Carolina Panthers 2011 Mock Draft

Carolina
1 Patrick Peterson DC LSU
65 Jurrell Casey DT South. Cal
97 Jarvis Jenkins DT Clemson
98 Casey Matthews IB/OB Oregon
132 Denarius Moore WR Tennessee
166 Jamie Harper RB Clemson
203 Willie Smith OT E. Carol.
244 TJ Yates QB N. Carol

Marvin Austin and Other Defensive Line Notes 2011 Draft

Marvin Austin,Justin Trattou and Other Shrine Game Notes 2011

Justin Trattou (Florida) – 6033, 254. Played with high energy and a
relentless effort. Productive in the game with a sack, tackle for loss, and a
pass breakup. A 3-4 edge pass rushing candidate. Martin Parker
(Richmond) – 6022, 300. Arms 33 ½”. Voted Defensive MVP after a
productive game where he had two sacks and a forced fumble. Plays high
but is slippery. Quick arm over. Needs to work on more consistency using
his hands. Bruce Miller (Central Florida) – 6014, 258. Short arms for the
position, 30 ½”. A high effort player who works to finish plays. Had a
strip sack in the game. Good quickness. Doesn’t give up on a play. Terrell
McClain (South Florida) – 6017, 305. Arms 33 ¼”, hands 10”. Good
week of practice filling running lanes and rushing the passer from the
inside. Quick shed and tackle. Thick lower body. Runs to finish play.
Plays too high at times. Marvin Austin (North Carolina) – 6021, 312.
Hands 10 3/8”. Showcased his lateral and edge quickness. Plays high and
was controlled by blockers in practice and the game. Did not play last fall
due to a ruling by the NCAA in accepting extra benefits. Kenny Rowe
(Oregon) – 6022, 234. An undersized pass rusher who must transition to
an outside linebacker to make it on the next level. Forced a sack and forced
a fumble in the game. Ollie Ogbu (Penn State) – 6007, 298. Was consistent
with inside pressure during the game. Had a sack and a hurry in the game.
Cheta Ozougwu (Rice) – 6016, 251. Flashes 3-4 edge pass rush ability.
Caught scouts’ eyes in the practice pass rush drills. Ricky Elmore
(Arizona) – 6043, 255. Shorter arms than ideal, 30 ¾”. Uses hands effectively
to shed edge blockers. Sudden first step up the field. High effort player.
Brandon Bair (Oregon) – 6062, 273. Arms 33”, hands 10 1/8”. An angular
tackle who projects to a 3-4 end. Smart. Older – will be 26 years old this
fall. Hands up on pass rush.
Dave Carter (UCLA) – 6044, 297. Arms 33 ¾”,
hands 10”. Active and plays with a good effort. Best as a penetrator in one
gap. Question instincts. Karl Klug (Iowa) – 6027, 273. Fights to hold his
ground in the run game. Plays with leverage and a good use of hands. Hell
bent for leather player. Ryan Winterswyk (Boise State) – 6037, 268. A
good effort chase player on plays away. Pushes the pocket with good
leverage while running his feet. Ted Laurent (Mississippi) – 6006, 312.
An undersized interior defensive lineman who must play an undertackle.
Can be disruptive. Good effort. Chris Walker (Tennessee) – 6017, 232.
Arms 34 ¼”, hands 10”. He projects to a 3-4 outside linebacker candidate
if he can transition to the standup position.

Casey Matthews and other Lber Notes Vol. I

Casey Matthews and other Lber Notes Vol. l

LB: Mason Foster (Washington) – 6011, 241. Had a good week of practice
and impressed in most areas. Very good motor and hustle. Athletic, shows
some explosiveness on contact. Inconsistent with shed, at times got locked
onto a block by losing leverage. Sometimes plays high and lacks power to
consistently defeat blocks. Good downhill player who tracks well getting to
the ball. Good instincts, showing outstanding initial quickness. Will get
caught up reacting too quickly at times as play action hurt him some. Normally
takes good angles but will overrun at times. Good coverage ability and ability
to play in space. Takes good drops and reacts well on the thrown ball.
Looked the best of the linebackers in man to man and showed good zone
awareness. Solid tackling skills in drills and consistently tracked backs on the
perimeter. Good range in pursuit and consistently hustled to get to the ball.
Showed well in pass rush drills with an explosive first step and the ability to
turn the corner on the edge. Should be a good blitzer as he is relentless with
effort along with his quickness. In the right scheme he can play inside or
outside. Mark Herzlich (Boston College) – 6035, 250. Hands 10 1/8”.
Good size for a 3-4 outside linebacker, but could play the Sam in the right 4-
3 scheme. Decent initial quickness and toughness taking on a block. Flashes
good shed technique using his hands well to separate. Occasionally locked up
with a block. May lack top upper body power and strength. Hustles in
pursuit and gives a good effort. Showed up well in pass rush drills, with a quick
move around the corner. Takes good drops in coverage and shows good zone
awareness. Good relation to receivers in zone. Plays up to the short route
while getting under the deep one. Struggles in space at times on the perimeter.
Has good range and with a clear path to the ball can chase sideline to sideline.
A good athlete who needs more strength to consistently play off a block. He
has a lot of good qualities that would allow him to fit in the right scheme.
Ross Homan (Ohio State) – 6003, 229. Inconsistent with read and react.
Somewhat mechanical in movements but overall is athletic and has a burst in
pursuit. Decent change of direction and range, hustles in pursuit. Struggles to
get off a block and spent way too much time on the ground. Tends to get
caught up in the traffic instead of getting downhill and to the ball. Lacks
power to take on a block and will get covered up. While active and aggressive,
did not make a lot of plays in practice. He needs to be in a scheme that will
keep him from getting blocked. He is at his best in pursuit on the edge. Has
the characteristics of a Will linebacker in a 4-3. Greg Jones (MichiganState) –
5117, 240. Hands 10 1/8”.
Good initial movement. Read and react
versus the run is excellent. Can be explosive taking on blocks. Bends knees
and gets good leverage. Good intensity and nose for the ball. He does a good
job wading through the traffic and avoiding blocks while taking a good angle
to the ball. Very instinctive, fits the hole well and shows sudden change of
direction. Tracks well moving downhill. Gets to the off tackle hole on a
scrape extremely well. Effective as a blitzer and was good in pass rush drills
when he beat the blocker initially. Locked up at times and ridden out. He has
the tools and athletic ability to play in coverage but was below average in this
area. Jones has outstanding tools but has some definite holes as he makes too
many mistakes in coverage. Casey Matthews (Oregon) – 6006, 232.
Smooth, athletic linebacker who does most things well. Good techniques
with no wasted steps. Quick change of direction and the ability to redirect off
a block. Explosive taking on a block. Good technique as he uses his hands
well to get separation and shed. Shows good strength at the point of attack
and can be physical for his size. Active in pursuit, gets through the traffic well
taking good angles to the ball. Smart player with good instincts. Consistently
takes a good path to the ball. Always around the ball with good hustle. Fits
well in gaps and gets downhill filling inside or outside. Plays well on the
backside taking a good “L” angle that gets him in on the cutback. Has the
range to track a back on the perimeter and plays well in space. Solid tackler
in drills and angles to the ball keep him in good position to make a play.
Solid in coverage in both zone and man. Good reactions on the thrown ball.
Overall a solid player with good instincts and technique

LeGarrette Blount, RB Ourlads' All-Rookie Team 2010

LeGarrette Blount signed as a free agent with the
Tennessee Titans & was placed on the practice squad.
He was claimed by Tampa Bay and rushed for over 1000
yards in his rookie year. What Ourlads'Guide to the
NFL Draft said about Blount:

Blount, LeGarrette Oregon 6004 241 4.72
Had zero starts for the Ducks. Physical running back that plays
in a spread offense. Strong runner that has good speed and is not
easy to bring down. More of an upright runner that can get
downhill with good vision and running instincts. Determined
straight ahead runner. A goal-line type back that can muscle his
way into the end zone. Gains yards after initial contact. Gives
effort and finishes his runs with power. An aggressive back that
doesn’t shy away from contact. Flashes some shiftiness in the
open field. Athletic enough to hurdle low cutting defensive backs.
Had 17 touchdowns in 2008, alternating with Jeremiah Johnson.
A junior college transfer, he was suspended in February 2009 for
missing conditioning workouts and academic class work. Was
suspended from 9/4/09 to late November after fight in Boise
State game. A high maintenance back with talent. OSR:19/28.
Third/fourth round. (A-33 1/2, H-10, BP-19, SS-4.50).

Undrafted Rookie: LeGarrette Blount, Running back Tampa Bay Bucs

LeGarrette Blount was signed by the Titans as a free agent and was claimed by Tampa Bay on waivers and made their 53 man roster.
The burly downhill runner tallied two touchdowns and 119 yards for the Bucs in their win over Arizona. What the 2010 OURLADS' DRAFT GUIDE said about Blount:

Blount, LeGarrette Oregon 6004 241 4.72

Had zero starts for the Ducks. Physical running back that plays in a spread offense. Strong runner that has good speed and is not easy to bring down. More of an upright runner that can get downhill with good vision and running instincts. Determined straight ahead runner. A goal-line type back that can muscle his way into the end zone. Gains yards after initial contact. Gives effort and finishes his runs with power. An aggressive back that doesn’t shy away from contact. Flashes some shiftiness in the open field. Athletic enough to hurdle low cutting defensive backs. Had 17 touchdowns in 2008, alternating with Jeremiah Johnson. A junior college transfer, he was suspended in February 2009 for missing conditioning workouts and academic class work. Was suspended from 9/4/09 to late November after fight in Boise State game. A high maintenance back with talent. OSR:19/28. Third/fourth round. (A-33 1/2, H-10, BP-19, SS-4.50).

LeGarrette Blount, Oregon Running Back

LeGarrette Blount was suspended from the Oregon Ducks football program for the season after connecting with a punch to Boise State's defensive end Byron Hout jaw after the Duck's loss in the season opener to Boise State. Blount was Ourlad's second rated senior running back heading into the fall after Clemson's C.J. Spiller. Blount will continue to practice with the Ducks and work toward graduation. What we said about Blount heading into the fall:


Physical running back that plays in a spread offense. Strong runner that has good speed and is not easy to bring down. More of an upright runner that can get downhill with good vision and running instincts. Determined straight ahead runner. A goal-line type back that can muscle his way into the end zone. Gains yards after initial contact. Gives effort and finishes his runs with power. An aggressive back that doesn’t shy away from contact. Flashes some shiftiness in the open field. Athletic enough to hurdle low cutting defensive backs. Had 17 touchdowns in 2008, alternating with Jeremiah Johnson. A junior college transfer that was suspended in February 2009 for missing conditioning workouts and academic class work. A high maintenance back with talent.