bubba9497 Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Draft Notes 01/19 Senior Bowl Notes - Day 1 Hey guys....any questions about the senior bowl or a particular player...fire away... I will be checking a couple times a day and will try to get feedback as fast as possible..... Today was the only day of practice where both teams worked out at the same time....rest of the days there will be split sessions so I watched the South squad today. Info I got from North is second hand...these guys practice about 20 miles apart so I concentrated on South Squad......I will have North reports tomorrow and will watch them a little closer..... 6 Things that stood out today about the South squad.... 1. Rod Davis at middle linebacker - I have liked this guy all year but he seemed to drop on some boards because of speed issues. He was a little too juiced but he was constantly around the ball. He lost a bit of weight and was very fast off the snap. 2. Devery Henderson at wide receiver - I have to admit I was shocked. So many people are enamored with Michael Clayton now that he has declared but Henderson was not only the best receiver on the field, he was probably the fastest. Henderson threw some double moves that made some good db's like Keiwan Ratliff look like dog **** (and Florida beat LSU...wow..shocker after watching him get through Ratliff and Gus Scott). I would have to say Henderson helped his stock more than any other player I saw out there today...if he does this consistently all week and has some good workouts he could go before Clayton...I am not lying on that one folks...he was outstanding. 3. J.P. Losman and Philip Rivers - For guys that are borderline first round picks they did everything in their power to move into the 3rd round today. Losman made a lot of throws and reads that were very slow. Seemed like the patterns and plays were moving too fast for him. Seemed like he was more interested in showing everyone what a big arm he had and that was all. Philip Rivers spent a lot of time with the coaching staff as mechanics were discussed (surprise). He was the better of the two Qb's but that isn't saying much. I can forgive his performance because it looked like they were messing with his release point after his first throwing session. He kept his head up and kept plugging away. Matt Schaub looked better than both of these guys, he didn't have a great day but he didn't make any major mistakes. 4. Darnell Dockett and Dave Ball - Best defensive lineman I saw. Despite leading the NCAA in sacks I did not think Ball was all that and thought he benefitted more from the play of Rodney Leisle and the double teams he commanded. If Ball continues to play like this I will eat my words. What I like is he was strong against the run, not just the pass. Funnelled a lot of plays inside and kept the edge sealed...all-around a fantastic day. One guy I have been high on that looked good was Darnell Dockett at defenisve tackle. He wasn't flawless but I think he showed he can play in the middle and can keep his speed. He put on about 10 pounds and weighed in at 292. Dockett was the most active player and showed more power than I gave him credit for previously. In traditional Dockett style he wanted to mix it up with the lineman a few times and there was a scrap involving him and Alan Reuber of Texas A&M. 5. Greg Jones - If this guy doesn't pan out as a football player than I think he could become a pro bodybuilder. In my travels in NFL locker rooms I have always maintained that Tony Gonzalez had the best athletic physique I have ever seen (just an observation....no homosexual inuendos please). That was put to rest today when I saw Greg Jones take off his pads. It was obvious that this was planned and he wanted to show off but when you are built like that who wouldn't. He is a god damn monster! It is hard to believe that this guy is 250 pounds. I wish they would have body fat measurements at the weigh-in's because he has to be at like 3%. Jones had the best runs of the day, Cedric Cobbs had the most work but Jones had the best runs bar none. 6. Where are the corners ? - nobody in the secondary stood out at all for the South. I don't know if they all overslept or if the receivers are that good but I was not in awe of any safety or cornerback.--DJ Boyer Declared Underclassmen…more updates The deadline for NCAA underclassmen to declare for the draft has now passed. The NFL will be releasing their official list of applicants by January 20th. Here is a list of underclassmen we know of who have declared themselves eligible for the Draft in April. At this moment there are 37 players who have officially declared themselves draft eligible. Shawn Andrews Arkansas Offensive Tackle Matthias Askew Michigan State Defensive Tackle Kelly Butler Purdue Offensive Tackle Batman Carroll Arkansas Cornerback Ahmad Childress Alabama Defensive Tackle Michael Clayton LSU Wide Receiver Devard Darling Washington State Wide Receiver Nat Dorsey Georgia Tech Offensive Tackle Larry Fitzgerald Pittsburgh Wide Receiver Chris Gamble Ohio State Cornerback Robert Geathers Georgia Defensive End Amon Gordon Stanford Defensive Tackle DeAngelo Hall Virginia Tech Cornerback Derrick Hamilton Wide Receiver Clemson Tony Hargrove Georgia Tech Defensive End Tommie Harris Oklahoma Defensive Tackle Steven Jackson Oregon State Running Back Kevin Jones Virginia Tech Running Back Sean Jones Safety Georgia Matt Mauck Quarterback LSU Antwan Odom Alabama Defensive End Igor Olshansky Oregon Defensive Tackle Jason Peters Arkansas Tight End Mark Pierce Arkansas Fullback Ben Roethlisberger Miami (Ohio) Quarterback P.K. Sam Florida State Wide Receiver Jason Shivers Arizona State Safety Justin Smiley Alabama Offensive Guard Chris Snee Boston College Offensive Guard Randy Starks Maryland Defensive Tackle Sean Taylor Miami (Fla.) Safety Kenechi Udeze USC Defensive End Matt Ware UCLA Safety Donnell Washington Clemson Defensive Tackle Vince Wilfork Miami (Fla.) Defensive Tackle Reggie Williams Washington Wide Receiver Kellen Winslow Jr. Miami (Fla.) Miami (Fla.) --DJ Boyer http://www.football.com/cgi-bin/posters/printPost.cgi?category=draftnotes&at=draft1.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Jones with the best runs. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyalligator Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 There goes Jones into the first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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