Brian Rolle, Philadelphia Eagles, 193rd Pick, 6th Round, 2011 NFL Draft

Rolle, Brian Ohio State 5095 229 4.56

Two-year starter. Team captain. Good athletic ability and speed. Shorter than ideal. Will take bad angles at times. Active and always around the ball. Will struggle in man to man matchups. Good range. Can stick his foot in the ground and drive on the ball. Explosive quickness. Physical tackler. Initiates contact. Strong for his size. Looks like a weakside Will 4-3 linebacker candidate. Can get smothered by big offensive linemen and separating at times. A three down linebacker who is athletic and instinctive. Will contribute on all special teams coverage units. For complete report see Ourlads Guide to the NFL Draft.

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.