Nfl 2006 Profiles

[RealCowboyfan]

JIMMY WILLIAMS

HEIGHT:: 6-3
WEIGHT:: 216
SPEED:: 4.32(sportingnews) 4.36 (hookieshaven.com)

PLAYERS CARD:: http://virginiatech.rivals.com/cview...640&type=stats

STRENGTHS:: -Has great height, weight, speed and long arms. Is best suited to play in a bump-and-run system. Has excellent strength, and is not afraid to be physical and challenge for jump balls. Is particularly effective in the red zone. Is quick. Shows fluid hip movements to turn and run with receivers. Shows above-average burst to the ball. Shows good instincts and route-recognition skills. Is a playmaker with excellent hands. Is good in run support, and fills the hole hard. Is an excellent tackler. Has experience at safety and returning kicks.- sportingnews

-Has rare size/speed combination. A versatile prospect with experience at DC and FS. He is an ideal fit as a press cover corner in a man-to-man scheme. He made huge strides in coverage as a junior in 2004. He is tall, has long arms and is strong for the position. He does a good job of pressing WRs at the LOS and taking them out of their routes. He is surprisingly fluid for such a tall DC. Shows the quickness, hips and top-end speed to turn and run with any WR in the NFL if he opens up in time. He shows very good closing burst when the ball is in the air. He is physical and challenges the jump ball. His size gives him a big advantage in the red zone. He has developed excellent ball skills and is a playmaker with the ball in his hands. He fills hard vs. the run and is outstanding in run support. He is an aggressive player who will throw his body around and mix it up. He flashes some upside when turned loose on the blitz. Also has experience returning punts.- espn.com

WEAKNESS:: -Still has work to do in terms of his consistency in coverage. Will be over-aggressive at times and will get caught gambling. He needs to do a better job with his recognition skills. Will get caught peeking in the backfield at times and will leave himself vulnerable. He is much more effective in man-coverage than he is in zone. He seems less comfortable in space and needs to improve his ability to read the QB's eyes.-espn.com

-Can be overly aggressiveness and lose focus in zone coverage. Must improve field awareness. Must learn to better read quarterbacks' eyes and receivers' tendencies. Must become more disciplined and make wiser decisions. Gambles too much, and gets burned by double moves and pump fakes.- sportingnews

ARTICLE::

-washingtonpost-

Virginia Tech cornerback Jimmy Williams has always been more than confident in his athletic abilities. On his right forearm, a tattoo reads: "Destined 2." On his left: "Be Great."

But Williams's confidence got him into hot water last season with Hokies Coach Frank Beamer. Before the 2004 opener against defending national champion Southern California in the Black Coaches Association Classic at FedEx Field, Williams said Trojans wide receiver Mike Williams wouldn't be very productive if he played in the game.

The NCAA denied reinstating the receiver's eligibility before the game, but the damage was done in Beamer's mind. He banned his cornerback from talking to the media for the rest of the season.

So last month, when Virginia Tech's players reported to Lane Stadium for the annual team picture and media interviews, Williams was biting his tongue. Beamer's message had apparently gotten through loud and clear.
"I like it that way," Beamer said. "I like respecting the game and the opponent and playing hard."

Beamer has never questioned Williams's work ethic or talent. Last season, the senior from Hampton, Va., was an all-ACC selection and a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given to college football's best defensive back. Williams led the ACC with five interceptions and was third on the team with 60 tackles in his first season at cornerback after starting at free safety during the 2003 season.

Williams, 6 feet 3 and 216 pounds, played so well last year that many Virginia Tech fans didn't expect him to be back in Blacksburg this season. Williams was ranked among the top non-seniors available for the NFL draft, but he surprised a lot of friends and teammates when he decided to return to Tech. Losing Williams would have been a tremendous blow to the Hokies, who had already graduated starting cornerback Eric Green and safeties James Griffin and Vincent Fuller from a secondary that helped them rank No. 4 in Division I-A in pass defense last season.

"Hey, I wanted to shock the world," Williams said. "A lot of people thought I was going to leave, but I wanted to do something different. A lot of guys before me who had the opportunity to leave did leave. I wanted to be different. I wanted to leave my mark on this program and its history."
Barring an injury this season, Williams's decision could pay off in a big way in April's NFL draft. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. ranks Williams the No. 1 cornerback and No. 10 senior available for the draft. Williams's athleticism and big-play abilities are why he is being compared to former Tech standout DeAngelo Hall, a first-round draft choice of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2004 NFL draft.

Unlike Hall, Williams has the size to play free safety in the NFL, but he also is fast enough to cover wide receivers in the open field as a cornerback.
"I wanted to come back and be the number one player in college football," Williams said. "Not just the number one defensive back."

Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster will be counting on Williams to anchor the Hokies' rebuilt secondary. With sophomore Roland Minor lining up at the other cornerback spot and sophomore D.J. Parker likely starting at free safety, Williams doesn't figure to get many passes thrown to his side of the field this season. Keeping his young teammates in the right place will be just as important for Williams, Beamer said.

"Jimmy's doing great right now as far as being a team player here, respecting his teammates and being a great senior leader," Beamer said. "He's covering people like a blanket and has really played well and has confidence."
And, most importantly in Beamer's eyes, Williams is doing it quietly. After making his candid remarks about Mike Williams before last season's opener, the cornerback was burned for one of the biggest plays in the Trojans' 24-13 victory. With Tech leading 10-7 late in the third quarter, running back Reggie Bush lined up at receiver and ran right past Williams for a 53-yard touchdown.

"Damn, I don't want another Reggie Bush play," Williams said. "I was just a kid. I didn't know what to say or how to say it. But I still don't think what I said was all that bad."

Williams said Beamer's censorship did have its benefits, though.
"I'd like to thank Coach Beamer because I didn't have to worry about having a bad game and then having to come and talk to you guys," Williams told reporters.

 

[RealCowboyfan]

MANNY LAWSON

HEIGHT:: 6-6
WEIGHT:: 245
SPEED:: 4.44

PLAYERS CARD:: http://gopack.collegesports.com/spor...n_manny00.html

TRACK RECORD:: http://gopack.collegesports.com/spor...022004aaa.html

STRENGTHS:: -Is a terrific natural athlete. Lacks bulk but is tall, has bulked up to 230 pounds and has room to continue to grow. He has good upper body power and is a weight-room warrior. Has explosive strength and speed. Has rare speed for his size. Shows explosive initial burst and acceleration when turning the corner as a pass rusher. He has good recognition skills and natural instincts vs. the run. He has great closing burst to the QB and is a powerful tackler. He has a nose for the ball and makes a lot of big plays. He is at his best in pursuit vs. the run. Has great speed and will track down ball carriers from behind. Takes good angles and is a solid open-field tackler. He is a big-time playmaker on special teams, as well.-espn

-Is an outstanding natural athlete with rare speed for his size. Is a weight room fanatic. Is an explosive tackler and plays bigger than his size. Can rush off the edge and shows a closing burst on the QB. Plays well as a rundown tackler in pursuit. Is instinctive; takes good angles and can make tackles in the open field. Is a special teams demon. -sportingnews

WEAKNESS:: -Is undersized for a DE but plays with decent power and shows the potential to add bulk. Must add lower-body strength and play with better leverage at the point of attack. Will get run over in the running game. Must learn to use his hands to shed blocks; relies too much on his upper-body strength. -sportingnews

-Is a tweener DE/OLB. Is vastly undersized. Needs to continue to add bulk. Is powerful but lacks brute strength. Plays with a narrow base. Has trouble holding his ground at the POA. Needs to improve his lower body strength and play with better leverage at the POA. Needs to continue to do a better job of using his hands and upper body to stay off of blocks.-espn

ARTICLE::

-cstv.com-

Lawson a Handful For Opposing Offenses on the Football Field

Senior Defensive End Leads Pack Defense


Raleigh, N.C. - Manny Lawson is not like a lot of people, and here is the proof: He was born with 11 fingers.
Now, that in itself is nothing to be ashamed of: Florida Marlins pitcher Antonio Alfonseca has six fingers on each hand, which made him the first kid in his class to count to 12 and gave him plenty of room on his hands for a World Series ring.

Lawson just wishes his mom and dad hadn't taken his doctor's advice of tying a string around the extra digit - really just an unsightly bundle of nerves attached to his right hand - until it fell off when he was a toddler. He would dearly love the opportunity of putting his hand down on the ground in front of a tight end or offensive tackle and wiggling a pair of pinkies.
"I know I could freak them out," Lawson said. "I could do a little wave right before the ball is snapped."

Truth be told, Lawson already freaks out enough slow-footed offensive linemen as it is. His 4.4 speed - ESPN.com calls Lawson the fastest defensive lineman in the country - presents a unique challenge for opposing teams, who are already trying to figure out what to do to stop junior on the other side of the line.

Lawson's six-finger salute - plus the addition of 20 more pounds of muscle since last season, upping his stature to an imposing 6-foot-5 and 238 pounds - might just send opponents over the edge.
With Lawson and Williams barreling around the edges, the Wolfpack had the nation's stingiest defense last year, allowing just 221.4 yards per game while amassing 33 sacks, 112 tackles for loss and 89 quarterback pressures. Lawson led the team with seven sacks and was second to Williams with 17 quarterback pressures. He also had 12 tackles for loss and was named second team All-ACC.

Not bad for someone who did not have a defined college position when he arrived from Goldsboro's Eastern Wayne High School in the fall of 2002. Lawson had played tight end, wide receiver, safety and defensive end in high school and was listed as a tight end when he signed with the Wolfpack.

But from the moment Chuck Amato saw Lawson's credentials as an athlete, the coach knew he was on to something special, a starting place for the kind of defense Amato wanted to build with the Wolfpack.
"In the back of my mind, Manny was always going to be a defensive end in our system," the coach says. "To me, if you can start your defense on the perimeter, with the defensive ends and the cornerbacks, then there is a good chance you can fill the other seven players around them. But you have to have playmakers at those two positions, because that is where the big plays occur."

However, when Lawson arrived at NC State, there was a lack of depth in the linebacker corps, and he spent nearly two seasons playing that unfamiliar position. He made a major impact as a special teams' player, leading the nation with three blocked punts as a freshman and blocking two more as a sophomore. He didn't have any as a junior, something he hopes to change this year.

"Hopefully, since I didn't block any last year, people have forgotten about me," Lawson said. "Now, I can get my groove back."
Lawson was switched to defensive end at the end of the 2003 regular season, giving him all 15 practices before the Tangerine Bowl to learn the position Amato wanted him to play all along. The reason? Lawson's game-changing athletic abilities reminded Amato of former Florida State All-America Peter Boulware.

"Pete was not big, but he was awfully fast and awfully athletic," Amato says. "He is doing a bang-up job in the NFL [for the Baltimore Ravens]. Manny is actually taller, heavier, stronger and faster than Pete was in college."
That's certainly high praise, to be compared to a former NFL Rookie of the Year, but Manny is the first person in line to say that he is not a great technician at his position, just as he was not a great technician as a track star. He mainly just goes out and uses his natural talent to do incredible things - like out-jump the measuring stick on his first day of camp as a freshman.

His high school career is full of similar head-shaking feats, while playing football and running track for Eastern Wayne. Football and track coach Joe Mitchell, who coached a couple of future NFL players when he was an assistant at Richmond County High School, called Lawson one of the best athletes he has ever coached.

Lawson proved that during his senior track season at Eastern Wayne. He won three individual titles (110 high hurdles, 200-meter dash and long jump) and finished third in his best event, the triple jump, at the Class AAA track meet. He scored all 36 of his team's points, to finish third by himself in the team standings, behind state champions Smith High of Greensboro and West Rowan of Salisbury.

But everyone - Lawson, his coaches, even his roommate - is quick to point out that Lawson doesn't exactly do things the right way, in football or in track. He's just someone who can use a strong mix of talent, brains and brawn to produce incredible results.
"His technique is terrible," says Michael Hill, an NC State track standout in the triple-jump who has shared an apartment with Lawson since the summer of their freshman year. "What he does in track is pure athletics. He actually won the long jump at the ACC Indoor meet [in 2003], but it looked so bad, you couldn't believe it. I couldn't understand how he jumped so far. It was just speed and jump.

"The guy is just a freak."
Lawson, who had a second-place finish in the long jump at the 2003 ACC Outdoor Championship and was fifth in the triple jump, fully admits that he doesn't spend too much time developing the finer points of his sports.
"My technique is definitely awful," Lawson says. "I just kind of wing it, in both sports. Mike gets on me all the time. He just doesn't see how it works. Basically, my technique is to run as fast as I can down the runway and jump. There is no swinging of the arms, no kicking here, no keeping my chin up and looking to the sky. It's bad. He is right.

"But how many ACC championships does he have? None. I have one."
In football, that lack of technique is sometimes a benefit, says defensive line coach Todd Stroud. Lawson doesn't behave like most defensive ends. He's not only hard to catch, he's also hard to anticipate.

"Manny is a true, natural pass-rush player," Stroud says. "As a linebacker, he struggled as a stand-up player, where he needed to rely on pure instinct. Manny really doesn't have that. "As a defensive lineman, though, with his hand on the ground, Manny is able to use some fundamental principles of football and his natural ability to make big plays."
Lawson, on the preseason watch lists for both the Lombardi Award as the nation's top defensive lineman and the Bednarik Award as the nation's top defensive player, doesn't have many personal goals for the upcoming season. He's already considered one of the top professional prospects in the country, a certain first-day draft pick next June in the NFL draft, according to the analysts who follow such things, even though he doesn't have a defined pro position either.

He could be a strong safety, or a rush linebacker in a 3-4 scheme defense, or an undersized defensive end, just as he is now.
"He's a natural for a linebacker position in a 3-4 set," Stroud said. "But that doesn't mean in three years that he can't be 270 pounds, because he is starting to show the propensity to be able to gain some body weight.
"So far, he hasn't lost a step of his speed."

Just as he thought when he arrived for college, Lawson doesn't care where he ends up, as long as he gets an opportunity to play at the next level.
"A lot of people say they want to see me at free safety, just because of my speed," Lawson said. "People also talk about be playing linebacker and end. I don't really care as long as I get to play. "But the way I look at it, I have things to finish here before I can worry about the NFL. This is my last time running with the wolves, and that means everything to me right now."
So Lawson has set his sights for this season for winning an ACC Championship and having fun.

"My only specific goal is a team goal," Lawson says. "I want to help take us as far as we can go. This is my last time around. I want a national championship so bad.
"We deserve it."

Of course, having a little fun is not too hard to do in a Wolfpack lockerroom that is prone to spontaneously combust into a Michael Jackson video at any given moment. Lawson remembers this as one of his favorite moments of his college career.

"We were in the lockerrroom one day last season, right before practice, and we were playing Michael Jackson on the stereo," Lawson remembers. "It was me, Brian Clark, John Ritcher, DaJuan Morgan, Marcus Hudson, Martrel Brown and a bunch of others. We were doing the whole choreographed routine from the video of whatever song was playing. We were all sitting there trying to figure it out and saying `No, you are doing it wrong.'

"Then, the coaches walked in and we did the whole routine right there in the lockerroom. It was a blast."
So who was the goofiest member of this unconventional defensive line dance?
"Mario Williams," Lawson says. "He has no rhythm whatsoever."
Lawson likes to joke around, but he's a serious student, one of only three football players majoring in some form of engineering. Long snapper William Lee is a mechanical engineering major and offensive lineman Yomi Ojo is an industrial engineering major with Lawson.

However, Lawson doesn't plan on becoming a professional engineer. His heart is really set on becoming an architect, something he has aspired to do since taking a drafting class in the ninth grade. He's pretty adept at computer-aided design, and he's a noted artist, at least in his family. When he was a kid, Lawson got in his mind one day that he wanted to decorate his room. He called on his sister for help, and in one afternoon they painted a lovely mural on his bedroom wall.

"We drew this lovely picture of Jesus on a cloud," Lawson said. "We had mountains and birds and the sun wearing sunglasses. It was a masterpiece.
"Michelangelo has nothing on us." Not even an extra finger.

 

[RealCowboyfan]

BOBBY CARPENTER

HEIGHT:: 6-3
WEIGHT:: 255
SPEED::4.50

PLAYERS CARD:: http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegespor...r_bobby00.html
PLAYER TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:: http://www.richhanchette.com/mmedia.htm#VIDEO



STRENGTHS:: -Is massive and athletic with tremendous strength and exceptional speed. Is durable and consistent who surprises opponents with his speed and quickness. Will chase down plays sideline-to-sideline, and never stops hustling. Shows great tackling skills. Can fill the hole against the run, and can turn run in coverage. Can penetrate the backfield, and is adept at blitzing.- sportingnews

-Is tall and is well built. Has very good straight-line speed for his size. He does a good job of stacking at the LOS when he plays with leverage. He has a powerful upper body and shows the ability to stalemate blockers. He has good speed and closing burst when pursuing the run. Is a powerful hitter with good hip explosion and upper body strength. Takes solid angles and will wrap up in space. Has shown a lot of flashes as a situational edge rusher. Has good speed and closing burst to the QB. Also has adequate range in underneath zone coverage and shows surprising ball skills when in position. Has the speed to turn and run with most TE's downfield. Has continued to improve with each year of experience and still has a good deal of untapped potential. He is a tough and instinctive player. Has great intelligence and picks schemes/assignments up quickly. A hard worker on and off the field. Durable and reliable. No character issues. Has versatility because of experience at SLB and DE. Also has been a playmaker on special teams and has the physical tools and mentality to contribute in that facet of the game in the NFL.- espn

WEAKNESS:: -Lacks ideal athleticism. Plays a bit too high and can look stiff. Needs to play with more consistent leverage. Allows blockers to get into his body too often. Is big and powerful but lacks ideal bulk and lower body strength. Plays with a little bit too narrow of a base. Needs to improve his hand-usage and ability to disengage from blocks. He has good speed but lacks ideal COD skills and fluidity. Will have more matchup limitations in coverage at the next level. Must also improve his array of pass rush moves in order to maximize that potential.-espn

-Plays high at times, and must work at staying low. Can improve his footwork and use of hands to shed blockers. Occasionally takes himself out of a play. -sportingnews


ARTILCE::

Carpenter steps into staring line-up for Buckeyes


COLUMBUS -- Officially, sophomore outside linebacker Bobby Carpenter is making his first career start Saturday against Iowa in place of suspended senior Robert Reynolds.
But the 6-3, 244-pound Carpenter can be excused for already feeling like a starter. A special teams standout, he has also seen significant minutes at strong side linebacker when Reynolds has shifted into the middle.
"I don't really think it's going to be that different," Carpenter said. "The only difference now is I don't have a sub, so I have to be ready to go."
Carpenter was on the field the entire fourth quarter last week against Wisconsin and was in for the goal-line stand in the triple overtime victory over North Carolina State.
"For any kid growing up in central Ohio, his dream is to play for the Buckeyes and start one day," Carpenter said. "That's what I've always wanted to do. I'm getting my chance now and I'm going to do the best I can."
Carpenter ranks third among OSU linebackers with 20 tackles and is second on the team with three sacks. He was part of a heralded 2002 recruiting class that included middle linebacker Mike D'Andrea and outside 'backer A.J. Hawk, who has quickly developed into an All-Big Ten candidate in his first year as a starter.
"I got the second-most reps on the team as a freshman outside of A.J.," Carpenter said. "This year, I was going to try to contribute to the team any way I could. Sometimes unfortunate things happen and I have to step in and do the best job I can."
Carpenter takes over for the team's second-leading tackler. Ohio State has suspended Reynolds for one game for choking Wisconsin quarterback Jim Sorgi in the bottom of a pile-up late in the third quarter of the Badgers' 17-10 victory. Sorgi was having trouble breathing and didn't return to the game.
"I don't necessarily think (Reynolds' absence) will hurt us, but Rob brings a certain attitude to the game," strong safety Will Allen said. "As you can see, he was trying to choke a guy, so he's real intense at times. He brings a nasty attitude to the game.
"He's a senior; he knows what to do in crucial situations, and we're definitely going to miss that. But Bobby Carpenter is more than capable of getting the job done."
Carpenter was one of the most sought-after linebackers in the Midwest after playing his high school ball at Lancaster for his father, Rob, a former NFL running back with the New York Giants.
"My relationship with my dad is kind of a coach-player thing," Carpenter said. "He's always telling me things a coach would tell you, like keep your head up and keep working hard and your time will come."
That time is Saturday. "Bobby Carpenter is a good football player," OSU coach Jim Tressel said. "He played very, very well (at Wisconsin). He's strong. He's physical. He's got excellent speed and movement. He'll continue to grow into being, I think, an outstanding linebacker."

 

[RealCowboyfan]

Max Jean-Gilles

Jay Drowns/TSN

MAX JEAN-GILLES MEASURABLES Height: 6-4 Weight: 358 40-yard dash: 4.85

Run blocking: Is massive. Takes solid angles to defenders, and displays initial power. Consistently gets into position. Plays with good balance and body control in the open field. Has trouble consistently reaching linebackers and safeties on the second level. Has alot of speed. Grade: 8.3.

Pass blocking: Possesses a large wingspan, and uses hands well. Sets up quickly. Mirrors and slides well with pass rushers. Bends knees well, and shows nice lateral quickness. Lacks elite athleticism. Needs to sharpen technique. Grade: 8.0.

Initial quickness: Displays good initial quickness for his size, and shows good footwork. Gets good leverage after the snap. Grade: 7.8.

Strength: When fresh, plays with good strength and leverage. Shows improved strength. Is tough to overpower. Holds his ground against bull rushers. Grade: 7.9.

Mobility: Struggles to reach linebackers and safeties on second level. Conditioning and stamina are of concern; weight tends to fluctuate. Can be late on pulls and traps. Shows just decent speed. Grade: 7.6.
Bottom line: Jean-Gilles possesses the outstanding physical tools to dominate defenders, but his fluctuating weight is a concern. He has an early-Round 2 grade but could sneak into the first round for a power-running team.

 

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Winston Justice
WINSTON JUSTICE MEASURABLES Height: 6-6 Weight: 300 40-yard dash: 5.16

Run blocking: Is tall and has the room to add needed bulk. Has a strong upper body with a quick first step. Takes good angles on blocks. Gets good hand placement, drives legs and finishes blocks. Controls defenders but does not overwhelm them. Grade: 7.2.



Pass blocking: Has a wide wingspan that makes defenders take a wide arc. Shows great athleticism; adjusts well to inside moves. As a right tackle, played blindside pass protector to lefthanded Matt Leinart in college. Sometimes struggles against speed rushers and loses some battles off the edge. Needs more polish. Grade: 6.9.


Initial quickness: Is a gifted athlete who moves well for his size. Bursts quickly out of sets and takes good angles as a run blocker. Struggles against elite speed rushers. Sets quickly and plays in control. Grade: 7.2.


Strength: Has an impressive frame and great strength. Has the arms and hands to control defenders at the point of attack. Explosion is good but not great. Does not overwhelm opponents with size. Grade: 7.0.


Mobility: Shows nice footwork and quickness when run blocking through and into the open field. Redirects and slides in protection. Will benefit from NFL coaching and technique work. Grade: 7.0.


Bottom line: Justice, a great athlete, played in a pro-style offense at USC, where he started since his freshman season. He missed a season because of a suspension but kept himself in terrific shape and played well this past season, though it is clear he still needs time to develop. His off-field trouble might hold him back a bit, but he has the physical skills and attitude to become a great NFL player. His upside as a pass protector makes him a possible first-rounder.

News
Offensive tackle Winston Justice informed Southern Cal officials Jan. 15 that he would skip his senior season and enter the '06 draft.

Justice started every game after missing the 2004 season when he was suspended from school for flashing a pellet gun at a student. The departure of Justice means USC will have to replace three of its five starting offensive linemen, including guards Fred Matua and Taitusi Lutui.
--Associated Press

 

[RW31]

MAX JEAN-GILLES MEASURABLES Height: 6-4 Weight: 358 40-yard dash: 4.85

360 pounds and he's faster than maurice clarett?
no way man, its not possible.

 

[burmafrd]

Man, I want to be holding the watch if he does do it that fast!!!

 

[Jay9508]

manny lawson seems like a great prospect for the 3-4 defense if he played outside linebacker

 

[Nors]

manny lawson seems like a great prospect for the 3-4 defense if he played outside linebacker

I agree - but this concerned me some in his bio.....


"Manny is a true, natural pass-rush player," Stroud says. "As a linebacker, he struggled as a stand-up player, where he needed to rely on pure instinct. Manny really doesn't have that. "As a defensive lineman, though, with his hand on the ground, Manny is able to use some fundamental principles of football and his natural ability to make big plays."

 

[RealCowboyfan]

Sinorice Moss Potential 18th pick 2006 NFL DRAFT

SINORICE MOSS MEASURABLES
Height: 5-8 Weight: 185 40-yard dash: 4.26

PLAYERS CARD:: http://hurricanesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moss_sinorice00.html

ARTICLES:: http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/091604aai.html

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/12531303.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp



Positives: -Has blistering speed, and reaches full speed in a hurry. Snaps off routes precisely, and separates from defenders. Quickly closes the defender’s cushion, and stretches the field vertically with ease. Displays good body control and solid hands. Is dangerous after the catch. Shows good vision and football instincts.-sportingnews

-Is one of the fastest prospects, regardless of position, in the 2006 draft class. Shows great initial burst and reaches top-speed in a hurry. He is lightening quick and is a fluid route runner. Does not need to gear down when getting in and out of his breaks. He shows the natural ability to separate from man-coverage. He has the speed to get over the top of defenders as a vertical route runner. He can stretch the seam from the slot position and shows burst when tracking down the deep ball. His hands are solid. He shows the ability to pluck on the run and away from his frame. Is natural when catching over his head. Also adjusts well to the poorly thrown ball. He shows good vision, as well as great quickness and speed after the catch. Is a home run threat with the ball in his hands. Has proven to be a very good cover-guy on special teams. Great work ethic and leadership skills.-espn

Negatives:: -He lacks ideal size and his upside is limited, as a result. Is short and lacks bulk. Not a strong receiver and a small target in the passing game. He will have trouble getting off the LOS vs. press coverage. He will get pushed around by stronger DB's that get physical with him and he does not make a lot of plays in traffic. He has great vertical speed but his lack of height will limit his vertical potential more in the NFL. Also, while he has the speed and running skills to compete as a return specialist, he has almost no collegiate experience in that facet.-espn

-Is undersized. Has limited experience. Hasn’t played much in the return game, and lacks the bulk to be a durable punt returner. Has trouble getting open to become a target.-sportingnews

 

[Z-Man]

I agree - but this concerned me some in his bio.....


"Manny is a true, natural pass-rush player," Stroud says. "As a linebacker, he struggled as a stand-up player, where he needed to rely on pure instinct. Manny really doesn't have that. "As a defensive lineman, though, with his hand on the ground, Manny is able to use some fundamental principles of football and his natural ability to make big plays."

Another profile:
Manny Lawson Height: 6-6 | Weight: 245 | 40-Time: 4.59

Official Bio

Strengths:
An amazing athlete with rare ability...Has outstanding speed and quickness with a great burst...Extremely explosive...Tremendous pass rusher off the edge...Good agility and can drop into coverage...Smart player with good instincts...Good tackler...Makes plays in space...Productive and can be very disruptive...Vertical jump is higher than the device used to measure that stat...Has a lot of upside.

Weaknesses:
Vastly undersized...A DE / OLB 'tweener who may not have a clear position at the pro level...Struggles to defend the run...Needs to get stronger...Gets engulfed by massive offensive tackles...Doesn't always play with good leverage...Needs to use his hands better...Is he just a workout warrior?...Relies on speed heavily...Won't be a fit for every team and will need to be in the right system to succeed.

Notes:
Competed as a hurdler, long jumper, triple jumper and relay runner for the Wolfpack track team...The prevalence of the 3-4 defense in the NFL will likely help Lawson's case as he would seem to be a prototypical OLB is that scheme.



This is the time of year so called "draft experts" start contradicting each other. I see it all the time in different publications. I have read other profiles stating he does have good instincts.

Lawson did show some in Senior Bowl practices by intercepting a screen pass . So if he really does lack instincts is it just because he's been turned loose at DE the last 2 years and not played much linebacker? He could get better with more time/practice like Ware did. Or is he just a one trick pass rusher who will never be able to move to OLB?

Porter and Haggans for Pittsburgh prove being a DE in college doesn't always mean you can't learn OLB in the pros.

 

[RealCowboyfan]

Another profile:
Manny Lawson Height: 6-6 | Weight: 245 | 40-Time: 4.59

Official Bio

Strengths:
An amazing athlete with rare ability...Has outstanding speed and quickness with a great burst...Extremely explosive...Tremendous pass rusher off the edge...Good agility and can drop into coverage...Smart player with good instincts...Good tackler...Makes plays in space...Productive and can be very disruptive...Vertical jump is higher than the device used to measure that stat...Has a lot of upside.

Weaknesses:
Vastly undersized...A DE / OLB 'tweener who may not have a clear position at the pro level...Struggles to defend the run...Needs to get stronger...Gets engulfed by massive offensive tackles...Doesn't always play with good leverage...Needs to use his hands better...Is he just a workout warrior?...Relies on speed heavily...Won't be a fit for every team and will need to be in the right system to succeed.

Notes:
Competed as a hurdler, long jumper, triple jumper and relay runner for the Wolfpack track team...The prevalence of the 3-4 defense in the NFL will likely help Lawson's case as he would seem to be a prototypical OLB is that scheme.



This is the time of year so called "draft experts" start contradicting each other. I see it all the time in different publications. I have read other profiles stating he does have good instincts.

Lawson did show some in Senior Bowl practices by intercepting a screen pass . So if he really does lack instincts is it just because he's been turned loose at DE the last 2 years and not played much linebacker? He could get better with more time/practice like Ware did. Or is he just a one trick pass rusher who will never be able to move to OLB?

Porter and Haggans for Pittsburgh prove being a DE in college doesn't always mean you can't learn OLB in the pros.

thanks man... you could satisfy everybody now with profiles... thanks...

 

[ghst187]

My profiles:
Jimmy Williams: got burnt at least once every VaTech game I saw but was overhyped in each also. Can play FS and CB, although neither all that well. Prone to outburst and get ejected from a game because of a bad attitude. Best CB, if that is what he says he is, in a poor class.

Lawson, looks more like a 2nd round pick
Justice, I'm still gunshy on USC OL
Jean-Gilles, dude is large, a 2nd rounder because he is a Guard. Would be a good pick for us in the 2nd if we didn't already spend 100 million on two over the hill Guards.
Bobby Carpenter, the guy we need to draft in the first plain and simple. He's everything we never knew we always wanted...ha
Sinorice Moss, i'd take him in the 2nd, we'd finally get a fast WR named Moss to give people headaches and a taste of their own medicine.

 

[RW31]

so how bout dem safeties? (bing, slay)