Draft Rewind 2010 - Sean Weatherspoon - Atlanta Falcons

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about SEAN WEATHERSPOON: Missouri, 6012 239 4.67. Three-year starter that got some playing time as a freshman. An outstanding athlete that can run and play sideline to sideline. Productive with 392 tackles, 42 1/2 tackles for loss, and 12 1/ 2 sacks. Also has had 17 pass breakups and 4 interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. Mentally and physically tough. He is instinctive, smart, and competitive. Explosive run through target type hitter. Wrap tackler in the open field. A three-down linebacker that is versatile enough to play inside or outside in any scheme. Plays square to the line of scrimmage. Can play coverage or blitz from a variety of positions. Has a burst to the ball carrier. Intense and focused. Plays with good knee bend and shoots his hands to get under and leverage the offensive lineman. Rarely gets caught up in traffic. Very active in pursuit. Has some power but is not the best taking on a block. Lacks great shed ability as he will get locked on a block at times. When he “sees it” he shows good downhill ability and generally takes good angles. A little stiff in transition and while he has good change of direction, he will get hung up occasionally. Has ability in coverage, takes good drops, and for the most part reacts well to the throw. Out of position at times, but will recover with good pursuit. Shows good pass rush ability. Quick first step and can adjust working upfield. Has a burst in the pass rush and can be a quality blitzer. Can run and chase, but has some stiffness and inconsistency in his play. Enthusiastic and talks a lot. OSR:3/ 19. First/second round. (A-31 1/4, H-10 1/4, BP-34, SS-4.39).

Sean Weatherspoon LB Ourlads All-Rookie Team 2010

Sean Weatherspoon was drafted in the 1st round by the Atlanta Falcons.
What Ourlads Guide to the NFL Draft said about Weatherspoon:

Weatherspoon, Sean Missouri 6012 239 4.67
Three-year starter that got some playing time as a freshman.
An outstanding athlete that can run and play sideline to sideline.
Productive with 392 tackles, 42 1/2 tackles for loss, and 12 1/
2 sacks. Also has had 17 pass breakups and 4 interceptions,
returning two for touchdowns. Mentally and physically tough.
He is instinctive, smart, and competitive. Explosive run through
target type hitter. Wrap tackler in the open field. A three-down
linebacker that is versatile enough to play inside or outside in
any scheme. Plays square to the line of scrimmage. Can play
coverage or blitz from a variety of positions. Has a burst to the
ball carrier. Intense and focused. Plays with good knee bend and
shoots his hands to get under and leverage the offensive lineman.
Rarely gets caught up in traffic. Very active in pursuit. Has some
power but is not the best taking on a block. Lacks great shed
ability as he will get locked on a block at times. When he “sees
it” he shows good downhill ability and generally takes good
angles. A little stiff in transition and while he has good change
of direction, he will get hung up occasionally. Has ability in
coverage, takes good drops, and for the most part reacts well to
the throw. Out of position at times, but will recover with good
pursuit. Shows good pass rush ability. Quick first step and can
adjust working upfield. Has a burst in the pass rush and can be a
quality blitzer. Can run and chase, but has some stiffness and
inconsistency in his play. Enthusiastic and talks a lot. OSR:3/
19. First/second round. (A-31 1/4, H-10 1/4, BP-34, SS-4.39).

2010 NFL Draft, Atlanta Falcons,Sean Weatherspoon,Ourlads.com

The Falcons filled a need and got good value in drafting Sean Weatherspoon with the 19th selection. A three-year starter that got some playing time as a freshman. An outstanding athlete that can run and play sideline to sideline. Productive with 392 tackles, 42 1/2 tackles for loss, and 12 1/2 sacks. Also has had 17 pass breakups and 4 interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. Mentally and physically tough. He is instinctive, smart, and competitive. Explosive run through target type hitter. Wrap tackler in the open field. A three-down linebacker that is versatile enough to play inside or outside in any scheme. Plays square to the line of scrimmage. Can play coverage or blitz from a variety of positions. Has a burst to the ball carrier. Intense and focused. Plays with good knee bend and shoots his hands to get under and leverage the offensive lineman. Rarely gets caught up in traffic. Very active in pursuit. Has some power but is not the best taking on a block. Lacks great shed ability as he will get locked on a block at times. When he “sees it” he shows good downhill ability and generally takes good angles. A little stiff in transition and while he has good change of direction, he will get hung up occasionally. Has ability in coverage, takes good drops, and for the most part reacts well to the throw. Out of position at times, but will recover with good pursuit. Shows good pass rush ability. Quick first step and can adjust working upfield. Has a burst in the pass rush and can be a quality blitzer. Can run and chase, but has some stiffness and inconsistency in his play. Enthusiastic and talks a lot. OSR:3/19. (A-31 1/4, H-10 1/4, BP-34, SS-4.39).

2010 NFL Draft Outside Linebackers

1. Weatherspoon, Sean Missouri 6010 246 4.55

2. Bowman, Navorro* Penn State 6010 232 4.65

3. Kindle, Sergio Texas 6040 242 4.65

4. Sapp, Ricky Clemson 6040 245 4.75

5. Norwood, Eric South Carolina 6000 252 4.75

6. Hughes, Jerry Texas Christian 6020 255 4.70

7. Curran,Rennie* Georgia 5110 225 4.65

Sean Weatherspoon is a three down linebacker that is talented and
instinctive. Good pass coverage awareness. Takes good drops and gets
depth. Good ability in the run game to get through traffic and find the ball.

Junior entry, Navorro Bowman is active with over 200 tackles the past
two years. A good athlete who has the speed and range to get outside.
Takes good pursuit angles. Doesn’t stay blocked. Quick to shed. Missed
first three games with a groin injury. Graduated in December. Has off field
red flags.
Sergio Kindle has explosive first step quickness off the edge.
Athletic with natural pass rushing ability. Plays both in a two-point
stance or with his hand in the dirt. Productive over the past two years.

Ricky Sapp is a natural pass rusher and projects to a 3-4 outside rush
linebacker. He had 14 tackles for loss including five sacks. Has the frame
to gain weight and get bigger and stronger. Eric Norwood has good lateral
down the line quickness. Explosive first step as an edge pass rusher.
Football smart and instinctive in his play. Good production over his
career.
Jerry Hughes projects as a 3-4 outside rush linebacker. Relentless
to the quarterback. Has an outstanding burst to close on the ball carrier.
Consistent every-down effort.
Rennie Curran is a junior entry.
Undersized sideline to sideline tackling machine. Athletic through traffic
and will get a fit and square up in the hole. ABOVE AVERAGE

Others with draftable grades: Kyle Bosworth (UCLA), Lee Campbell
(Minnesota), Reggie Carter (UCLA), Justin Cole (San Jose State), Harry
Coleman (LSU), Kavell Conner (Clemson), AJ Edds (Iowa), Keaton
Kristick (Oregon State), Simoni Lawrence (Minnesota), Sean Lee (Penn
State), Samuel Maxwell (Kentucky), Perry Riley (LSU), Steven Sylvester
(Utah), Dekoda Watson (Florida State)
Underclassmen: Navorro Bowman (Penn State), Rennie Curran (Georgia),
Thaddeus Gibson (Ohio State)

Average number of outside linebackers drafted per year: 16

Sean Weatherspoon Missouri Outside linebacker 2010 NFL Draft

Ourlads Scouting Services LLC top outside linebacker heading into the fall:


Three-year starter that got some playing time as a freshman. An outstanding athlete that can run and play sideline to sideline. Productive with 282 tackles over the past two years to go along with 28 tackles for loss and eight sacks. He also had two interceptions he returned for touchdowns. Mentally and physically tough. He is instinctive, smart, and competitive. Explosive run through target type hitter. Wrap tackler in the open field. A three-down linebacker that is versatile enough to play inside or outside in any scheme. Plays square to the line of scrimmage. Can play coverage or blitz from a variety of positions. Has a burst to the ball carrier. Intense and focused. Plays with good knee bend and shoots his hands to get under and leverage the offensive lineman. Rarely gets caught up in traffic.