Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

YouTube - Frantz Joseph - Draft Video Profile

Draftguys.com are real high on this guy. He seems like a worthwile midround prospect for a 3-4 ILB. He definitely meets the Patriot player profile.

Re: Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

I don't know who the competition was on that video, but he did do the things that our ILBs are called upon to do. I liked the way he attacked his blockers and staggered them back. And also him moving back down to FLorida to be close to his ailing mother shows good character.

Re: Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

Does anybody know if he had a role on special teams?

Re: Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

No mention of it on his team bio.

Re: Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

Here's some stats and background info. His 2008 stats have not been posted yet I'm sure there out there somewhere but he did face some top tier offenses as we always have a brutal out of conference schedule. His pro-day wasn't great but there were about 20 teams in attendance with scouts, the Patriots were NOT among them so take it for what it's worth. As I've said before he was our entire defense and we are going to miss him down here in Boca. I think he'll be a solid contributor wherever he ends up.


Player Bio: Frantz Joseph :: Football

Re: Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

I'm in a mock draft going over at Jetsinsider.com and he was picked in the 5th round by the GM of the Pats.. I never heard of him but did some reading and video watching it he seems like a kid with a good head on his shoulders that can play the ILB..

Re: Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

My favourite player in the draft. Played well in the Texas vs the Nation game, seems to have an excellent attitude (and has a great, great name).

Re: Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

Some more info on him here:
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-...eph-clips.html

Re: Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

This kid looks pretty good, in the first clip from the link at the top of the tread, I thought he was good but played too slow was my only concern but as a SILB that is not so much of an issue. In those clips you could see his desire to get to the ball carrier and play through traffic. He show good explosion while working inside against the run with good hip thrust on his contact with the OLine. He looks to have pretty long arms to gain separation from the OL to make the play on the RB between B gaps very well.

Somehow he looks very stiff when he is in pass coverage or going backwards at some points but if you look at the clips from the Motor City Bowl it kinda tells a different story. He looks more fluid and comfortable roaming the middle and making plays in the red zone which is when it counts most.

Here is some analysis from nfldraftscout.com:

TOP LINEBACKERS: Frantz Joseph, Florida Atlantic, 6-1, 242: An intense, physical three-year starter who made 154 tackles (84 solo) in 2008 when he earned first-team all-Sun Belt honors for the second consecutive year. He had 131 tackles in 2007. His 13 tackles in the 2008 Motor City Bowl against Central Michigan demanded attention from scouts. Joseph red shirted at Boston College in 2004, then transferred home to help his mother with finances. At his Feb. 26 pro day, Joseph had a best time of 4.83 seconds in the 40. - Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com

Something tells me with that many tackles he must have played some special teams along the way but I am just speculating.


Florida Atlantic Pro Day: 16 teams represented by 19 scouts were present to see Frantz Joseph...Bears, Dolphins, Colts, Jaguars, Rams, Browns, Titans, Packers, Panthers, Raiders, Chiefs, Giants, Eagles, 49ers, Falcons, Saints (Numbers to be posted later). Word is Charles Pierre did great in weights. He had a decent 40 time but tweaked his hamstring and didn’t run the second 40. And, yes, all eyes were on the man in black, Frantz Joseph. Joseph had a smile on his face the entire time. Said he didn’t care what his time was. “Just put a running back in front of me and let me go,” he said. DE Robert St. Claire looked fast in the 40, but couldn’t do other drills requiring side-to-side mobility due to his knee injury. The O-line was well-represented by Nick Paris. - Ted Hutton, Sun-Sentinel.com

You gotta love the kid who says " Just put a running back in front of me and let me go"
I got to do some more homework on this kid but he is worth looking at in the 5th as of right now for me and may move up with more research

Re: Franz Joseph ILB Florida Atlantic
 

Frantz Joseph vs Jasper Brinkley

Anyone have any opinions on who would be a better fit for the Pats?