Draft Rewind 2010 - Vladimir Ducasse - New York Jets

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about VLADIMIR DUCASSE: Massachusetts, 6045 326 5.27. Three-year starter with good size and arm length for the position. Talented but raw in his overall play. Struggles against the edge speed counter moves. Will overextend at times and waist bend instead of sliding his feet in pass protection. Not a long torso guy but is a good athlete with balance despite long legs. Had problems in the Senior Bowl with the speed and power that he wasn’t accustomed to playing against. Dominated his level of competition in college when he put his mind to it. A native of Haiti. Has played only six years of football. Flashes good initial quickness in the run game and the ability to drive a down lineman off the ball. Has a tendency to lose his knee bend and get up on his toes in pass protection. Plays with wide base at left tackle in college. Some teams may project him inside to guard to block the 4-3 tackles. Needs technique work in every phase of his game. Can improve his hand use as a pass protector. OSR:12/40. Second/third round. (A-34 3/4, H-9 1/4, BP-29, 10-1.80).

2010 NFL Draft Offensive Guards

OFFENSIVE GUARDS

1. Iupati, Mike Idaho 6052 330 5.25
2. Asamoah, Jon Illinois 6040 308 5.00
3. Beadles, Zane Utah 6040 308 5.30
4. Johnson, Mike Alabama 6054 302 5.41
5. Ducasse, Vladimir Massachusetts 6050 328 5.35

Mike Iupati is a wide-bodied road grader that is physical and flashes a
punch that shocks defenders. Jon Asamoah is aggressive in his approach.
Stays engaged and maintains a good base and active feet in pass protection.
Zane Beadles plays left tackle but projects inside to guard. Physical
player. Effective in pulls. Stays on his feet. Needs to get more consistency
in his hand use. Mike Johnson was more inconsistent in 2009 than his
junior year. Struggled more in space. Worked to keep a good base in pass
protection. Loses leverage if he does not play with knee bend. Vladimir
Ducasse moved to the United States in 2002 from Haiti. A raw athletic
talent that projects to guard from left tackle. AVERAGE

Others with draftable grades: Thomas Austin (Clemson), Casey Bender
(South Dakota State), Brandon Carter (Texas Tech), Kurtis Gregory
(Missouri), Joe Hawley (UNLV), Andrew Lewis (Oklahoma State), Alex
Parsons (Southern Cal), Mitch Petrus (Arkansas), Sergio Render (Virginia
Tech), Dace Richardson (Iowa), Shelley Smith (Colorado State), Reggie
Stephens (Iowa State), Chet Teofilo (California)

Underclassmen: None

Average number of offensive guards drafted per year: 14