Alex Linnenkohl, 20011 Undrafted Free Agent, Center

Linnenkohl, Alex Oregon State 6016 304 5.37
Three-year starter who does both the conventional and shotgun
snaps. A marginal athlete who plays hard but high for his size.
Plays with a good power base. Will get pushed back if he gets
too high. Good awareness who gets inside push. Locks up the
linebacker on the second level. Stays after the target and runs his
feet on contact. Flashes some punch and hand placement. Consistent
and mentally tough in his play. Plays with attitude and aggressiveness
to cut off or position a defender. Arms shorter than ideal.
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Kevin Kowalski,2011 Undrafted Free Agent, Center

Kowalski, Kevin Toledo 6032 300 5.05
Four-year starter. Scrappy, try hard tough guy who works to
finish the play. Better center than guard. Struggled at guard in
the Senior Bowl practices with angles and second level blocks. A
competitor who battles and plays with leverage. Struggles with
big nose tackles that play head up. Good leadership qualities.
Makes all the blocking calls for the line. An average athlete who
flashes some first step initial quickness. Needs more upper body
playing strength to neutralize a bull rush. Head on a swivel to
help if he is uncovered. Borderline physical skills. Not invited
to the Combine.For complete report see:Ourlads Guide To the NFL Draft

Ryan Bartholomew,2011 Undrafted Free Agent, Center

Bartholomew, Ryan Syracuse 6012 300 4.97
Three-year starter. Moved to center during spring ball 2010.
One of the team captains. Athletic with long arms. Plays with
knee bend in a pro style offense. Can vertical snap to quarterback
which is a rarity these days. Will also shotgun snap. A knee
bender who can shock a defender with his punch. Has good body
control and balance. Plays on his feet. Rarely if ever on the
ground. Brings his feet with him on a base running block. Good
hand placement inside the frame of the defender’s chest. Plays
square and mirrors pass rushers. Effort down the field. Good
lateral agility to cut off slant move. Anchors versus power. Can
play center and both guard positions. A draftable player who is
a developing prospect.
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Jake Kirkpatrick, 2011 Undrafted Free Agent, Center

Kirkpatrick, Jake TCU 6017 301 5.32>Two-year starter. Plays in a spread offense where he shotgun
snaps and does conventional center play. An intense wall off
blocker who gets high and up on his toes at times. Rarely on the
ground. Good angles to the second level cutoffs. Shorter arms
than ideal. Good lateral quickness to pull. Cut on a defensive
lineman. Gave Phil Taylor (Baylor) all he could handle early in
the season. A zone blocking type center who takes the proper
steps and runs a defender on contact. Can push the down lineman
and create a seam. Offense is a series of quick passes so he
doesn’t hold a block very long. Works to finish his blocks on
the second level linebackers. Plays low and with leverage in the
run game.For complete report see Ourlads Guide To The NFL Draft

Ben Lamaak, 2011 Undrafted Free Agent, Center

Lamaak, Ben Iowa State 6042 302 5.13
Four-year starter. Started at center, guard, and tackle in his
career. In 2007 and 2008 started 12 games at right tackle. In
2009 started 13 games at left tackle. In 2010 started 12 games
at center. Plays in a spread no huddle offensive scheme. Wall
off position blocker. A versatile lineman who played tight end
and quarterback in high school. Averaged 23 points and 12
rebounds per game as an All-State basketball player. Smart with
good awareness and foot quickness. Is the personal protector on
the punt team. Best position may be offensive guard. A
developmental player with draftable qualities. Good measurables
and competitiveness. Will need to learn NFL line blocking
techniques.For complete report see:Ourlads Guide To The NFL Draft

Tim Barnes, 2011 Undrafted Free Agent, Center

Barnes, Tim Missouri 6035 298 5.18
Three-year starter. Scrappy spread formation shotgun snapper.
Plays with a good base and knee bend. As with most spread
formation offensive linemen, they are position wall off players.
Strong on down blocks when running power plays. Generally
plays against a nose with a three man rush. Gets help from his
guards. Snaps are crisp and accurate. Leaks through line and
seals linebacker target. Pulls and runs aggressively. Gets the kick
out block on the edge. Smart approach. Gets to the edge and can
adjust on the run. Had surgery on both shoulders but has been
durable starting 40 consecutive games. Not invited to the Combine.
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Kristofer O'Dowd,2011 Undrafted Free Agent,Center

O’Dowd, Kristofer Southern Cal 6042 303 5.16>Injuries have kept O’Dowd from being a four-year starter as he
was nicked up parts of the past three seasons. Nevertheless, if
he passes NFL physicals, he has the talent to start on Sundays.
He demonstrates a good combination of foot quickness and ease
of movement. Has quick initial contact as an inline blocker and
is strong enough to tie up the down defender and get push. A
natural knee bender, he reacts to different looks and plays with
good instincts. Can run block and adjust on the move. Gives a good
downfield effort and is proficient on combo blocks to the second
level. Forces separation in pass protection. Good base and feet,
balance, and use of hands. Played high and stiff most of Senior
Bowl week. Was out-leveraged in pass rush drills and in the game.
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2011 NFL Draft, Center, Kris O'Dowd, Southern Cal

Injuries have kept O’Dowd from being a four-year starter as he was nicked up parts of the past three seasons. Nevertheless, if he passes NFL physicals, he has the talent to start on Sundays. He demonstrates a good combination of foot quickness and ease of movement. Has quick initial contact as an inline blocker and is strong enough to tie up the down defender and get push. A natural knee bender, he reacts to different looks and plays with good instincts. Can run block and adjust on the move. Gives a good downfield effort and is proficient on combo blocks to the second level. Forces separation in pass protection. Good base and feet, balance, and use of hands.

John Estes Hawaii Center 2010 NFL Draft

John Estes joins Matt Tennant and Justin Walton as draftable centers in Ourlads Scouting Services eyes in 2010:

Plays in the spread offense where he shotgun snaps on every down. Explosive punch in pass protection. Quick hands with the ability to create separation. Physical player with quick feet to balance, slide, and adjust his blocks on the defender. Gains an advantage with his active feet. Moves his feet on contact. Good knee bend with a strong two arm extension lockout. Effective helping his guards inside in pass protection. Has the physical tools to play on the line of scrimmage and not get knocked back. Maintains position on pass rusher and is alert to blitzes. Can anchor and stop a charge. Rarely does he get driven back. Struggles at times on angles to cut off pursuit on the second level. Has the lateral agility and quickness versus a slant move.

Justin Walton Baylor Center 2010 NFL Draft

Justin Walton is one of the top centers that will be drafted in 2010 NFL Draft. What Ourlads Scouting Services LLC has to say:

A three-year starter that transferred from Arizona State. Has done both the shotgun snap in the spread and conventional snap to the quarterback under center. Position/wall off type blocker. Creates inside running lanes by turning the down defender. Solid on the block back or "choke" block. Plays on his feet. Good agility and balance in close quarters. Plays with a good base and works to finish his blocks. Will drop his head at times in pass protection but generally slides and adjusts his mirror to wall off defender. Good hand quickness to lock out and position hands on the breast plate and get push on his target. Strong and crafty, but needs to be more consistent with his ability to recover and anchor in pass protection.

Matt Tennant Boston College Center 2010 NFL Draft

Matt Tennant leads the list of top center prospects heading into the 2010 Draft according to Ourlads Scouting Services LLC. What Ourlads has to say:

Three-year starter in a zone blocking scheme. Has done it all. Snapped in the spread, shotgun, and conventional formations. A physical player that is mobile and stays on his feet. Works his feet on contact. Sudden first step quickness to gain position and control of the defender. Effective on pulls coming out easy on his initial move with quickness and snap. Accelerates quickly and has the ability to adjust on the move and in space. Plays with good awareness to pick up a blitz and help guards in pass protection. Keeps his feet and stays up on block on the second level linebackers. Keeps his feet in traffic. Good agility and balance. Needs to gain weight and get more overall body strength to handle nose tackles.