Draft Rewind 2011 - Julio Jones - Atlanta Falcons

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about JULIO JONES: Alabama, 6026 220 4.39. Junior entry. Three-year starter who is a big physical receiver with rare speed for his size. Ran faster than we projected. Can make the acrobatic adjustment to the ball on a back shoulder throw. A big target who will reach and extend for the ball on a slant pattern. Has no fear of going across the middle. A clutch, big play receiver who has the mentality of a press corner. Physical and tough. Will sacrifice his body for the ball. Has the stamina to run all day long. Productive against top level competition. Battled Patrick Peterson for three straight years and it could be argued that Jones took two of the three match-ups. A strong hand catcher who will break a tackle and finish a play. Falls forward. Instinctive running ability. Not easy to tackle. Will outmuscle defenders for a ball in the crowd. A three level receiver. Strong enough to get off press coverage. A bigger and faster Anquan Boldin or Sterling Sharpe. Route running was top level late in 2010. Good blocker. Has had some injuries in the past. One hole in his game is his concentration - has drops at times. Career stats: 179-2653, 14.8 ypr, 15 TDs. OSR:1/43. First round, top 10 talent. (A-33 3/4, H-9 3/4, VJ-38.5, SS-4.25).

Ourlads Annual Laddie Awards 2011

OURLADS’ Annual LADDIE AWARDS

***Note. This Poll was taken before the 2011 Draft.



The LADDIES have become a regular part of our Draft coverage. We
enjoy them. It’s fun. Based on our discussion with subscribers, most
enjoy them as well. These awards are the subjective result of a poll among
‘our lads’ and are for your enjoyment. And the 2011 Awards go to:

Quarterbacks

Cream of the Crop: Blaine Gabbert (Missouri)

Arm Strength: Colin Kaepernick (Nevada)
Accuracy: Scott Tolzien (Wisconsin), Pat Devlin (Delaware)
Touch: Christian Ponder (Florida State)
Mobility: Cam Newton (Auburn), Jake Locker (Washington)
Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech)
Underappreciated: Ricky Stanzi (Iowa)
Combine King: Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Christian Ponder (Florida State)
Free Agent Find: Mike Hartline (Kentucky)

Running Backs

Cream of the Crop:
Mark Ingram (Alabama)
Fastest: Da’Rel Scott (Maryland)
Hands: DeMarco Murray (Oklahoma)
Blocker: Patrick DiMarco (South Carolina)
Moves: Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State)
Power: Allen Bradford (Southern Cal)
Toughest: Mark Ingram (Alabama)
Underappreciated: Allen Bradford (Southern Cal)
Return Man: Derrick Locke (Kentucky)
Combine King: Roy Helu (Nebraska)
Best All-Star Performance: Delone Carter (Syracuse)
Free Agent Find: Chad Spann (Northern Illinois)
Johnny White (North Carolina)

Wide Receivers

Cream of the Crop: AJ Green (Georgia)
Hands: AJ Green (Georgia)
Fastest: Edmund Gates (Abilene Christian)
Routes: Greg Salas (Hawaii)
Blocker: Julio Jones (Alabama)
Run After Catch: Julio Jones (Alabama)
Return Man: Jeremy Kerley (TCU)
Jerrel Jernigan (Troy)
Leaper: Jon Baldwin (Pittsburgh)
Underappreciated: Greg Little (North Carolina)
Combine King: Julio Jones (Alabama)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Leonard Hankerson (Miami)
Free Agent Find: Kris Durham (Georgia)

Tight Ends

Cream of the Crop:
Kyle Rudolph (Notre Dame)
Hands: DJ Williams (Arkansas)
Blocker: Lee Smith (Marshall)
Fastest: Rob Housler (Florida Atlantic)
Strongest: Luke Stocker (Tennessee)
Charlie Gantt (Michigan State)
Underappreciated: Colin Cochart (South Dakota State)
Combine King: Jordan Cameron (Southern Cal)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Julius Thomas (Portland State)
Free Agent Find: Colin Cochart (South Dakota State)

Offensive Line

Cream of the Crop: Mike Pouncey (Florida)
Feet: Tyron Smith (Southern Cal)
Pass Blocker: Nate Solder (Colorado), Tyron Smith (Southern Cal)
Run Blocker: Michael Pouncey (Florida)
Strongest: Ryan Bartholomew (Syracuse), Marcus Cannon (TCU)
Toughest: Danny Watkins (Baylor)
Underappreciated: Mike Person (Montana State)
Tim Barnes (Missouri)
Combine King: Nate Solder (Colorado)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Rodney Hudson (Florida State)
Free Agent Find: Dan Kilgore (Appalachian State)

Defensive Line

Cream of the Crop: Marcel Dareus (Alabama)
Run Stopper: Marcel Dareus (Alabama)
Pass Rusher: Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue)
Fastest: Robert Quinn (North Carolina)
Strongest: Stephen Paea (Oregon State)
Toughest: JJ Watt (Wisconsin), Adrian Clayborn (Iowa)
Marcel Dareus (Alabama), Nick Fairley (Auburn)
Underappreciated: Jeremy Beal (Oklahoma)
Combine King: JJ Watt (Wisconsin)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Martin Parker (Richmond)
Justin Trattou (Florida)
Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue)
Free Agent Find: John Graves (Virginia Tech)

Linebackers
Cream of the Crop: Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Run Defender: Greg Jones (Michigan State)
Pass Coverage: Mason Foster (Washington)
Pass Rusher: Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Fastest: Martez Wilson (Illinois)
Strongest: Justin Houston (Georgia)
Toughest: Mark Herzlich (Boston College)
Underappreciated: Casey Matthews (Oregon)
Bruce Miller (Central Florida)
Combine King: Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Free Agent Find: Eric Gordon (Michigan State)

Defensive Backs

Cream of the Crop: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Coverage: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Toughest: Quinton Carter (Oklahoma), Jermale Hines (Ohio State)
Fastest: DeMarcus Van Dyke (Miami), Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Playmaker: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Return Man: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Leaper: Curtis Brown (Texas)
Underappreciated: Ahmad Black (Florida)
Combine King: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Kendric Burney (North Carolina)
Free Agent Find: Ryan Jones (NW Missouri State)
Josh Gatlin (North Dakota State)

Place Kickers
Cream of the Crop: Alex Henery (Nebraska)
Free Agent Find: Dan Bailey (Oklahoma State)

PuntersCream of the Crop: Aaron Bates (Michigan State)
Free Agent Find: Reid Forrest (Washington State)

Special Teams
Best Long Snapper: Zach Enyeart (Washington State)

Julio Jones 6th Pick in 2011 NFL Draft

Jones, Julio Alabama 6026 220 4.39 Junior entry.

Atlanta Falcons


Three-year starter who is a big physical receiver
with rare speed for his size. Ran faster than we projected. Can
make the acrobatic adjustment to the ball on a back shoulder
throw. A big target who will reach and extend for the ball on a
slant pattern. Has no fear of going across the middle. A clutch,
big play receiver who has the mentality of a press corner. Physical
and tough. Will sacrifice his body for the ball. Has the stamina
to run all day long. Productive against top level competition.
Battled Patrick Peterson for three straight years and it could be
argued that Jones took two of the three match-ups. A strong
hand catcher who will break a tackle and finish a play. Falls
forward. Instinctive running ability. Not easy to tackle.
For the complete report see Ourlads Guide To The NFL Draft.

St. Louis Rams 2011 Mock Draft

St. Louis
14 Julio Jones WR Alabama
47 Mikel Leshoure RB Illinois
78 Titus Young WR Boise St.
112 Mason Foster OB Washington
145 Jermale Hines SS Ohio St.
216 Dane Sanzenbacher WR Ohio St.
228 David Carter DT UCLA

Hankerson,Jones and Green NFL Draft Receiver Notes

We have ranked the players listed by
a special Ourlads’ formula we call OSR. When a prospect has an OSR rating
of 15/17, for example, he rated 15th out of the 17 athletes at his position.
Athletes are listed by position alphabetically. Each workout field is weighted
to the importance of the position – i.e.: for quarterbacks – height, the short
shuttle, 3 cone drill, and Wonderlic test are the most important. Broad jump,
vertical jump, 40-yard dash, and 20-yard dash are also important, but not as
important as the first four mentioned. The numbers recorded next to a
prospect’s name exceeded the previous year’s Combine average or Pro Bowl
players’ averages for the past five years. If there is only an OSR rating, the
athlete did not exceed any of the previous position averages.

Darvin Adams (Auburn) Junior. OSR: 34/43. 6021, 190. A-34”. Jon
Baldwin (Pittsburgh) Junior. OSR: 8/43. 6043, 228. A-33 5/8”, H-10 1/8”.
4.49/40, 42/VJ. Armon Binns (Cincinnati) OSR: 32/43. 4.50/40. DeAndre
Brown (Southern Mississippi) Junior. OSR: 39/43. 6055, 233. A-33 ¼”.
Vince Brown (San Diego State) OSR: 42/43. A-33”, H-10 ¼”. 4.25/SS.
Stephen Burton (West Texas A&M) OSR: 28/43. Randall Cobb (Kentucky)
Junior. OSR: 35/43. 5102, 191. 4.46/40. Mark Dell (Michigan State) OSR:
DNP. No workout due to left meniscus scope on 1/6/11. Tandon Doss
(Indiana) OSR: DNP. H-10 1/8”. Did not work out due to groin surgery 12/2/
10. Edmond Gates (Abilene Christian) OSR: 3/43. 4.31/40, 40/VJ. AJ Green
(Georgia) Junior. OSR: 12/43. 6035, 211. A-34 3/8”. 4.21/SS. Tori Gurley
(South Carolina) Junior. OSR: 37/43. 6041, 216. A-35”. 4.25/SS. Jamel
Hamler (Fresno State) Junior. OSR: 43/43. 6010, 193. H-10”. 4.18/SS.
Leonard Hankerson (Miami) OSR: 10/43. H-10 5/8. 4.40/40. 36/VJ, 4.21/
SS. Dwayne Harris (East Carolina) OSR: 40/43. H-10 1/8”. 4.21/SS. Andre
Holmes (Hillsdale) OSR: 26/43. A-34”. 35/VJ. Lestar Jean (Florida Atlantic)
OSR: 41/43. A-33”. 37.5/VJ. Jerrel Jernigan (Troy) OSR: 31/43. 4.46/40,
37.5/VJ, 4.25/SS. Ronald Johnson (Southern Cal) OSR: 25/43. 4.46/40.
Julio Jones (Alabama) Junior. OSR: 1/43. 6026, 220. A-33 ¾”. 4.34/40,
38.5/VJ, 4.25/SS. Jeremy Kerley (TCU) OSR: Greg Little (North Carolina)
Junior. OSR: 6/43. 6024, 231. A-33 ¼”. 40.5/VJ, 4.21/SS. Ricardo Lockette
(Fort Valley State) OSR: 4/43. A-33 ¾”. 4.34/40, 35.5/VJ, 4.19/SS. Jeff
Maehl (Oregon) OSR: 27/43. 3.94/SS. Denarius Moore (Tennessee) OSR:
11/43. A-33”. 4.43/40, 36/VJ, 4.15/SS. Joe Morgan (Walsh) OSR: 14/43.
4.40/40, 35.5/VJ. OJ Murdock (Fort Hays State) OSR: 36/43. Jamar
Newsome (Central Florida) OSR: 20/43. 38.5/VJ, 4.22/SS. Niles Paul
(Nebraska) OSR: 15/43. 4.45/40, 4.14/SS. Austin Pettis (Boise State) OSR:
17/43. 3.88/SS. Kealoha Pilares (Hawaii) OSR: DNP. Medical exclusion
due to left knee PCL, no running or jumping. Al Robinson (SMU) OSR: 5/
43. 4.35/40, 40/VJ, 4.09/SS. Gregory Salas (Hawaii) OSR: 9/43. 37/VJ,
4.10/SS. DeMarco Sampson (San Diego State) OSR: DNP. Medical exclusion
due to recent arthroscope on right knee. A-33”. Jock Sanders (West Virginia)
OSR: 33/43. 4.13/SS. Dane Sanzenbacher (Ohio State) OSR: 22/43. 3.97/
SS. Cecil Shorts (Mt. Union) OSR: 18/43. 21/BP, 4.07/SS. Torrey Smith
(Maryland) Junior. OSR: 2/43. 6007, 204. 4.41/40, 41/VJ. Keith Smith
(Purdue) OSR: DNP. Medical only, seeking 6th year of eligibility. Owen
Spencer (North Carolina State) OSR: 21/43. A-33 3/8”. Terrence Toliver
(LSU) OSR: 16/43. H-10”. 4.03/SS. Terrance Turner (Indiana) OSR: 19/43. A-
33 ½”. 41/VJ, 4.15/SS. Ryan Whalen (Stanford) OSR: 13/43. 38.5/VJ, 4.09/SS.
Marshall Williams (Wake Forest) OSR: 29/43. 4.09/SS. Jimmy Young (TCU)
OSR: 30/43. 37/VJ. Titus Young (Boise State) OSR: 23/43. 4.43/40. Had left
shoulder sprain so no bench press, left calf strain so no VJ, 3 cone, or shuttles

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.