09-28-2006, 08:30 AM
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In the Starting Line-up
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New Bedford, MA
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Re: Pats work out 2 more DBs
Von Hutchins looks promising, looks like a Ellis Hobbs a bit.
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Originally Posted by NFL.com (prospect profiles)
Versatile defender who can play any position in the secondary … Shifted to cornerback late in his junior year, starting 34 of the 47 games he appeared in … Finished with 225 tackles (139 solos), 1½ sacks, three stops for losses of 19 yards, a fumble recovery, 18 pass deflections and 11 interceptions.
Positives: Has a lean, yet developed frame … Very good athlete with excellent quickness, balance and change-of-direction agility … Very confident in his recovery speed, doing a nice job of mirroring the receivers on deep routes … Shows good acceleration in his back-pedal, showing proper body control through his breaks … Closes on the ball in a hurry and despite his size, is very effective with his press techniques, showing a good feel for the routes … Has the vision to spot the secondary targets when working in the zone, showing a sudden break off three-step throws … Has the leaping ability and timing to compete for the high passes … Very productive making plays on the ball, displaying good anticipation to take proper angles to the pigskin … Shows toughness in run support and willingly hurls his body around to cut down pullers … Stays low in his pads to take down ball carriers on the perimeter.
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I read his prospect bio and was easily impressed.
Lenny Williams wasn't that bad either. Take a look.
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Positives: Has a lean, angular frame, but shows good body tone, a thin waist, long arms, and defined chest and shoulders … Stays tight with the receiver in the deep half of the zone, using his hands effectively to reroute his opponent … Shows a quick burst coming out of his cuts and does a nice job of planting and driving out of his backpedal … Breaks on the ball sharply, competing for it with aggression … Has impressive range, covering ground quickly when beaten … Makes proper body adjustments going up for the ball and strikes low when delivering his tackles.
4.56 in the 40-yard dash … Bench presses 225 pounds 24 times … 37-inch vertical jump … 10-foot broad jump … 4.26 20-yard shuttle … 12.24 60-yard shuttle … 7.78 three-cone drill.
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The bench press really stood out at me. Thats mighty strong for a DB.
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