Da'Quan Bowers and Other Defensive End Notes 2011 Draft

Da'Quan Bowers,Adrian Clayborn,J.J. Watt,Marcell Dareus and others...

Junior Da’Quan Bowers is a big active athlete who plays fast. Light on his
feet after losing 15 pounds. He is disruptive, productive, and sudden in his
play. Adrian Clayborn has explosive lower body strength and good football
awareness. Sudden to spin out of down blocks. JJ Watt plays hard and with
passion. Versatile to match up anywhere along the offensive line. Ryan
Kerrigan is ultra productive with 26 tackles for loss, 14 forced fumbles over
his career, and 12 ½ sacks in 2010. Marcell Dareus is built for power. Good
lower body strength. Can be a 4-3 tackle or a 3-4 end. Locks out and controls
blocker. Cameron Jordan plays in a 3-4 scheme that will serve him well on
the next level. Plays with leverage and good change of direction. Robert
Quinn’s game is speed and quickness. Did not play in 2010 due to violating
NCAA extra benefits rule. Jeremy Beal is an instinctive end who plays well
on his feet. Plays with good outside leverage and is tough to hook. Allen
Bailey has played in both 3 and 4 man front packages. Played lower in
2010. Has a tendency to raise up. Can be turned out and walled off if he loses
knee bend.

Rodney Hudson and Other Offensive Guards 2011 Draft

Rodney Hudson and Other Offensive Guards 2011 Draft:

Rodney Hudson plays left guard but projects at center because of athleticism,
quickness, and football smarts. Mike Pouncey has experience at both center
and guard. Must work to bend if he is drafted as a center. Physical player.
Andrew Jackson is cut out of the same toughness cloth as Logan Mankins.
Competitive and active in his play. Effective use of his hands in both pass
protection and the run game. Jason Pinkston plays left tackle in a pro style
offense. He has a tendency to play high. Leaks through to the second level,
takes good angles and seals linebackers. Clint Boling plays with good feet
and base in pass protection. Lines up at left tackle. Plays right tackle in the
wild dog formation. Cut blocks on second level and perimeter. Ben Ijalana
plays left tackle but projects inside to guard. An athlete who plays with good
knee bend and base. A dominant player on his level of competition. Locks
out and controls defender in pass pro.

Kyle Rudolph and Other Tightend Notes 2011 Draft

Kyle Rudolph,DJ Williams,Lance Kendricks and Luke Stocker 2011 Draft

Junior Kyle Rudolph is projected as the top tight end in the 2011 Draft.
That journey has taken a detour after Rudolph suffered a hamstring injury in
the Pittsburgh game that required surgery. Rehabilitation for tearing the
hamstring off the bone is approximately 6 months. DJ Williams plays well
on his feet. Good effort to block the edge. Snatches the ball in his hands.
Good run after catch ability. Gets open in the short and medium zones.
Lance Kendricks is a move tight end who is a scrappy and effective blocker.
Runs good routes. Cradles and catches the ball in his hands. Luke Stocker is
a position wall off blocker with sure hands. Big target. Fringe speed to
separate from man to man coverage. Weslye Saunders did not play in
2010 due to a ruling by the NCAA on accepting extra benefits. Has talent, but
gave a perfunctory effort in 2009

Nate Solder and Other Offensive Tackle Notes 2011 Draft

Nate Solder,Gabe Carimi,Anthony Costonzo,Tyron Smith,Derek Sherrod

Nate Solder is a long torso, linear tackle with long arms and good feet. Can
sit down and play with good knee bend in pass protection. Derek Sherrod
plays left tackle in a spread offense. A good athlete who plays on his feet.
Locks out with his long arms and controls edge rusher. Junior Tyron Smith
plays right tackle but has left tackle feet. A long armed athlete who plays
with a good base. Shadows a defensive end effortlessly in pass protection.
Works to finish his blocks. Anthony Castonzo is a right tackle only. Smart,
tough, and physical. Can get push on down blocks. Loses his feet in traffic.
Gabe Carimi struggles at times with balance and edge speed. Plays
with heavy feet. Will overextend and go to the ground. A right tackle only.
Castonzo and Carimi will both get a chance to play left tackle.

NFL Announces 2011 Compensatory Draft Choices

On Friday the National Football League announced the compensatory draft picks for the 2011 season. Here is the official list:

A total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2011 NFL Draft have been awarded to 23 teams.

Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks.

The number of picks a team receives equals the net loss of compensatory free agents up to a maximum of four. The 32 compensatory choices announced today will supplement the 221 choices in the seven rounds of the 2011 NFL Draft (April 28-30), which will kick off in primetime for the second consecutive year.

The first round will be held on Thursday, April 28 and begin at 8:00 PM ET. The second and third rounds are set for Friday, April 29 at 6:00 PM ET followed by rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 30 at Noon ET.

This year, the compensatory picks will be positioned within the third through seventh rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost.

Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. The formula was developed by the NFL Management Council. Not every free agent lost or signed by a club is covered by this formula.

Three clubs this year (Oakland, Seattle and New Orleans) will each receive a compensatory pick even though they did not suffer a net loss of compensatory free agents last year. Under the formula, the compensatory free agents lost by these clubs were ranked higher than the ones they signed (by a specified point differential based upon salary and performance).

Twenty-one compensatory picks were awarded to clubs based upon the compensatory pick formula. By rule, 11 additional choices were awarded at the end of the seventh round to bring the total number of compensatory selections to 32, equaling the number of NFL clubs. The 11 additional picks were awarded to Carolina, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Cleveland, Arizona, San Francisco, Tennessee, Dallas, Washington and Houston based upon the 2011 draft selection order.

The following 2011 draft picks have been determined by the NFL Management Council:

(Note the picks are identified by Round choice/Overall selection/ Team)

Round 3

33-97 Carolina

Round 4

33-130 Tennessee

34-131 Green Bay

Round 5

33-164 Baltimore

34-165 Baltimore

Round 6

33-198 New York Giants

34-199 Kansas City

35-200 Minnesota

36-201 San Diego

37-202 New York Giants

38-203 Carolina

Round 7

33-233 San Diego

34-234 Miami

35-235 Minnesota

36-236 Philadelphia

37-237 Tampa Bay

38-238 San Francisco

39-239 Philadelphia

40-240 Oakland

41-241 Seattle

42-242 New Orleans

43-243 Carolina

44-244 Buffalo

45-245 Cincinnati

46-246 Denver

47-247 Cleveland

48-248 Arizona

49-249 San Francisco

50-250 Tennessee

51-251 Dallas

52-252 Washington

53-253 Houston

Following are the compensatory free agents lost and signed last year by the clubs that will receive compensatory picks in the 2011 NFL Draft:

BALTIMORE

Lost: Justin Bannan, Dwan Edwards

CAROLINA

Lost: A.J. Feeley, Julius Peppers

GREEN BAY

Lost: Aaron Kampman

KANSAS CITY

Lost: Wade Smith

MIAMI

Lost: Nathan Jones, Jason Taylor

Signed: Karlos Dansby

MINNESOTA

Lost: Artis Hicks, Chester Taylor

NEW ORLEANS

Lost: Scott Fujita

Signed: Jimmy Wilkerson

NEW YORK GIANTS

Lost: David Carr, Fred Robbins

OAKLAND

Lost: Cornell Green

Signed: Kyle Boller

PHILADELPHIA

Lost: Jason Babin, Sean Jones

SAN DIEGO

Lost: Brandon Manumaleuna, Kassim Osgood

SAN FRANCISCO

Lost: Arnaz Battle, Tony Pashos

Signed: David Carr

SEATTLE

Lost: Nate Burleson

Signed: Ben Hamilton

TAMPA BAY

Lost: Will Allen, Jimmy Wilkerson

Signed: Sean Jones

TENNESSEE

Lost: Alge Crumpler, Kyle Vanden Bosch

Signed: Jason Babin

TOTAL 2011 NFL COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS

Carolina 3

Baltimore 2

Minnesota 2

New York Giants 2

Philadelphia 2

San Diego 2

San Francisco 2

Tennessee 2

Arizona 1

Buffalo 1

Cincinnati 1

Cleveland 1

Dallas 1

Denver 1

Green Bay 1

Houston 1

Kansas City 1

Miami 1

New Orleans 1

Oakland 1

Seattle 1

Tampa Bay 1

Washington 1

TOTAL 32

NFL CLUB SUMMARY OF COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS, 1994-2011 *

Arizona 16

Atlanta 10

Baltimore 31

Buffalo 25

Carolina 13

Chicago 17

Cincinnati 18

Cleveland 2

Dallas 29

Denver 9

Detroit 15

Green Bay 26

Houston 4

Indianapolis 16

Jacksonville 19

Kansas City 13

Miami 15

Minnesota 15

New England 26

New Orleans 10

NY Giants 20

NY Jets 5

Oakland 13

Philadelphia 29

Pittsburgh 22

St. Louis ** 26

San Diego 17

San Francisco 19

Seattle 18

Tampa Bay 18

Tennessee *** 27

Washington 12

TOTAL 555

* 1994 was the first year that compensatory draft choices were awarded; ** St. Louis picks include those awarded to Los Angeles Rams: *** Tennessee picks include those awarded to Houston Oilers

A.J.Green,Julio Jones,Greg Little and Other WR Notes NFL Draft 2011

AJ Green heads a list of star quality feature receivers who are underclassmen.
Junior Julio Jones is an Anquan Bolden clone who is big, strong, and runs
physical after the catch. Not easy to tackle.Greg Little did not
play in 2010 due to a ruling by the NCAA on accepting extra benefits. Was
our top senior receiver heading into the 2010 season. Athletic and talented.
Jon Baldwin is a powerful “X” type receiver with long arms and good body
balance.Senior Leonard Hankerson is a long armed
big target who catches the ball in a crowd. Titus Young is explosive in
and out of his cuts. He is also featured on the Boise fly sweep series, running
counters and reverses. Productive over his career with 3000+ yards receiving.
Jerrel Jernigan is the all-time Sun Belt Conference reception leader (262/
3128 yards) and all-purpose yards leader (5971 yards.) A scoring threat as a
receiver and punt and return specialist. Vertical and horizontal threat. Good
running skills with his hands on the ball.

Notes on 2011 NFL Draft Prospects

Quarterback Notes:Cam Newton is a more skilled passer than Vince Young. His athletic
prowess is special. Junior Blaine Gabbert delivers the ball suddenly to his
receivers. No delay. Athletic and mobile. Stands tall in the pocket. Plays in a
spread ball control passing attack. Jake Locker has outstanding athletic
ability and a quick release. May be best in a play action offense. Ryan
Mallett’s best asset is his arm strength and size. He is skilled enough to take
advantage of coverage breakdowns. Christian Ponder has had durability
problems, but like Locker may be featured in a play action offense. A good
ball control passer who is mobile enough to buy time with his feet. Tough and
smart. Colin Kaepernick has good deep accuracy and the arm strength to
throw the deep out. Athletic and nimble-footed to get out of trouble and
make something happen. Will need technique work, but has talent.

Runningback Notes:Junior Mark Ingram has exceptional contact balance and agility in traffic.
Beats the first tackler on a regular basis. Daniel Thomas bookended his
junior year with a strong senior season. Lacks track speed, but makes the tough
three and four yard runs. Physical and athletic. DeMarco Murray should develop
into a solid NFL all-purpose type back that consistently catches the ball in his
hands. Has the speed to turn the corner and return kickoffs. Allen Bradford had
a stretch where he fumbled four times in twenty carries this fall. He appeared to
have cleaned up the ball security problem late in the year, running for over 212
yards and 2 touchdowns versus UCLA. Kendall Hunter overcame an injuryplagued
2009 by rushing for 1516 yards and 16 touchdowns. Hunter has good
running skills, vision, and cutting ability.