Chris Carter and Other Lber Notes 2011 NFL Draft

Chris Carter and Other Linebacker Notes 2011 NFL Draft

Chris Carter (Fresno State) – 6011, 245. A natural edge rusher who
had a strong week of practice and game. Sudden off the edge. Active and
athletic. Supreme effort as a pass rusher. Uses multiple moves. Orie
Lemon (Oklahoma State) – 6005, 244. Hands 10”. Active inside linebacker
who fills running lanes. Finishes the play. Fights through blocks to go to
the ball. Michael Mohamed (California) – 6027, 241. Good instincts.
Plays square with leverage. Smart and aware. Plays well on special teams
coverage units. Dontay Moch (Nevada) – 6013, 229. An undersized high
speed linebacker projection. Played with his hand down in college. Needs
more strength to play the run at the point and to improve coverage skills.
Akeem Dent (Georgia) – 6011, 239. An instinctive inside player who can
shed and stack the hole. Quick read on screen passes. Active sideline to
sideline. Will contribute on special teams. Greg Lloyd (Connecticut) –
6013, 247. Arms 33 ½”, hands 10”. Always around the ball. Good laterally.
Coming back off a year where he was working through a knee injury in
2009. Played hard during the job interview week. Josh McNary (Navy) –
5114, 230. Hands 10 5/8”. An active good football player who has a three
year Naval commitment. Eric Gordon (Michigan State) – 5115, 227. Came to
the game as a strong safety but is an instinctive undersized linebacker. Played
linebacker at Michigan State. Slips blocks and pursues to play. Brian Rolle
(Ohio State) – 5095, 227. Hands 10 ¼”. Shorter than ideal. Will take bad
angles at times. Active and around the ball. Limited in pass coverage.