Draft Rewind 2005 - Logan Mankins - New England Patriots

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about LOGAN MANKINS: Fresno State, 6041 307 5.14. Three-year starter. Physical player. Former walk-on. Played left tackle, projects to an offensive guard. Aggressive on down blocks. Keeps a good base. Ties up linebackers on second level. Needs work on his angles to second level. The team runs behind him. Good use of hands. Keeps them inside defender’s frame. Can dominate opponent at times. Maintains contact and finishes play. Can bend his knees and play low. Position wall off in pass protection. Aggressive. Plays on his feet. Good balance. Plays with leverage. Struggled in the Senior Bowl with the move from tackle to guard. Lunged and was a waist bender in drills. Was not physical and was beaten off the edge when he played tackle in drills. When the defender got the jump on him, he turned it down. Anchor was below average. Was not agile and didn’t react well to quick defenders. Stopped on contact during pulls. Played left guard in East/West game and was aggressive in the run game. Stayed engaged. Demonstrated good mirror and slide. Was voted Fresno State’s most valuable player. Missed 2003 with a torn right ACL. Should be a solid player, but the Senior Bowl left questions. Late second or third round choice.

Andrew Jackson, Atlanta Falcons, 210 Pick, 7th Round, 2011 NFL Draft

Jackson, Andrew Fresno State 6051 302 5.34
Four-year starter. High ankle sprain after four games in 2010. Played in bowl game against Northern Illinois. An average athlete with short arms and fringe functional strength. Tough and physical in his play. Competitive, intense, and active. Effective use of his hands in both pass protection and in the run game. Looked rusty at the East/West Shrine game but he pancaked Marvin Austin in the game. Works on his initial block then will hustle downfield. Mirrors and slides his feet effectively on pass protection. Can anchor a bull rush. For complete report see Ourlads Guide to the NFL Draft.

Chris Carter, Pittsburgh Steelers, 162nd Pick, 5th Round, 2011 NFL Draft

Carter, Chris Fresno State 6011 248 4.58

Three-year starter. A natural edge pass rusher. Explosive first step quickness. Active and athletic. Uses multiple moves. Supreme effort as a pass rusher. WAC Defensive Player of the Year with 11 sacks and 16 1/2 tackles for loss. Fast twitch with suddenness in his body. Hustles to the ball. Plays defensive end in a four man front, but projects to an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. Plays low with good knee bend. Has a third gear burst to the quarterback after he accelerates off a block. Good use of hands, speed, quickness, and strength in his pass rush skills. An explosive wrap up tackler who doesn’t give ground. Hits with authority. Moves well on his feet. Will need to develop coverage skills, but his job title will be to “rush the passer”. Will contribute on all special teams. For complete report see Ourlads Guide to the NFL Draft.

Joseph Barksdale and Other O-Line Notes for NFL Draft

Joseph Barksdale and Other Offensive Line Notes for NFL Draft

David Arkin (Missouri State) – 6047, 302. Arms 33 ¾”, hands 10 3/8”. A
good effort player who is strong at the point of attack. Competitive. Stays on
his feet. Good pull and block on the run. Pancaked Brandon Bair. Was
rusty the first practice, but got better every day and played a solid game.
William Rackley (Lehigh) – 6033, 307. Arms 33”, hands 10”. An athletic
tackle who got work on both the right and left sides of the line. Naturally
strong and has tools to play on Sunday. Technique is off, but effort is
there. Andrew Jackson (Fresno State) – 6051, 302. Hands 10 ¼”. Physical
blocker who works to finish his blocks. Pancaked Marvin Austin in the
game. Works on his initial block then will hustle downfield. Mirrors and
slides his feet effectively in pass protection. Alex Linnenkohl (Oregon
State) – 6017, 303. A very aware center who gets inside push. Locks up
the linebacker on the second level. Stays after the target. Bryant Browning
(Ohio State) – 6040, 319. Arms 34”, hands 10”. Interesting tools but will
overextend and lose his feet at times. Zack Williams (Washington State)
– 6030, 307. Can reach and make the cut off block. Takes good angles. Can
mirror, slide, and adjust in pass pro. Some hand strength. Caleb
Schlauderaff (Utah) – 6042, 310. High on pulls but can wall off target in
space. Matt O’Donnell (Queens, Ontario) – 6097, 335. Arms 35”, hands
10 1/8”. Struggles to move his feet. Lacks the foot speed to handle edge
speed rushers. Beau Warren (Virginia Tech) – 6030, 292. Arms 33 ¼”. A
scrappy center who works to finish. Plays with his head on a swivel and
helps his guard on outside. Mike Smith (Nebraska) – 6054, 289. Arms
33 ¼”. Broke his leg on 8/11/10 and was lost for the season. The Shrine
Game was his first work of the year. Good effort and worked through rust
during the week. Jah Reid (Central Florida) – 6073, 325. Arms 34”, hands
10”. Has some interesting tools, but played more angular than with bent
knees. Can run a pass rusher up the field, but lost his feet in the run game.
Randall Hunt (Illinois) – 6057, 318. Arms 34 ½”, hands 10”. Strong on down
blocks. Good use of hands – holds very discreetly. Was inconsistent on his
pulls. Chris Hairston (Clemson) – 6063, 333. Arms 34 ¾”. Played left
tackle. A pusher not a popper. Struggled with edge double move pass rushers.
Joseph Barksdale (LSU) – 6046, 336. Arms 35 ½”. Pulled a hamstring and
did not play in game. He was trying to overcome an underachiever label.
Laupepa Letuli (Hawaii) – 6053, 326. Arms 33 ¾”, hands 10 ¾”. A wide
body that must move inside. Can’t handle edge spee

OURLADS' HIGHEST GRADED NOT DRAFTED....BUT MADE A TEAM AS A FREE AGENT

The Arizona Cardinals signed A.J. Jefferson as a free agent and made the 53 man roster. What Ourlads said about him in the 2010 Draft GUIDE:

Jefferson, AJ Fresno State 6001 193 4.48
Two-year starter. Top rated defensive back athletic workout at the Combine. Outstanding kickoff return specialist averaging 32.2 yards per return in his career. Played only two years of high school football. Speed and athletic ability is his game. Still learning how to play corner. Needs technique work in both man to man and zone coverage concepts. Has short area and lateral quickness. Ball skills are off. Plays the receiver, not the ball. Can bend his knees and drop his butt in his backpedal. Some wasted motion and false steps in transition. However, has hip flexibility. A drag down type tackler. A developmental corner with raw tools. Productive with a 32.2 kickoff return average and 2 touchdowns in his career. Had 108 career tackles and broke up 12 passes. BTR:left 4.51, right 4.33. OSR:1/29. Fourth/fifth round. (A-32 1/2, H-9 1/4, VJ-44, SS-4.00).