Draft Rewind 2011 - Von Miller - Denver Broncos

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about VON MILLER: Texas A&M, 6025 237 4.60. Three-year starter who is a productive 3-4 outside pass rusher. Butkus Award winner in 2010. May be a Will flow type linebacker who plays stacked behind a defensive end, but has a knack and desire to rush the passer. Moved around in the Aggie defense to take advantage of match-ups and alignments to blitz and pressure the quarterback. Has blitzed and pressured the quarterback from an inside stand up position as well as playing up or down in a 3- point stance off the edge. Good balance and body control. Good lateral quickness and reactions. Accelerates to the ball. Good burst after initial contact. Can force a hurry or cause havoc in the backfield. Quick penetrator on the goal line. Outstanding first step quickness and timing to fly up the field. No run responsibility on pass downs. Because of his size he will get tied up on big offensive tackles at times and get bounced around. The defense played a more Pittsburgh Steeler type scheme in 2010, featuring a variety of zone blitzes, pressures, and aggressive play. Miller lined up in the Aggie “Jack” position as a roving linebacker and dropped back in coverage. Demonstrates ability to play over a tight end and get leverage on the block. Locks up at times getting upright looking for the ball instead of defeating the block and getting to the ball. Uses his hands well and gets separation. Good upper body strength. Has a quick first step and gets upfield in a hurry. Shows good pass rush tools and the ability to turn the corner to get to the quarterback. Fluid for the most part in linebacker drills. Lacks sudden change of direction and will struggle in space at times on the perimeter. Has a nose for the football and can run down a back getting outside. Physical hitter with a good burst to the ball. Needs some coverage work as his depth of drop was inconsistent and he did not always take good angles reacting on the throw. Plays like a classic 3-4 outside linebacker as his strengths are what is needed at that position. At his best on the edge rushing the passer. He led the country in 2009 with 17 sacks and had 5 1/2 TFL among his 48 hits. 2010 stats: 68 tackles, 10 1/2 sacks, 17 1/2 TFL, 3 FF, 6 PBU, 1 INT. Edge speed:left 1.90, right 1.88. OSR:1/ 19. First round. (A-34, H-9 1/2, BP-21, SS-4.06).

Ourlads Annual Laddie Awards 2011

OURLADS’ Annual LADDIE AWARDS

***Note. This Poll was taken before the 2011 Draft.



The LADDIES have become a regular part of our Draft coverage. We
enjoy them. It’s fun. Based on our discussion with subscribers, most
enjoy them as well. These awards are the subjective result of a poll among
‘our lads’ and are for your enjoyment. And the 2011 Awards go to:

Quarterbacks

Cream of the Crop: Blaine Gabbert (Missouri)

Arm Strength: Colin Kaepernick (Nevada)
Accuracy: Scott Tolzien (Wisconsin), Pat Devlin (Delaware)
Touch: Christian Ponder (Florida State)
Mobility: Cam Newton (Auburn), Jake Locker (Washington)
Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech)
Underappreciated: Ricky Stanzi (Iowa)
Combine King: Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Christian Ponder (Florida State)
Free Agent Find: Mike Hartline (Kentucky)

Running Backs

Cream of the Crop:
Mark Ingram (Alabama)
Fastest: Da’Rel Scott (Maryland)
Hands: DeMarco Murray (Oklahoma)
Blocker: Patrick DiMarco (South Carolina)
Moves: Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State)
Power: Allen Bradford (Southern Cal)
Toughest: Mark Ingram (Alabama)
Underappreciated: Allen Bradford (Southern Cal)
Return Man: Derrick Locke (Kentucky)
Combine King: Roy Helu (Nebraska)
Best All-Star Performance: Delone Carter (Syracuse)
Free Agent Find: Chad Spann (Northern Illinois)
Johnny White (North Carolina)

Wide Receivers

Cream of the Crop: AJ Green (Georgia)
Hands: AJ Green (Georgia)
Fastest: Edmund Gates (Abilene Christian)
Routes: Greg Salas (Hawaii)
Blocker: Julio Jones (Alabama)
Run After Catch: Julio Jones (Alabama)
Return Man: Jeremy Kerley (TCU)
Jerrel Jernigan (Troy)
Leaper: Jon Baldwin (Pittsburgh)
Underappreciated: Greg Little (North Carolina)
Combine King: Julio Jones (Alabama)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Leonard Hankerson (Miami)
Free Agent Find: Kris Durham (Georgia)

Tight Ends

Cream of the Crop:
Kyle Rudolph (Notre Dame)
Hands: DJ Williams (Arkansas)
Blocker: Lee Smith (Marshall)
Fastest: Rob Housler (Florida Atlantic)
Strongest: Luke Stocker (Tennessee)
Charlie Gantt (Michigan State)
Underappreciated: Colin Cochart (South Dakota State)
Combine King: Jordan Cameron (Southern Cal)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Julius Thomas (Portland State)
Free Agent Find: Colin Cochart (South Dakota State)

Offensive Line

Cream of the Crop: Mike Pouncey (Florida)
Feet: Tyron Smith (Southern Cal)
Pass Blocker: Nate Solder (Colorado), Tyron Smith (Southern Cal)
Run Blocker: Michael Pouncey (Florida)
Strongest: Ryan Bartholomew (Syracuse), Marcus Cannon (TCU)
Toughest: Danny Watkins (Baylor)
Underappreciated: Mike Person (Montana State)
Tim Barnes (Missouri)
Combine King: Nate Solder (Colorado)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Rodney Hudson (Florida State)
Free Agent Find: Dan Kilgore (Appalachian State)

Defensive Line

Cream of the Crop: Marcel Dareus (Alabama)
Run Stopper: Marcel Dareus (Alabama)
Pass Rusher: Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue)
Fastest: Robert Quinn (North Carolina)
Strongest: Stephen Paea (Oregon State)
Toughest: JJ Watt (Wisconsin), Adrian Clayborn (Iowa)
Marcel Dareus (Alabama), Nick Fairley (Auburn)
Underappreciated: Jeremy Beal (Oklahoma)
Combine King: JJ Watt (Wisconsin)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Martin Parker (Richmond)
Justin Trattou (Florida)
Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue)
Free Agent Find: John Graves (Virginia Tech)

Linebackers
Cream of the Crop: Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Run Defender: Greg Jones (Michigan State)
Pass Coverage: Mason Foster (Washington)
Pass Rusher: Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Fastest: Martez Wilson (Illinois)
Strongest: Justin Houston (Georgia)
Toughest: Mark Herzlich (Boston College)
Underappreciated: Casey Matthews (Oregon)
Bruce Miller (Central Florida)
Combine King: Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Free Agent Find: Eric Gordon (Michigan State)

Defensive Backs

Cream of the Crop: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Coverage: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Toughest: Quinton Carter (Oklahoma), Jermale Hines (Ohio State)
Fastest: DeMarcus Van Dyke (Miami), Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Playmaker: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Return Man: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Leaper: Curtis Brown (Texas)
Underappreciated: Ahmad Black (Florida)
Combine King: Patrick Peterson (LSU)
Best All-Star Bowl Performance: Kendric Burney (North Carolina)
Free Agent Find: Ryan Jones (NW Missouri State)
Josh Gatlin (North Dakota State)

Place Kickers
Cream of the Crop: Alex Henery (Nebraska)
Free Agent Find: Dan Bailey (Oklahoma State)

PuntersCream of the Crop: Aaron Bates (Michigan State)
Free Agent Find: Reid Forrest (Washington State)

Special Teams
Best Long Snapper: Zach Enyeart (Washington State)

Von Miller, 2nd Pick in 2011 NFL Draft

Miller, Von Texas A&M 6025 237 4.60

Drafted as the 2nd Pick in the 1st round by the Denver Broncos
Three-year starter who is a productive 3-4 outside pass rusher.
Butkus Award winner in 2010. May be a Will flow type linebacker
who plays stacked behind a defensive end, but has a knack and
desire to rush the passer. Moved around in the Aggie defense to
take advantage of match-ups and alignments to blitz and pressure
the quarterback. Has blitzed and pressured the quarterback from
an inside stand up position as well as playing up or down in a 3-
point stance off the edge. Good balance and body control. Good
lateral quickness and reactions. Accelerates to the ball. Good
burst after initial contact. Can force a hurry or cause havoc in
the backfield. Quick penetrator on the goal line. Outstanding
first step quickness and timing to fly up the field. No run
responsibility on pass downs. Because of his size he will get tied
up on big offensive tackles at times and get bounced around.
The defense played a more Pittsburgh Steeler type scheme in
2010, featuring a variety of zone blitzes, pressures, and aggressive
play. Miller lined up in the Aggie “Jack” position
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Greg Jones,Quan Sturdivant, Von Miller and Other Linebacker Notes NFL Draft 2011

For each position below, 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.

IB – Nick Bellore (Central Michigan) OSR: 6/9. 4.00/SS. Akeem Dent
(Georgia) OSR: DNP. 24/BP, 37.5/VJ. Medical exclusion – no running or
shuttles due to left hamstring injury. Ross Homan (Ohio State) OSR: 4/9.
32/BP, 4.66/40, 35.5/VJ. Greg Jones (Michigan State) OSR: 7/9. Elijah
Joseph (Temple) OSR: DNP. Medical exclusion – did not work out due to
right knee injury. Orie Lemon (Oklahoma State) OSR: 9/9. 27/BP. Greg
Lloyd (Connecticut) OSR: 8/9. Casey Matthews (Oregon) OSR: DNP. Could
not work out or run due to left shoulder injury during the bench press. Colin
McCarthy (Miami) OSR: 1/9. 4.59/40, 36.5/VJ, 4.20/SS. Mike Mohamed
(California) OSR: 2/9. 4.70/40, 4.00/SS. Kelvin Sheppard (LSU) OSR: DNP.
Did not run due to right hamstring injury. Derrell Smith (Syracuse) OSR: DNP.
Medical exclusion – no running or work out due to left knee injury. Quan
Sturdivant (North Carolina) OSR: DNP. Did not run or do shuttle or 3 cone due
to left hamstring injury. Chris White (Mississippi State) OSR: 3/9. 4.67/40.

OB – Akeem Ayers (UCLA) Junior. OSR: 16/19. 6024, 254. A-33”. 4.28/
SS. Bruce Carter (North Carolina) OSR: DNP. 25/BP. Medical exclusion –
did not work out due to left knee surgery. Mason Foster (Washington) OSR:
15/19. DeJon Gomes (Nebraska) OSR: 11/19. 4.53/40. Eric Hagg (Nebraska)
OSR:6/19. H-10 1/8”. 34.5/VJ, 4.19/SS, 6.73/3 cone. Mark Herzlich (Boston
College) OSR: 17/19. 29/BP. Doug Hogue (Syracuse) OSR: 9/19. 4.62/40,
36/VJ, 7.09/3 cone. Justin Houston (Georgia) Junior. OSR: 3/19. 6027,
270. A-34 ½”, H-10 7/8”. 30/BP, 4.62/40, 36.5/VJ, 6.95/3 cone. Jeremiha
Hunter (Iowa) OSR: 13/19. Nate Irving (North Carolina State) OSR: DNP.
Did not work out, do bench press or run – his own choice. A-33 ¼”, H-10 ¼”.
Scott Lutrus (Connecticut) OSR: 5/19. H-10”. 38/VJ, 4.09/SS, 6.89/3 cone.
Von Miller (Texas A&M) OSR: 1/19. A-33 ½”. 4.42/40, 37/VJ, 4.06/SS,
6.70/3 cone. Adrian Moten (Maryland) OSR: 7/19. 4.53/40, 4.21/SS, 7.05/
3 cone. Jonas Mouton (Michigan) OSR: 18/19. 7.08/3 cone. Brian Rolle
(Ohio State) OSR: 4/19. H-10 3/8”. 28/BP, 4.53/40, 4.26/SS, 6.89/3 cone. DJ
Smith (Appalachian State) OSR: 19/19. 4.71/40. JT Thomas (West Virginia)
OSR: 10/19. 4.65/40. Lawrence Wilson (Connecticut) OSR: 14/19. 4.71/40.
Martez Wilson (Illinois) Junior. OSR: 2/19. 6036, 250. A-34 5/8”. 4.42/40,
36/VJ, 7.04/3 cone. KJ Wright (Mississippi State) OSR: 12/19. A-34 7/8”.

Greg Jones and Von Miller and Other Linebacker Notes NFL Draft 2011

Inside Linebackers:
Greg Jones is versatile enough to play inside or outside in a variety of
schemes. Three down player. Quan Sturdivant has played both inside and
outside. Has a nose for the ball. Doesn’t stay blocked. Slips blocks and gets to
the ball. Kelvin Sheppard is a three down backer who has sideline to sideline
chase speed and is solid in coverage. Casey Matthews plays the game with
passion and a throttle that is wide open. Younger brother of the Packers’
Clay Matthews. Nate Irving was in on 91 tackles and had 21 ½ tackles for
loss. A remarkable senior year after missing the 2009 season due to severe
injuries in June ’09 car accident. Aggressive and explosive in his play.

Outside linebackers

Junior Akeem Ayers is an athletic height, weight, and speed linebacker who
can carry a tight end down the field in coverage, run a play down, or be
disruptive in blitz packages. Von Miller moved around to take advantage of
matchups. Usually double teamed. Struggles to separate from big tackles.
Played on a sprained ankle part of 2010 season. A 3-4 edge pass rush specialist.
Bruce Carter had ACL reconstruction on his left knee 12/14/10. He injured
his knee in the North Carolina State game on 11/20/10. Played in 11 games
making 57 tackles

Von Miller and Linebacker Notes Vol.2

Von Miller and Lber Notes Vol. 2 Josh Bynes (Auburn) – 6013, 239.
Plays well from tackle to tackle. Good initial read and react. Quick first step.
Somewhat tight in the hips, average change of direction. On a straight line
could get to the ball. Good inside fills. Physical attacking blocks. Used his
hands well and separated. Struggled when the play was outside the box. Did
not play well in space. Needs work on pass drops. Inconsistent reactions to
the thrown ball and tended to get hung up in transition. Good motor, active
and hustled in pursuit. He looks like a two down inside player.
Nate Irving(North Carolina State) –
6012, 242. Arms 33 1/8”, hands 10 ¼”.
Looks the
part and moves well initially. Athletic and instinctive. When he sees it he
reacts well from tackle to tackle. Shows a quick first step as a blitzer but
tended to lock up if he did not win on the first move. Has a burst in pursuit.
Shows tools to take on blocks but did not always finish and would take a side
and get out of position. He was not extremely quick in space and took some
false steps in coverage. Overall he flashed good skill and linebacker tools but
was inconsistent in reactions and needs to finish better. Colin McCarthy(Miami) –
6012, 235. Hands 10 3/8”.
Top effort player with a high motor.
Quick initial read and react, doing a nice job getting downhill and to the ball.
Smart player, good angles to the ball and quality drops in coverage with good
zone awareness. Good technique, uses his hands well to take on blocks and
redirects off the block to the ball. Above average footwork when attacking a
block. Occasionally will under run a play but for the most part is extremely
instinctive with an excellent nose for the ball. Takes good drops in coverage,
reacts well on the throw with no wasted steps. Good coverage awareness, sees
the receiver and the quarterback. Has good range in pursuit and plays fast
with no wasted movement. He is a quality linebacker who played well both
inside and outside. Has a chance to be a productive “blue collar” NFL starter.
Von Miller (Texas A&M) – 6025, 237. Arms 34”. Demonstrates ability to
play over a tight end and get leverage on the block. Locks up at times getting
upright looking for the ball instead of defeating the block and getting to the
ball. Uses his hands well and gets separation. Good upper body strength. Has
a quick first step and gets upfield in a hurry. Shows good pass rush tools and
the ability to turn the corner to get to the quarterback. Fluid for the most
part in linebacker drills. Lacks sudden change of direction and will struggle in
space at times on the perimeter. Has a nose for the football and can run down
a back getting outside. Physical hitter with a good burst to the ball. Needs
some coverage work as his depth of drop was inconsistent and he did not
always take good angles reacting on the throw. Plays like a classic 3-4 outside
linebacker as his strengths are what is needed at that position. At his best on
the edge rushing the passer. Kelvin Sheppard (LSU) – 6021, 2
Excellent
initial read and react. Good first step and gets downhill with no hesitation.
Solid tackle to tackle player with good inside run instincts. Decent range and
can get to the ball outside. Very aggressive taking on blocks but tends to get
locked up as he looks for the ball instead of defeating the block. At his best
with a clear path to the ball. Takes a decent drop in coverage but has average
range and change of direction reacting to the throw. Plays the run well but
struggles some in coverage and in space.
Chris White (Mississippi State) –6027, 244.
Good initial movement and read and react. Physical at the point
of attack. Solid technique taking on blocks. Redirects well off a block and
gets to the ball. Works well with his hands on shed. Physical when playing
over a tight end and could be a Sam linebacker in a 4-3 or be a 3-4 outside guy.
A little tight hipped but has some quickness on the edge. Takes decent drops
and has OK zone awareness but not dynamic in space or reacting on the
throw. Good effort player who can fit with the right team.
KJ Wright>(Mississippi State) – 6031, 246.
Long arms 34 ½”. Marginal on initial read
and react. He was physical taking on blocks and looked like a “thumper
type” middle linebacker. Change of direction was OK but he struggled some in
space and got out of position tracking downhill at times. Good range in
pursuit and filled well outside. A fringe space player. Did not always have
good depth of drop in zone coverage but showed good awareness and reacted
well to routes. Did a nice job playing the route and the quarterback. Showed an
understanding of pattern pressure. Was physical and flashed ability in most areas.

2011 NFL Draft,Outside Linebacker, Von Miller,Texas A & M

Three-year starter who is a productive 3-4 outside pass rusher. May be a Will flow type linebacker that plays stacked behind a defensive end, but has a knack and desire to rush the passer. Moved around in the Aggie defense to take advantage of match-ups and alignments to blitz and pressure the quarterback. Has blitzed and pressured the quarterback from an inside stand up position as well as playing up or down in a 3-point stance off the edge. Good balance and body control. Good lateral quickness and reactions. Accelerates to the ball. Good burst after initial contact. Can force a hurry or cause havoc in the backfield. Quick penetrator on the goal line. Outstanding first step quickness and timing to fly up the field. No run responsibility on pass downs. Because of his size he will get tied up on big offensive tackles at times and get bounced around. The defense will go to a more Pittsburgh Steeler type scheme in 2010, featuring a variety of zone blitzes, pressures, and aggressive play. Miller will line up in the Aggie “Jack” position as a roving linebacker and will also drop back in coverage. He led the country in 2009 with 17 sacks and had 5 ½ tackles for loss among his 48 hits.