Draft Rewind 2011 - Rodney Hudson - Kansas City Chiefs

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about RODNEY HUDSON: Florida State, 6022 291 5.27. Four-year starter at left guard. Awarded the Jacobs’ Blocking Trophy in 2009 and 2010 as the best offensive lineman in the conference. Projects to center for some teams because of size. Hudson is the classic “don’t look at the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” Plays with the speed and agility to pull and be effective on the second level where he seals the linebackers by taking good angles. Possesses rare foot quickness to execute a variety of blocks in run blocking and pass protection. Plays with functional strength and leverage to handle larger defensive linemen. Can turn the defender in the hole. Puts a hat on a hat and maintains contact. Athletic enough to zone block, double team, combo, trap, and log as well as lead through the hole and around the edge. If production is based on consistency for an offensive lineman, Hudson has only been penalized three times in three years and averages one missed assignment for every 112 plays. String of 28 straight starts was ended by missing the final two games of 2009 with a knee strain. Everything about his game is sudden – weight transfer and change of direction, space adjustment, body control and balance recovery, set quickness, base and reach blocks, and punch and use of hands. Active downfield. Gets push in the run game. Drives his feet on contact. A three for one player, however he did start one game as a freshman at left tackle. Potential Pro Bowl center. OSR:46/49. Second/third round. (A-32 1/2, H-9 3/8, BP-27, 10-1.76).

Rodney Hudson, Kansas City Chiefs, 55th Pick, 2nd Round, 2011 NFL Draft

Hudson, Rodney Florida State 6022 291 5.27
Four-year starter at left guard. Awarded the Jacobs’ Blocking
Trophy in 2009 and 2010 as the best offensive lineman in the
conference. Projects to center for some teams because of size.
Hudson is the classic “don’t look at the size of the dog in the
fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” Plays with the speed
and agility to pull and be effective on the second level where he
seals the linebackers by taking good angles. Possesses rare foot
quickness to execute a variety of blocks in run blocking and pass
protection. Plays with functional strength and leverage to handle
larger defensive linemen. Can turn the defender in the hole.
Puts a hat on a hat and maintains contact. Athletic enough to
zone block, double team, combo, trap, and log as well as lead
through the hole and around the edge. If production is based on
consistency for an offensive lineman, Hudson has only been
penalized three times in three years and averages one missed
assignment for every 112 plays. String of 28 straight starts was
ended by missing the final two games of 2009 with a knee strain.
Everything about his game is sudden – weight transfer and change
of direction, space adjustment, body control and balance recovery,
set quickness, base and reach blocks, and punch and use of hands.
Active downfield. Gets push in the run game. Drives his feet on
contact.
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Rodney Hudson and Other Offensive Guards 2011 Draft

Rodney Hudson and Other Offensive Guards 2011 Draft:

Rodney Hudson plays left guard but projects at center because of athleticism,
quickness, and football smarts. Mike Pouncey has experience at both center
and guard. Must work to bend if he is drafted as a center. Physical player.
Andrew Jackson is cut out of the same toughness cloth as Logan Mankins.
Competitive and active in his play. Effective use of his hands in both pass
protection and the run game. Jason Pinkston plays left tackle in a pro style
offense. He has a tendency to play high. Leaks through to the second level,
takes good angles and seals linebackers. Clint Boling plays with good feet
and base in pass protection. Lines up at left tackle. Plays right tackle in the
wild dog formation. Cut blocks on second level and perimeter. Ben Ijalana
plays left tackle but projects inside to guard. An athlete who plays with good
knee bend and base. A dominant player on his level of competition. Locks
out and controls defender in pass pro.

Rodney Hudson,Danny Watkins & other Offensive Line News & Notes

Rodney Hudson and Danny Watkins plus other Offensive Line Notes

OL: James Brewer (Indiana) – 6062, 323. Long arms 35 3/8”, big hands
10 3/8”. A right tackle only who has struggled with double move pass rushers.
Got high during pass rush drills and was put on skates. Not a natural knee
bender, but works at it. Size helps him mirror and wall off defender in pass
pro. Gabe Carimi (Wisconsin) – 6071, 315. Long arms 35 ¼”, big hands 10
3/8”. Did not play in the game but had a good week of practice. A good
technician from his hand placement to his power base. Will drop his head at
times and get off balance blocking a speed rusher. Physical on down blocks.
Locks on in the run game and can create movement. Pushes edge rusher up
the field past the quarterback. Anthony Castonzo (Boston College) – 6071,
305. Long arms 35 ¼”, huge hands 10 ¾”. Got work at right tackle and left
guard as well as left tackle. Struggled in one on one drills at times with
anchor
strength, especially when he lost his knee bend and played high. Generally
plays with a good base and foot quickness. Good use of hands to punch, lock
on, and steer defender. Physical in his play. Brandon Fusco (Slippery Rock)
– 6041, 302. Long arms 33 ¾”. Needs more functional strength to handle the
inside power players. Phil Taylor, Cedric Thornton, and Chris Neild gave
him fits on bull rushes. Good effort player who has tools to develop. Kevin
Kowalski (Toledo) – 6031, 300. Arms shorter than ideal, 31 ½”. Scrappy,
try hard, tough guy who works to finish the play. Played better at center, his
natural position. Struggled at guard with angles and second level blocks. A
competitor who battled and played with leverage. John Moffitt (Wisconsin)–
6040, 314. Arms 33”. Center/guard combination player. Plays with strong
hands and a good punch to the breast plate. Good base and mirror in pass
protection. Keeps his feet in space on screen pass blocks. Locks on in the run
game and plays hard. He’s at his best when he keeps his knees bent in both the
pass and run games. Jason Pinkerton (Pittsburgh) – 6033, 313. Long arms
34 ½”, hands 10 ¼”. Plays tackle but may kick inside to guard. Struggled to
anchor and hold his ground against the bull rush when he loses his knee bend
and plays high. Lacks aggressiveness in the run game. Best in pass pro to
mirror and slide his feet if he bends. Stephen Schilling (Michigan) – 6042,
302. Physical inside player who uses his hands effectively. Worked at both
right and left guard. A good effort player who plays with a shoulder width
base. Good angles to second level and on down blocks. Can handle power.
Stays low and on his feet when pulling. Nate Solder (Colorado) – 6082, 314.
Long arms 34 ½”. Solidified his position as the top left tackle in the 2011
Draft. An angular long torso tackle who can bend. Good flexibility. A former
tight end who can block in space. Impressive week using his hands to control
a pass rushing defensive end. Has the athletic ability to redirect and handle a
two move player. Clint Boling (Georgia) – 6047, 310. Arm length 33 ¼”.
A battler with average athletic ability. Question strength in the run game.
Physical on down blocks. Will run the defensive ends up the field at tackle.
Played right guard in practice and game. Lacks explosiveness off the ball.
James Carpenter (Alabama) – 6046, 313. Arm length 34”, hands 10 1/8”.
Good measurables. Was more impressive in practice than he was at Alabama.
Improved daily. Hustled downfield after initial block. Good angles to wall off
on the second level. His finish was still inconsistent. Screen off type pass
blocker. Appears top heavy at times. Marcus Gilbert (Florida State) –
6064, 329. Arms 34”. Struggled with edge blocking consistency during the
week of practice. Arizona’s Brooks Reed wore him out in Monday’s shorts’
practice. Projected by some teams to move inside to guard. Did not play in
the game due to a foot injury. Rodney Hudson (Florida State) 6022, 291.
Good week of practice and a solid game. Athletic feet, redirect, and balance in
pass protection. Played both right and left guard during the week. Good
football player who plays with functional strength and leverage. Sudden
punch and quick hands to control his target. Athletic body control and
balance recovery. The only thing he lacks is a powerful gluteus maximus.
Jake Kirkpatrick (TCU) – 6022, 301. Hands 10”. An intense, wall off
blocker who gets high and up on his toes at times. Stays on his feet.
Rarely on
the ground. Good angles to the second level cutoffs. DeMarcus Love
(Arkansas) – 6045, 318. Extra long arms 35”. Was a disappointment during
the week. Played out of control.
Feet were lazy in pass protection. Must play inside at guard. Can’t handle
edge speed. Question awareness. Good initially in the run game, but doesn’t
finish. Kristofer O’Dowd (Southern Cal) – 6042, 303. Played high and stiff
most of the week. Was out-leveraged in pass rush drills and in the game. Good
initially, then gets high and sustains a screen off type block. Stays on his feet
when pulling to the perimeter. Derek Sherrod (Mississippi State) – 6055,
312. Long arms 35 ½”, huge hands 11”. A good athlete who locks out in pass
protection and controls the pass rusher. Good agility and body control. Quick
feet to slide, shuffle, and mirror. Plays with good knee bend and flexibility.
Not a waist bender. Explosive with good body control and balance. Solid
week. Danny Watkins (Baylor) – 6034, 312. Long arms 33 ¾” and big
hands 10 1/8”. Physical in his play. Works to finish. Goes to the whistle.
Played left tackle in college but got most of his work during the week at
guard. Plays square. Can sit down, anchor, and lock out a bull rush. Gets push
on double teams. A power player with good feet and follow through in the run
game. Lee Ziemba (Auburn) – 6060, 317. Arms 33 ½”. Angular tackle who
plays high. Needs more strength in his lower body. Had problems with inside
quickness and edge double move ends. Marginal recovery quickness.

2011 NFL Draft, Guard, Rodney Hudson, Florida State

Four-year starter at left guard. Awarded the Jacobs’ Blocking Trophy in 2009 as the best offensive lineman in the conference. May project to center for some teams because of size. Hudson is the classic “don’t look at the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” Plays with the speed and agility to pull and be effective on the second level. Possesses rare foot quickness to execute a variety of blocks in run blocking and pass protection. Plays with functional strength and leverage to handle larger defensive linemen. Athletic enough to zone block, double team, combo, trap, and log as well as lead through the hole and around the edge. If production is based on consistency for an offensive lineman, Hudson has only been penalized three times in three years and averages one missed assignment for every 112 plays. String of 28 straight starts was ended by missing the final two games of 2009 with a knee strain. Everything about his game is sudden – weight transfer and change of direction, space adjustment, body control and balance recovery, set quickness, base and reach blocks, and punch and use of hands. Active downfield.Gets push in the run game. Drives his feet on contact. A three for one player, however he did start one game as a freshman at left tackle. Potential Pro Bowl center.