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He was also awarded a medal of bravery for rescuing an elderly woman from her burning house.

At some point your own interviews, research, and personal contact with the kid have to weigh more than what the press puts out.

Box_O_Rocks

And a third source: SI.com Pro-day tracker

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WesWelker83

Sheard showed well at the combine, and after reviewing the tape of Sheard's performances against Rutgers and Miami, he's not far behind Reed. He was a tone-setter for the Panthers and showed toughness against Rutgers, recording two sacks and a forced fumble despite a left elbow injury that essentially made him a one-armed player.

Sheard has great size (6-2⅞, 264), impressive strength and short-area power, and like Reed, he brings it on every play. He has an above-average first step for his size, effective inside and outside swim moves and stays low to help generate the power to rock offensive tackles back with his bull rush.

Finally, Sheard is athletic enough to line up as a 3-4 outside linebacker and shows the ability to stack the edge against the run, shock and shed blockers and redirect to the ball. There are minor character concerns stemming from an off-campus fight during the summer of 2010, but all indications are that Sheard was coming to the aid of a teammate who was in trouble, and scouts I've talked to say he has interviewed well.

Overall, Sheard is locking down a spot in the middle of the second round

- Steve Muench ESPN

I have only seen this kid play once vs Miami but he dominated in that game. I think we are much more likely to take a flier on an OLB conversion project in the 2nd or 3rd then taking a guy in the first who we hope projects to OLB. Sheard has the ideal measureables we look for in an OLB and he had very good combine numbers with college production as well. There are only two questions about him: can he play in space/standing up and can he drop into coverage occasionally? I really like this kid I just didn't consider him because of the arrest. However, the more details that has come out about this incident, the better it sounds for Sheard. Here is some clips of Sheard:

YouTube - Jabaal Sheard vs. Miami (2010) Miami 2010
YouTube - Jabaal Sheard vs. West Virginia ('09) West Virginia 2009

Thoughts?

stinkypete

I've come to ignore the arrest incident. There's enough good on this guy with the clubhouse leadership and his rescuing the old lady in the fire.

The scouting reports and video lead me to believe this guy is going to be an absolute beast, like a Suggs or a Woodley. I think that kind of mean streak is exactly what the Patriots defense is lacking.

dryheat44

The problem is that Lande wasn't actually at the Pitt Pro Day. He's catching ***** now for blasting Jon Baldwin's workout without actually being there (captured nicely by Profootballtalk.com)

I think drafting Sheard in the first or even before 60 is a desperate reach by a HC/GM who typically doesn't do that. We don't need a pass rusher badly enough to draft 3rd/4th round talent at 28 or 33 just because he might be the best of what's left. I certainly don't think he approaches Cunningham from a talent standpoint.

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The incident throwing the man through the center of the plate glass window is a HUGE positive when judging his skill set..........he displayed OUTSTANDING leverage and accuracy
I'm a huge Sheard fan and can envision a scenario where BB trades back at #28 or #33 into the middle of round #2 while gaining a 2012 pick and grabbing a sub package pass rusher

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CTHuskies

Read the SI article on players in trouble with the law. Pitt was the worst. I wouldn't take a recommendation from Wannstadt.

Seneschal2

BB wants his players to play through to the whistle -- but they must be smart and disciplined. Maybe he's learned a lesson...

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Do your homework: Jabaal Sheard has a lot going for him, but he is not even CLOSE to "prototypical size."

Willie McGinest was 6.5/270.

I'm not suggesting we need to hold out for that: only clarifying "prototypical".


Stomper was defending his Home and his buddy: That's points in his FAVOR.

MIND you: A few points taken away for missing the target...

Kudos to Coach WannStadt.


Hah!! You owe me a beer for paraphrasing my previous GLOWING praise of Brother Sheard's demonstration of Real Time Leverage and Anchoring Power!!

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The more this process goes on the more I like this kid.

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