I think you can tell by the picture at the top of my blog that I am a big Suh fan. Suh was the most outstanding player in college football this year and he had my vote for the Heisman, no matter how little that means. I always thought Jahvid Best was quite overrated, and Best was the only pick the Lions made that I didn't like. Everyone else was solid.
Ndamukong Suh
DT
Nebraska
No question about it, Suh is the best prospect of this year's draft class. Suh's stats are totally off the charts and he boasts an excellent set of physical tools. Suh is athletic, strong, and he possesses lots of natural football skills that aren't shown at the combine; good quickness off the ball, high intensity, perfect instincts, good penetration ability, good tackling ability, and a solid array of pass rush moves. Suh is the complete player and by far the best player of anyone in this year's draft class.
Jahvid Best
RB
California
I consider Best to be overrated. To the surprise of many people, it's not because of his durability issues. It's because he is too one dimensional a player. He has unbelievable speed, and on every play he can cut to the outside and outrun all defenders in his path to the end zone. That's very effective at the college level if a player is that fast and it will get that player great stats. But Best doesn't provide the versatility to be a solid inside runner, and he has poor vision running to the inside, unlike guys like C.J. Spiller and Chris Johnson. What I see in Best is Reggie Bush. Did Reggie Bush succeed at the NFL level? Not a whole lot. And that's what I see in Best. Oh, also, the Lions really didn't need to trade up 5 picks to get Best. Not a great pick here.
Amari Spievey
CB
Iowa
I liked Spievey. Spievey is a JUCO transfer who has good cover skills, he has solid speed, solid athleticism, he is an outstanding run stopper and very good size. He will immediately be productive for the Lions and is one of the more NFL ready corners in this years draft class. A good player and a pretty good value at pick 66.
Jason Fox
OT
Miami
Jason Fox is an underrated pass blocking specialist with very good length, long arms, and good production. He has good size but very below average athleticism. He is also not a really tough player, he is a poor run blocker, and he has a lot of injury issues. a good player and excellent value at pick 128.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Denver Broncos- 2010 Draft Review
The Broncos had a solid draft and got good values with almost all of their pick. I never got to see J.D. Walton play, because of a bizarre mistake I made during the Senior Bowl, but the Broncos still got solid value from Walton. The Broncos drafted two of my favorite sleepers this year, but they also did make one of the worst picks of the draft (Tebow)
Demaryius Thomas
WR
Georgia Tech
My favorite sleeper of the draft, Thomas plays with high intensity, he has excellent physical tools, and he has the work ethic to really improve his route running skills under an offense that passes more than Georgia Tech. Considering how rarely Georgia Tech passes, coach Paul Johnson didn't really need to develop Thomas's route running skills, but Thomas possesses the work ethic to be a great route runner with the teaching of Josh McDaniels. Thomas possesses excellent physical tools, an excellent combination of elite size and good speed, and outstanding hands. Great pick for the Broncos
Tim Tebow
QB
Florida
Tebow was an shocking reach toward the end of the first round. Tebow doesn't project as an NFL quarterback at all because of an extremely unorthodox throwing motion, he seems very awkward and uncomfortable in a pocket environment, he really struggled to take snaps from under center during the Senior Bowl, and he lacks the athleticism to be a legit running threat at the NFL level. But his production cannot be matched, he has good throw power, he has solid accuracy, and he has intangibles that are totally off the charts. I understand that Josh McDaniels loves guys with great intangibles, and I'm cool with that, but they didn't need to trade up to pick 25 to get Tebow. The only team with a pick early in the second round that might have considered Tebow was the Browns, so they could have traded up with the Rams to get that pick (remember, the Rams spent hours attempting to trade that pick. I wouldn't have minded the Tebow pick so much at 33.
Zane Beadles
G
Utah
Beadles may be the prototypical ideal guard prospect (remember: Mike Iupati probably will play right tackle at the next level). Beadles may not have the athleticism to play tackle like he did at Utah, but he could a perfect guard because he plays as hard as any lineman in the country, he has solid strength, and he doesn't need a lot of athleticism at the guard position. His tenacity makes him a solid pass blocker and a solid run blocker. Good pick and solid value at pick 45.
Eric Decker
WR
Minnesota
One of my favorite sleepers of the 2010 class. Eric Decker is the kind of guy willing to do this to himself if it means helping his team win:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtTh_FNIkP8 (if you look closely, at about the 1 min 17 sec mark at the video, you can see a stream of blood just to the left of his head on his shoulder pads)
Decker is willing to put his body at risk to make any catch or any block, even if it means leaving the playing field with a bloody nose or a broken ankle (and coming back to play) every time he comes off the field after making some incredible touchdown catch (he has a lot of injury issues because he has no regard for his body whatsoever. He missed half of this season with an injury). Decker is by far the best blocking receiver of all the receivers in this year's draft class, he is tough to tackle since he is just fearless and he will run guys over, he is an excellent route runner, and he has pretty solid athleticism. But his straight line speed is below average. In his case, I think that's overrated because he still has the excellent size, great route running ability, and excellent hands to make the most of his average athleticism and be a 850 yard receiver. Decker is so crazy about the game that he is real fun to watch despite the fact that he won't wow any fans with his physical skill set. Decker has got to be the most NFL ready receiver of this year's draft class and he is great value at pick 87.
Perrish Cox
CB
Oklahoma State
After seeing the Broncos draft high character guy after high character guy, I couldn't believe that McDaniels decided he wanted Perrish Cox. Cox doesn't play hard and he has had some off the field issues, but he has third round talent. Cox is a solid kick returner who has good cover skills, but he has questionable athleticism. I always thought the speed aspect of his game was quite overrated, but even I couldn't believe he ran a 4.58 40 yard dash at the combine, and his stock started to plight. But he is a good kick returner Overall, it was a solid pick at pick 137.
Demaryius Thomas
WR
Georgia Tech
My favorite sleeper of the draft, Thomas plays with high intensity, he has excellent physical tools, and he has the work ethic to really improve his route running skills under an offense that passes more than Georgia Tech. Considering how rarely Georgia Tech passes, coach Paul Johnson didn't really need to develop Thomas's route running skills, but Thomas possesses the work ethic to be a great route runner with the teaching of Josh McDaniels. Thomas possesses excellent physical tools, an excellent combination of elite size and good speed, and outstanding hands. Great pick for the Broncos
Tim Tebow
QB
Florida
Tebow was an shocking reach toward the end of the first round. Tebow doesn't project as an NFL quarterback at all because of an extremely unorthodox throwing motion, he seems very awkward and uncomfortable in a pocket environment, he really struggled to take snaps from under center during the Senior Bowl, and he lacks the athleticism to be a legit running threat at the NFL level. But his production cannot be matched, he has good throw power, he has solid accuracy, and he has intangibles that are totally off the charts. I understand that Josh McDaniels loves guys with great intangibles, and I'm cool with that, but they didn't need to trade up to pick 25 to get Tebow. The only team with a pick early in the second round that might have considered Tebow was the Browns, so they could have traded up with the Rams to get that pick (remember, the Rams spent hours attempting to trade that pick. I wouldn't have minded the Tebow pick so much at 33.
Zane Beadles
G
Utah
Beadles may be the prototypical ideal guard prospect (remember: Mike Iupati probably will play right tackle at the next level). Beadles may not have the athleticism to play tackle like he did at Utah, but he could a perfect guard because he plays as hard as any lineman in the country, he has solid strength, and he doesn't need a lot of athleticism at the guard position. His tenacity makes him a solid pass blocker and a solid run blocker. Good pick and solid value at pick 45.
Eric Decker
WR
Minnesota
One of my favorite sleepers of the 2010 class. Eric Decker is the kind of guy willing to do this to himself if it means helping his team win:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtTh_FNIkP8 (if you look closely, at about the 1 min 17 sec mark at the video, you can see a stream of blood just to the left of his head on his shoulder pads)
Decker is willing to put his body at risk to make any catch or any block, even if it means leaving the playing field with a bloody nose or a broken ankle (and coming back to play) every time he comes off the field after making some incredible touchdown catch (he has a lot of injury issues because he has no regard for his body whatsoever. He missed half of this season with an injury). Decker is by far the best blocking receiver of all the receivers in this year's draft class, he is tough to tackle since he is just fearless and he will run guys over, he is an excellent route runner, and he has pretty solid athleticism. But his straight line speed is below average. In his case, I think that's overrated because he still has the excellent size, great route running ability, and excellent hands to make the most of his average athleticism and be a 850 yard receiver. Decker is so crazy about the game that he is real fun to watch despite the fact that he won't wow any fans with his physical skill set. Decker has got to be the most NFL ready receiver of this year's draft class and he is great value at pick 87.
Perrish Cox
CB
Oklahoma State
After seeing the Broncos draft high character guy after high character guy, I couldn't believe that McDaniels decided he wanted Perrish Cox. Cox doesn't play hard and he has had some off the field issues, but he has third round talent. Cox is a solid kick returner who has good cover skills, but he has questionable athleticism. I always thought the speed aspect of his game was quite overrated, but even I couldn't believe he ran a 4.58 40 yard dash at the combine, and his stock started to plight. But he is a good kick returner Overall, it was a solid pick at pick 137.
Friday, June 11, 2010
The Most Underrated Prospect Of The Draft -Demaryius Thomas
It would be fair to say that I was really on the fence with this pick. McCoy was easy, but I had a tough time choosing between Thomas, Antonio Brown, Alterraun Verner, Jimmy Graham and Pat Angerer. I really wanted to choose Brown, but I went with Thomas.
It should be mentioned that there is no real forty yard dash time for Thomas, so it should be acknowledged that the only thing useful we know about physically is he is a good 6'3. With Thomas it is all about the numbers.
Statistically, Thomas seems slightly below average for a first round receiver; 46 catches, 1154 yards, 25.1 yards per catch. Okay, clearly he is a major big play threat, boasting the highest yards per catch of all receivers with 40 or more catches. Being a big play threat, his numbers suggest he has good speed (also, when I watch him play, it looks like he would run a solid 4.47 40 yard dash), for most speed receivers have a high yards per catch, such as Devery Henderson. But, he doesn't seem like much of a possession receiver, which is odd for a 6'3 receiver. But let's look at that more closely;
It really should be acknowledged that Thomas played at Georgia Tech. They run very, very few pass plays. Georgia Tech quarterback Josh Nesbitt completed 75 passes on the year. 46 of them were to Thomas! That means that 61.3% of Nesbitt's completions were to Thomas. So how good is that number? Let's compare Thomas to Freddie Barnes, who quietly obliterated the single season reception number by hauling in an unprecedented 155 passes. Bowling Green quarterback Tyler Sheehan completed 373 passes on the season. That means that Freddie Barnes, who holds the record of being the greatest single season collegiate possession receiver of all time, was the reciever of 41.6% of Tyler Sheehan's passes. God, it's not even close. Clearly, Thomas would be an outstanding possession receiver in the right offense.
So, in conclusion, when the stats are examined further, Thomas is maybe the best possession receiver in the FBS, and he is the biggest big play threat in the FBS (mostly because he is strong enough to break a lot of tackles for a receiver). You tell me. What more could you ask for?
Honorable Mention: Antonio Brown, Alterraun Verner, Jimmy Graham, Pat Angerer, Eric Decker, Sean Lee, Jamar Chaney
It should be mentioned that there is no real forty yard dash time for Thomas, so it should be acknowledged that the only thing useful we know about physically is he is a good 6'3. With Thomas it is all about the numbers.
Statistically, Thomas seems slightly below average for a first round receiver; 46 catches, 1154 yards, 25.1 yards per catch. Okay, clearly he is a major big play threat, boasting the highest yards per catch of all receivers with 40 or more catches. Being a big play threat, his numbers suggest he has good speed (also, when I watch him play, it looks like he would run a solid 4.47 40 yard dash), for most speed receivers have a high yards per catch, such as Devery Henderson. But, he doesn't seem like much of a possession receiver, which is odd for a 6'3 receiver. But let's look at that more closely;
It really should be acknowledged that Thomas played at Georgia Tech. They run very, very few pass plays. Georgia Tech quarterback Josh Nesbitt completed 75 passes on the year. 46 of them were to Thomas! That means that 61.3% of Nesbitt's completions were to Thomas. So how good is that number? Let's compare Thomas to Freddie Barnes, who quietly obliterated the single season reception number by hauling in an unprecedented 155 passes. Bowling Green quarterback Tyler Sheehan completed 373 passes on the season. That means that Freddie Barnes, who holds the record of being the greatest single season collegiate possession receiver of all time, was the reciever of 41.6% of Tyler Sheehan's passes. God, it's not even close. Clearly, Thomas would be an outstanding possession receiver in the right offense.
So, in conclusion, when the stats are examined further, Thomas is maybe the best possession receiver in the FBS, and he is the biggest big play threat in the FBS (mostly because he is strong enough to break a lot of tackles for a receiver). You tell me. What more could you ask for?
Honorable Mention: Antonio Brown, Alterraun Verner, Jimmy Graham, Pat Angerer, Eric Decker, Sean Lee, Jamar Chaney
Dallas Cowboys- 2010 Draft Review
An underrated draft that got really underrated players with most of his picks. I never got to see Dez Bryant play (because of his suspension), but I saw a few other picks and I liked the guys they picked. I also loved underrated undrafted free agent signee Barry Church. He is a great tackler with outstanding production and he has great instincts. But onto the players that were drafted:
Sean Lee
ILB
Penn State
Sean Lee is a real football player that makes as much out of his abilities that any human being can. Lee has by far the best instincts of any linebacker in this year's class (maybe even the best I have ever seen), and, because of these instincts, he can get away with having average athleticism to produce very well on the field. He has a lot of injury issues (he missed 3 games this year and all of last season) but when he is healthy, he is great in coverage, he'll make a few interceptions. he is an unbelievable run stopper, and he will attack dozens of poor tailbacks in their backfield, especially on screen passes. He also is tough, he is a good leader, he has high character, and he is a great tackler. Lots of production and great value for the Cowboys at pick 55.
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
CB
Indiana (PA)
I want to start out by saying the (PA) in Indiana (PA) means not the Indiana Hoosiers, but the Indiana University in Pennsylvania (bizarre, isn't it). I also want to say I never saw Owusu-Ansah in a game. But I decided I would see Owusu-Ansah play on YouTube, which I had to take with a grain of salt, because they are just his highlights, not his lowlights. But it's still easy to tell the guy is a good player. Owusu-Ansah has a combination of size and speed typically seen in wide receivers, not corners (or safeties, the position Owusu-Ansah might move to). He is 6'1, he has good bulk even for a safety, and he ran multiple sub-4.35 40 yard dashes at his pro day (if you watch him play online, it is easy to tell their legit). He also puts up outstanding numbers, getting lots of interceptions, deflecting lots of passes, and he has the versatility to be an outstanding kick returner. At IUP, it is worth acknowledging that he may only be a solid kick and punt returner because he plays against such a low level of competition. Owusu-Ansah is so big and fast that no D-II player can really tackle him easily. He bulls right into them and they can't tackle him. It's like man against boys. He will have to show great vision as an NFL returner, because he won't be able to run all the NFL guys over. He also is an awful run stopper statistically. But Owusu-Ansah is a great pick who provides lots of potential to be an NFL playmaker.
Sean Lee
ILB
Penn State
Sean Lee is a real football player that makes as much out of his abilities that any human being can. Lee has by far the best instincts of any linebacker in this year's class (maybe even the best I have ever seen), and, because of these instincts, he can get away with having average athleticism to produce very well on the field. He has a lot of injury issues (he missed 3 games this year and all of last season) but when he is healthy, he is great in coverage, he'll make a few interceptions. he is an unbelievable run stopper, and he will attack dozens of poor tailbacks in their backfield, especially on screen passes. He also is tough, he is a good leader, he has high character, and he is a great tackler. Lots of production and great value for the Cowboys at pick 55.
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
CB
Indiana (PA)
I want to start out by saying the (PA) in Indiana (PA) means not the Indiana Hoosiers, but the Indiana University in Pennsylvania (bizarre, isn't it). I also want to say I never saw Owusu-Ansah in a game. But I decided I would see Owusu-Ansah play on YouTube, which I had to take with a grain of salt, because they are just his highlights, not his lowlights. But it's still easy to tell the guy is a good player. Owusu-Ansah has a combination of size and speed typically seen in wide receivers, not corners (or safeties, the position Owusu-Ansah might move to). He is 6'1, he has good bulk even for a safety, and he ran multiple sub-4.35 40 yard dashes at his pro day (if you watch him play online, it is easy to tell their legit). He also puts up outstanding numbers, getting lots of interceptions, deflecting lots of passes, and he has the versatility to be an outstanding kick returner. At IUP, it is worth acknowledging that he may only be a solid kick and punt returner because he plays against such a low level of competition. Owusu-Ansah is so big and fast that no D-II player can really tackle him easily. He bulls right into them and they can't tackle him. It's like man against boys. He will have to show great vision as an NFL returner, because he won't be able to run all the NFL guys over. He also is an awful run stopper statistically. But Owusu-Ansah is a great pick who provides lots of potential to be an NFL playmaker.
The Most Overrated Prospect Of The Draft- Gerald McCoy
It's not even close. Gerald McCoy is by far the most overrated prospect of the draft. I simply don't see why there is so much appeal for Gerald McCoy. And I have a solid argument.
Let's checkout the physical tools in comparison to Ndamukong Suh, who many people claimed was worse than McCoy.
Ndamukong Suh
6'4
307lbs
4.98 40 yard dash
32 bench reps
Gerald McCoy
6'4
295lbs
4.96 40 yard dash
23 bench reps (4th fewest at the combine among defensive tackles)
Okay, clearly, Suh has better physical tools. In fact, Gerald McCoy looked somewhat below average at the combine for defensive tackles physically, showcasing slightly above average athleticism but very poor strength, while Suh showcased very good athleticism and pretty good strength. Next comes the most convincing part the argument
Let's look at the stats
Gerald McCoy
77 tackles
14 sacks
4 passes deflected
1 interception
Ndamukong Suh
82 tackles
12 sacks
10 passes deflected
1 interception
Okay statistically, they are about even, but Suh is a tad better. Oh, wait, I forgot to mention; the stats you see for McCoy are McCoy's CAREER stats while the stats you see for Suh are the stats he achieved THIS SEASON. The fact is Suh amassed more tackles, nearly as many sacks, and double the amount of passes deflected this season than Gerald McCoy could achieve in his entire career at Oklahoma. McCoy showcases below average physical tools for a defensive tackle and he showcases some of the worst stats of all the defensive tackles drafted. So it's now understood that McCoy shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Ndamukong Suh. But, how bad are those stats? Do they look worse because Suh is just a monster? Or do all defensive tackles put up those kind of numbers? Well, let's compare the stats and physical tools to Jeff Owens (pick 243) of Georgia, the last combine defensive tackle to be drafted this year.
Jeff Owens
6'1
304lbs
4.97 40 yard dash
44 bench reps (oddly the most of any player at the combine)
97 tackles
4 sacks
3 passes deflected
0 interceptions
Gerald McCoy
6'4
295lbs
4.96 40 yard dash
23 bench reps
77 tackles
14 sacks
4 passes deflected
1 interception
Is there an issue here? Of course. Owens puts up numbers that are little worse, mostly because Gerald McCoy does put up good sack numbers, but Owens has a little more athleticism and nearly double the strength of McCoy. I am not saying that Owens is underrated or better than McCoy (Owens is way too short, his numbers are still bad, and he has had some injury issues. Personally, I would have drafted Owens in the fifth or sixth round), but what I am saying is that if some person who knew nothing about the draft were to look at those numbers, they would predict that Owens would be drafted maybe a round ahead of McCoy. McCoy is still worthy of a first round pick, for he is a great pass rusher for a defensive tackle, but he was not worthy of the third pick of the draft. In McCoy's defense, he has to compete with better players for tackles, McCoy has outstanding quickness off the ball, he is junior unlike Owens and Suh, and he provides the versatility to do a fine job at the 3-4 end position. But I probably would have used a mid-to-late first round pick on McCoy instead of a top five pick.
Honorable mention: Terrence Cody, Mike Johnson, Carlos Dunlap, Jahvid Best
Let's checkout the physical tools in comparison to Ndamukong Suh, who many people claimed was worse than McCoy.
Ndamukong Suh
6'4
307lbs
4.98 40 yard dash
32 bench reps
Gerald McCoy
6'4
295lbs
4.96 40 yard dash
23 bench reps (4th fewest at the combine among defensive tackles)
Okay, clearly, Suh has better physical tools. In fact, Gerald McCoy looked somewhat below average at the combine for defensive tackles physically, showcasing slightly above average athleticism but very poor strength, while Suh showcased very good athleticism and pretty good strength. Next comes the most convincing part the argument
Let's look at the stats
Gerald McCoy
77 tackles
14 sacks
4 passes deflected
1 interception
Ndamukong Suh
82 tackles
12 sacks
10 passes deflected
1 interception
Okay statistically, they are about even, but Suh is a tad better. Oh, wait, I forgot to mention; the stats you see for McCoy are McCoy's CAREER stats while the stats you see for Suh are the stats he achieved THIS SEASON. The fact is Suh amassed more tackles, nearly as many sacks, and double the amount of passes deflected this season than Gerald McCoy could achieve in his entire career at Oklahoma. McCoy showcases below average physical tools for a defensive tackle and he showcases some of the worst stats of all the defensive tackles drafted. So it's now understood that McCoy shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Ndamukong Suh. But, how bad are those stats? Do they look worse because Suh is just a monster? Or do all defensive tackles put up those kind of numbers? Well, let's compare the stats and physical tools to Jeff Owens (pick 243) of Georgia, the last combine defensive tackle to be drafted this year.
Jeff Owens
6'1
304lbs
4.97 40 yard dash
44 bench reps (oddly the most of any player at the combine)
97 tackles
4 sacks
3 passes deflected
0 interceptions
Gerald McCoy
6'4
295lbs
4.96 40 yard dash
23 bench reps
77 tackles
14 sacks
4 passes deflected
1 interception
Is there an issue here? Of course. Owens puts up numbers that are little worse, mostly because Gerald McCoy does put up good sack numbers, but Owens has a little more athleticism and nearly double the strength of McCoy. I am not saying that Owens is underrated or better than McCoy (Owens is way too short, his numbers are still bad, and he has had some injury issues. Personally, I would have drafted Owens in the fifth or sixth round), but what I am saying is that if some person who knew nothing about the draft were to look at those numbers, they would predict that Owens would be drafted maybe a round ahead of McCoy. McCoy is still worthy of a first round pick, for he is a great pass rusher for a defensive tackle, but he was not worthy of the third pick of the draft. In McCoy's defense, he has to compete with better players for tackles, McCoy has outstanding quickness off the ball, he is junior unlike Owens and Suh, and he provides the versatility to do a fine job at the 3-4 end position. But I probably would have used a mid-to-late first round pick on McCoy instead of a top five pick.
Honorable mention: Terrence Cody, Mike Johnson, Carlos Dunlap, Jahvid Best
Friday, June 4, 2010
Cleveland Browns- 2010 Draft Review
The Browns made some awful picks, but they also mad some great ones. Shawn Lauvao was a real reach, along with T.J. Ward. But I liked the Montario Hardesty pick, I liked the Colt McCoy pick, I liked the Joe Haden pick, and I liked the Carlton Mitchell pick. I never got to see Carlton Mitchell play, as I didn't expect him to come out as a Junior. But I thought that Mitchell was worthy of a third round pick, because, even though his stats are poor despite outstanding physical tools, he might be a victim of circumstance. I never saw Mitchell play, so I can't say this with utmost certainty, but he may put out a lot of effort onto the field (usually, when a player underachieves despite great physical tools, he simply doesn't play hard), but puts up weak numbers simply because he played for South Florida (and he also did miss two games, for that matter). South Florida's quarterback for most of the season was B.J. Daniels, a redshirt Freshman who runs the ball a lot and, judging by the game I saw him in against Florida State (even though I didn't scout him specifically in that game), he looks very raw as a passer with lots of accuracy issues. If Senior quarterback Matt Grothe had stayed healthy all year, maybe Mitchell would have put up better numbers. But onto the players I saw.
Joe Haden
CB
Florida
Haden was a pretty good pick. Most people are concerned about the 40 time (4.57) he ran at the combine, but to me it's no issue; I have seen the guy play; he is plenty fast. Haden is an explosive killer who can really kill any ball carrier with the instincts to be a great run stopper and the coverage skills to hold his own in man coverage. A very productive player and a fine pick by the Browns.
T.J. Ward
S
Oregon
The T.J. Ward pick so early in the second round might have been the second worst pick of the draft. Ward was a head scratcher better suited to be a 4th round pick that the Browns reached on in the second round. Ward probably doesn't have the physical tools to be worthy of that pick, as his speed and size are mediocre, but he has good instincts, solid awareness in coverage, and the ability to be a volatile hitter. A real head scratcher, and awful value in the second round.
Montario Hardesty
RB
Tennessee
Montario Hardesty was a good pick. Hardesty doesn't have great physical tools, but he plays hard, he has good vision, and he can break a lot of tackles. He has mediocre speed, but he is a tough, Frank Gore like runner who knows how to be successful. He has good numbers, he is really physical, he has solid hands and good receiving numbers. Running back is definitely a position of need for the Browns, who currently start the very small Jerome Harrison. excellent value at pick 59.
Colt McCoy
QB
Texas
God it seems like the Browns took forever to draft McCoy and they eventually did, but it sure was a good pick. McCoy is somewhat mobile, he has solid accuracy, he puts a whole lot of effort onto the field, and he has great stats. But, he is pretty short, he has poor throw power, and he is definitely a system quarterback. I see a lot of Alex Smith in Colt McCoy, which isn't a good thing, but he still was great value at pick 85.
Montario Hardesty
RB
Tennessee
Montario Hardesty was a good pick. Hardesty doesn't have great physical tools, but he plays hard, he has good vision, and he can break a lot of tackles. He has mediocre speed, but he is a tough, Frank Gore like runner who knows how to be successful. He has good numbers, he is really physical, he has solid hands and good receiving numbers. Running back is definitely a position of need for the Browns, who currently start the very small Jerome Harrison. excellent value at pick 59.
Colt McCoy
QB
Texas
God it seems like the Browns took forever to draft McCoy and they eventually did, but it sure was a good pick. McCoy is somewhat mobile, he has solid accuracy, he puts a whole lot of effort onto the field, and he has great stats. But, he is pretty short, he has poor throw power, and he is definitely a system quarterback. I see a lot of Alex Smith in Colt McCoy, which isn't a good thing, but he still was great value at pick 85.
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