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Willie Andrews, remember the name folks...........he has 4.44 speed is 5-9 and 182.
ESPN Whispers noted in a recent column (this is not an exact quote here): that the Patriots believe they have one of the steals of the draft noting that Willie travelled under the radar as a senior by playing out of position (he played Strong Safety so the Pats have him down as a CB) - at the very least he shoudl be ye tanother special teams monster for the Pats.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2006/andrews_willie
He has shown the ability to plant, drive and close on passes in front of him from "Off" and "Zone" coverage fast and uses his front arm to break up passes well. The surest thing about Andrews is that he is a good, solid punt returner who can contribute returning punts as a rookie. He will probably stick around the NFL for a few seasons as a backup/No. 44 corneback and return man.
STRONG POINTS
Andrews is a quick-footed athlete who has shown the ability to stay on a receiver's hip in man-to-man coverage. He reads the quarterback well in zone coverage and can break and close quickly enough to make tackles right after the catch on passes outside along the sideline. He has shown a willingness to throw his body into the fray and tackle bigger ball carriers. He is a good punt returner who gets started upfield fast and can keep his feet vs. arm/grab tackles consistently.
ESPN Whispers noted in a recent column (this is not an exact quote here): that the Patriots believe they have one of the steals of the draft noting that Willie travelled under the radar as a senior by playing out of position (he played Strong Safety so the Pats have him down as a CB) - at the very least he shoudl be ye tanother special teams monster for the Pats.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2006/andrews_willie
He has shown the ability to plant, drive and close on passes in front of him from "Off" and "Zone" coverage fast and uses his front arm to break up passes well. The surest thing about Andrews is that he is a good, solid punt returner who can contribute returning punts as a rookie. He will probably stick around the NFL for a few seasons as a backup/No. 44 corneback and return man.
STRONG POINTS
Andrews is a quick-footed athlete who has shown the ability to stay on a receiver's hip in man-to-man coverage. He reads the quarterback well in zone coverage and can break and close quickly enough to make tackles right after the catch on passes outside along the sideline. He has shown a willingness to throw his body into the fray and tackle bigger ball carriers. He is a good punt returner who gets started upfield fast and can keep his feet vs. arm/grab tackles consistently.