Draft, and that is saying a lot with the new changes to the draft, as the first day will only include the first two rounds.
http://profootballexperts.scout.com/a.z?s=211&p=8&c=1&nid=3316413
http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/interviews/dominiquerodgerscromartie/dominiquerodgerscromartie.html
Class: Sr
School: E. Illinois
Conference: Ohio Valley
Ht., Wt.: 6'2, 230
40 Time: 5.02
Grade: 3.45
BIO: Three-year starter who also played with the first team as a red shirt freshman. Owns a bevy of league and school marks. Awarded All-America and All-Conference honors in 2002 as well as being named the Walter Payton Award winner, given to the Most Valuable Player in I-AA football. Finished his senior campaign completing 65.3 percent for 2,950 yards, with 31 TDs and 13 INTs in 10 games. OVC Offensive Player of the Year in both 2000 and '01 when his numbers were 59 percent-2,583-27-12 and 66.7 percent-2,068-21-6, respectively.
POSITIVES: Smart, efficient QB with the skills to play at the next level. Patient in the pocket, buys time for receivers and scans the field, taking what the defense gives him. Quickly releases the pass and accurate on both the short or intermediate throws. Adequate long arm and leads receivers down the field. Sells the play action pass, senses pressure and steps up to avoid the rush. Displays good wherewithal and field leadership skills.
NEGATIVES: Lacks stature in the pocket, does too much shuffling and sliding of his feet and rarely sets with a solid base delivering the ball. Changes his point of release and slings the ball from the side or throws off his back foot. Adequate arm but not a rifle on his shoulders. Pass placement is not exceptional, as his completion percentage would lead one to believe.
ANALYSIS: Dominated a lower level of competition but still needs time to iron out his game and refine the smaller details, as was proven by an inconsistent combine workout. Good upside potential but the type of signal caller that would benefit from a season in NFL Europe.
PROJECTION: Mid Sixth Round
Thought i'd throw in that 2003 Romo Bio. Here is my small school prospect i think the Boys could end up with.
Cornerback Dominique Rogers-Cromartie from Tennessee State has already received a lot of national press and it looks like it has been for good reason. Quite often these uber talented defensive backs get over looked because they don't put up very lofty statistics. Defensive coordinators find out about these guys and they formulate their game plans to avoid them. To make a long story short, they just don't get many balls thrown their way because they have their man covered so well. Cromartie has been able to make the most out of his touches however, especially recently. He has two interceptions in his last three games and amazingly he returned both back for touchdowns, one for 69 yards and one for 71 yards. He has also returned 28 kick-offs for 635 yards, blocked four kicks and defended 11 passes. Cromartie has the potential to even be drafted on the first day of the 2008 NFL Draft, and that is saying a lot with the new changes to the draft, as the first day will only include the first two rounds.
http://profootballexperts.scout.com/a.z?s=211&p=8&c=1&nid=3316413
http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/interviews/dominiquerodgerscromartie/dominiquerodgerscromartie.html
