2010 NFL Draft Defensive Tackles

1. Suh, Ndamukong Nebraska 6037 295 4.95

2. McCoy, Gerald* Oklahoma 6037 300 5.00

3. Price, Brian* UCLA 6020 300 4.95

4. Jones, Arthur Syracuse 6030 302 5.10

5. Odrick, Jared Penn State 6040 305 5.00

6. Williams,Dan Tennessee 6030 327 5.25

(NT) Cody, Terrence Alabama 6035 375 5.80

Ndamukong Suh and his agent should start negotiations with the St.
Louis Rams. He needs the Combine for physical only. This is one player
that will be worth every penny of a 50+ million dollar contract. A Pro-
Bowler in waiting. Gerald McCoy, junior entry that regularly draws
double teams. Intense and explosive. Powerful lower body strength.
Controls blocker with hands and quick shed. Hustles to the ball and makes
a play. Has pass rush skills and ability to press pocket. Brian Price,
junior entry, is another fast twitch disruptive defensive lineman that knows
how to use his hands. Explosive gap quickness to penetrate and get up the
field. Relentless with a burst to the quarterback. Arthur Jones had surgery
on a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee causing him to miss the last 3
games. Strong, quick, athletic, and instinctive. Can play a 4-3 tackle or
project to a 3-4 defensive end. Jared Odrick is another versatile defensive
lineman that can play tackle or end, depending on a team’s scheme. Big-10
Defensive Lineman of the Year. Physical and competitive. Terrence Cody
is the top 3-4 nose tackle in the 2010 Draft. Plays on the line of scrimmage
and stuffs the run game from tackle to tackle. Question endurance. Also is
the lead blocker in the goal-line offense as the fullback. Wide-bodied space
eater. ABOVE AVERAGE

Others with draftable grades: Charles Alexander (LSU), Geno Atkins
(Georgia), Jeffrey Fitzgerald (Kansas State), DeMarcus Granger (Oklahoma),
Lamarr Houston (Texas), Earl Mitchell (Arizona), Mike Neal (Purdue), Vince
Oghobaase (Duke), Jeff Owens (Georgia), Corey Peters (Kentucky), Boo
Robinson (Wake Forest), Jay Ross (East Carolina), Malcolm Sheppard
(Arkansas), D’Anthony Smith (Louisiana Tech), Cam Thomas (North
Carolina), Torell Troup (Central Florida), Kade Weston (Georgia), Dan Williams
(Tennessee), Al Woods (LSU), Doug Worthington (Ohio State)

Underclassmen: Abe Koroma (Western Illinois), Gerald McCoy
(Oklahoma), Brian Price (UCLA)
Average number of defensive tackles drafted per year: 23

Arthur Jones Syracuse Defensive Tackle 2010 NFL Draft

The way Ourlads Scouting Services LLC sees Arthur Jones heading into his senior season:


Three-year starter that plays hard and controls his area of responsibility. Takes good downfield pursuit angles on plays away. Hustles downfield on passes. Finishes plays. Can stop and stack plays at the point of attack. Quick to shed and locate the ball. Good lateral quickness down the line of scrimmage. Can push the pocket. Uses his hands and leverage to his advantage. A former state champion wrestler. Relentless in his play. Makes several "hustle" plays. Good intensity and production. Can be single blocked at times if he gets too high. Gets his hands up rushing the passer. Has experience in zone coverage drops. Made 15 tackles against Notre Dame last fall including 1 ½ sacks and 4 tackles for loss. Had surgery in February of 2009 for a torn pectoral muscle.