Draft Rewind 2006 - Jeromey Clary - San Diego Chargers

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about JEROMEY CLARY: Kansas State, 6061 309 5.27. Three-year starter. Angular and slender build. Plays with a wide base. Will get driven back if he doesn’t play with good knee bend. Tendency to play high. Physical on down and combination blocks to second level. Athletic workout was in the middle of 43 linemen at the Combine. Long arms. Average body control and the ability to block in space. Better in a confined area. Position/wall off blocker. Not an explosive player. Average first step quickness. Inconsistent to lock on and control defender. Will lose his feet and go to the ground if he lunges. Some waist bend at times. High on pulls. Walls off support player. Inconsistent to finish his blocks. Has the frame to get bigger and stronger. Fifth/sixth round. (A-33 1/2, H-9 1/4, BP-DNP, 10-1.85).

Draft Rewind 2009 - Josh Freeman - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about JOSH FREEMAN: Kansas State, 6056 248 4.95. Junior entry. Three-year starter. Right handed. Good athletic ability. Plays under center and in the shotgun formations. Big drop back athlete with ability to escape the rush or side step it. A work in progress. Has good enough arm strength and has improved his game every year. Major concerns are decision making. Will throw into double coverage, throw the fade routes up for grabs, and is careless with the ball. Needs work on accuracy with anticipation. Question ability to extend a play for positive results. Footwork needs more balance with crossover and rhythm steps. Long and deliberate release instead of compact. Not an instinctive player that plays under control. At times it looks like the game is a blur to him. Better at throwing short ball control routes under ten yards. Is still maturing as a leader and student of the game. Has undeniable tools to play on Sunday, but is years away in a complex offense. High risk selection. Ball velocity 57 mph. OSR:7/21. Second round. (A-32 3/4, H-10, VJ-33.5, SS-4.45).

Draft Rewind 2008 - Jordy Nelson - Green Bay Packers

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about JORDY NELSON: Kansas State, 6025 217 4.55. Three-year starter. Productive. Soft suction cup type hands. Will reach and extend for the ball. Competitive receiver that will catch the ball in between the hash marks. Quick double moves and creates space. Good concentration and body control to make the tough catch. Focus in the crowd. Gets open. Big slot type receiver that can create a mismatch. Runs strong after catch. Always going forward. Not easy to bring down. Clutch third down receiver. Can elude or run over a tackler. Mentally and physically tough. Plays fast and with a good tempo. Consistent off the ball. Escapes press. All the Kansas State opponents knew he was going to get the ball and he still escaped and made the catch (122-1606 yards, 13.2 ypc, 11 TDs). Drops his weight in and out of cuts. Gives effort to block. Needs to finish better. OSR:15/52. Third/fourth round. (A-32 1/2, H-10, SS-4.37, VJ-31).

Daniel Thomas, Miami Dolphins, 62nd Pick, 2nd Round, 2011 NFL Draft

Thomas, Daniel Kansas State 6002 230 4.68
Two-year starter. Junior college transfer. Big-12 Newcomer of
the Year in 2009 when he led the league in rushing with 1265
yards. A physical runner who runs with his eyes. Excellent vision. A slasher who can make the defender miss in the open field. A versatile athlete who played quarterback in high school and junior college. Bounces the ball outside quickly and instinctively if there is no hole. He will also make the tough one and two yard runs with his strong leg drive. An intelligent runner who can break tackles after initial contact. Has a burst through the hole. A natural downhill north/south runner. Keeps his shoulders square. Not easy to tackle. An offensive weapon with good running skills and patience. Plays out at wide receiver, in the slot, I formation tailback, and takes the direct snap in the Wildcat from the center. Has receiver type soft hands. Can adjust to a poor pass and pluck the ball. A hand catcher. He needs technique work on his route running and blocking, but displays effort. He can take punishment as a runner and play with pain. Good contact balance and athletic speed. More of an upright runner. Was recruited to Florida as a quarterback out of high school but spent two years at NW Mississippi Junior College after not qualifying. Spent 2008 at Butler (KS) Junior College and Manhattan (KS) Christian working on academics. Enrolled at Kansas State in July 2009. Followed up his junior year with a strong senior season. Excellent agility for a big back. An ascending player who has had only two years experience at running back. Runs with power and determination. Does not go down easily. Nose for the goal-line. For complete report see Ourlads Guide to the NFL Draft.

Mark Ingram and 2011 NFL Draft Running backs Notes

Runningback Nuggets for 2011 Draft...

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.


RB – Anthony Allen (Georgia Tech) OSR: 2/36. 41.5/VJ, 4.06/SS, 6.79/3
cone. Armando Allen (Notre Dame) OSR: DNP. Medical exclusion due to
right hip, could not run or jump. Matthew Asiata (Utah) OSR: 35/36.
Damien Berry (Miami) OSR: 14/36. 4.12/SS, 7.00/3 cone. Allen Bradford
(Southern Cal) OSR: 17/36. 28/BP, 6.97/3 cone. Delone Carter (Syracuse)
OSR: 4/36. 27/BP, 37/VJ, 4.07/SS, 6.92/3 cone. John Clay (Wisconsin)
Junior. OSR: 32/36. 6004, 230. Graig Cooper (Miami) OSR: 15/36. 4.03/
SS, 6.66/3 cone. Noel Devine (West Virginia) OSR: DNP. Medical exclusion
due to right ankle and fibula injury. Shaun Draughn (North Carolina) OSR:
31/36. 6.96/3 cone. Darren Evans (Virginia Tech) Junior. OSR: 18/36.
6000, 227. 6.96/3 cone. Mario Fannin (Auburn) OSR: 3/36. 4.37/40, 37.5/
VJ, 4.21/SS, 6.99/3 cone. Alexander Green (Hawaii) OSR: 8/36. 4.45/40,
4.15/SS, 6.91/3 cone. Jamie Harper (Clemson) Junior. OSR: 23/36. 5113,
233. 36.5/VJ. Roy Helu (Nebraska) OSR: 1/36. 4.40/40, 36.5/VJ, 4.01/SS,
6.67/3 cone. Kendall Hunter (Oklahoma State) OSR: 7/36. 4.21/SS, 6.74/
3 cone. Mark Ingram (Alabama) Junior. 5091, 215. OSR: 28/36. Taiwan
Jones (Eastern Washington) Junior. OSR: DNP. Medical exclusion due to
left foot fracture, no running or jumping. 5115, 194. Mikel Leshoure
(Illinois) Junior. OSR: 16/36. 5115, 227. 38/VJ, 6.82/3 cone. Dion Lewis
(Pittsburgh) Junior. OSR: 22/36. 5065, 193. 4.18/SS, 6.90/3 cone. Derrick
Locke (Kentucky) OSR: 12/36. 4.37/40, 37.5/VJ, 4.15/SS, 6.98/3 cone.
DeMarco Murray (Oklahoma) OSR: 9/36. 4.37/40, 4.18/SS. Bilal Powell
(Louisville) OSR: DNP. Medical exclusion due to right knee and right hamstring
injury, no running or jumping. Stevan Ridley (LSU) Junior. OSR: 20/36.
5112, 225. 36/VJ, 4.21/SS, 6.78/3 cone. Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State)
Junior. OSR: 30/36. 5057, 196. 4.26/SS. Evan Royster (Penn State) OSR:
24/36. 4.18/SS, 7.07/3 cone. Brandon Saine (Ohio State) OSR: 10/36.
4.40/40, 4.25/SS, 6.98/3 cone. Da’Rel Scott (Maryland) OSR: 6/36. 4.31/
40, 4.20/SS. Vai Taua (Nevada) OSR: 27/36. 4.18/SS, 6.89/3 cone. Daniel
Thomas (Kansas State) OSR: DNP. No running or workout due to left
hamstring tightness. Jordan Todman (Connecticut) Junior. OSR: 5/36. 5087,
203. 25/BP, 4.40/40, 38/VJ, 4.18/SS. Shane Vereen (California) Junior.
OSR: 11/36. 5102, 210. 31/BP, 4.28/SS, 6.95/3 cone. Johnny White (North
Carolina) OSR: 26/36. 7.07/SS. Did not bench press, medical exclusion due to
broken right clavicle during the season. Ryan Williams (Virginia Tech)
Junior. OSR: 13/36. 5093, 212. 40/VJ, 4.18/SS, 6.96/3 cone

UNDRAFTED ROOKIE: Brandon Banks, Washington Redskins,Wide receiver/Kick returner

Brandon Banks is one of several undrafted rookies that OURLADS' rated as a draftable player. What the 2010 OURLADS' Draft Guide said about Banks:

Banks, Brandon Kansas State 5066 149 4.39


Two-year starter. Junior college transfer. An undersized speedster with inconsistent hands. Ball security problems are correctable. Water bug type darter that is elusive in the open field. Quick in and out of cuts, but needs route refinement. Good open field awareness, vision, and play making ability. Has 123 catches in two years, good for 1754 yards. Was voted the Big 12 special teams player of the year. Had four kickoff returns for touchdowns in 2009. Averaged 9.1 yards as a punt returner. Makes questionable decisions at times. Durability will always be a question. OSR:29/37. Fifth/sixth round. (A-30, H-8 1/4, VJ-31, SS-4.29).

2011 NFL Draft, Running back, Daniel Thomas, Kansas State.

Two-year starter. Junior college transfer. Big-12 Newcomer of the Year in 2009 when he led the league in rushing with 1265 yards. A physical runner who runs with his eyes. Excellent vision. A slasher who can make the defender miss in the open field. A versatile athlete who played quarterback in high school and junior college. Bounces the ball outside quickly and instinctively if there is no hole. He will also make the tough one and two yard runs with his strong leg drive. An intelligent runner who can break tackles after initial contact. Has a burst through the hole. A natural downhill north/south runner. Keeps his shoulders square. Not easy to tackle. An offensive weapon with good running skills and patience. Plays out at wide receiver, in the slot, I-formation tailback, and takes the direct snap in the Wildcat from the center. Has receiver type soft hands. Can adjust to a poor pass and pluck the ball. A hand catcher. He needs technique work on his route running and blocking, but displays effort. He can take punishment as a runner and play with pain. Good contact balance and athletic speed. More of an upright runner. Was recruited to Florida as a quarterback out of high school but spent two years at NW Mississippi Junior College after not qualifying. Spent 2008 at Butler (KS) Junior College and Manhattan (KS) Christian working on academics. Enrolled at Kansas State in July 2009.