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Quarterback:
Fisher and Chow did a nice job of play calling to showcase Micheal Robinson’s abilities. There is enough raw talent there for teams such as Atlanta and Denver to take a late round flyer on a back-up QB who plays as erratically as their starters. I spent little effort watching QBs, but noticed Robinson because of what the play calling did to make watching the other positions more challenging. Croyle and Whitehurst helped themselves, Cutler showed enough to stay in the first round for a QB desperate team, e.g. Dolphins and Jets. None of the others are worth mentioning.
Runningback:
Again, not a position that drew much interest for me; a quick addition to Darren’s notes - for those looking for a RB I would add Terrence Whitehead (5’10†225) of Oregon. He looked like a power runner in the Dillon style, even popping outside and gaining the corner on one play.
Wide Receiver:
Moss was clearly the class of the receivers, with the speed and open field moves that had Norv Turner using him on reverses and quick hitches to get the ball in his hands. He was a useful gauge for the CB position. Maurice Stovall (Notre Dame), Jason Avant (Michigan), and Devin Aromashodu (Auburn) all earned notes on their blocking, Stovall and Avant also made some possession grabs to move the sticks. Ben Obomanu (Auburn) and Hank Baskett (New Mexico) each made one nice catch, Baskett’s a diving catch on a side line comeback for a low ball. They both had the dropsies on other occasions and need a lot of work. Demetrius Williams (Oregon) alligator arms. Derek Hagan (Arizona State) had some drops, but made a couple tough catches in the middle and held on despite taking a beating.
Tight Ends:
Byrd and Klopfenstein surprised with their blocking, and not just at the line. I would expect them to struggle with blocking the way Ben Watson did this year, but the will and ability is there to be molded. I don’t think Norv Turner and company did their TEs any favors in the game, especially leaving them alone on the edge pass blocking against Haralson, Hali, etc.
Offensive Tackle:
D’Brickashaw Ferguson (Virginia) was beaten twice in pass protection on an inside move, he was saved by his guard once. His run blocking is suspect. Daryn Colledge (Boise State) was the most well rounded LT, showing a lot of hustle to get upfield and block for his runners. He made a bad play and showed tremendous hustle when he beat Micheal Robinson up the field on a delayed QB draw. It was bad because his ole’ on the DE did nothing to slow him and nearly cost a sack. Eric Winston (Miami) struggled, but the talent is there if his knee passes muster. He played better on the right side, but could do okay at left with good coaching and occasional help with a Dwight Freeney. He also showed balance in his game with decent run blocking and a nice next level play to extend his arms and keep Chad Greenway off balance enough to allow his QB to make the corner on a bootleg - that was a tackle for a loss otherwise and was a difficult open field block to make. Jonathan Scott (Texas) showed some ability as a swing tackle, he did better on the right side, but could handle the left with a little TE and RB help if needed. He did a decent job in run blocking too, earning a couple mentions in my notes for nice plays. Marcus McNeill (Auburn) is big and slow, he was eaten alive by the speed rushers. He will move inside to guard for some team that likes them big, strong, and immobile. Jeremy Trueblood (BC) struggled on the right side with speed rushers, but showed a lot of determination to stay with the block. He reminded me of Gorin with his feet, but a nastier attitude. Ryan O’Callaghan (California) also struggled with speed rushers, but did a decent job overall at RT. The surprise at RT was New Mexico center Ryan Cook who moved out there for a couple series. He was too high on the first series, but corrected it the next time around. He missed one blocking assignment to give Hali a freebe sack, but did okay overall once he adjusted his stance and adapted to the speed on the edge.
Offensive Guard:
358 pound Max Jean-Gilles of Georgia showed himself to be very athletic pulling to lead on one run off right tackle, even if he ignored S Anthony Smith camped on the line and subsequently making the tackle. He needs a good trainer who will sweat him down 20 pounds to build his endurance or he won’t last a whole season. He was consistently strong blocking inside and could be a late first round value if his attitude on weight loss and running checks out well. Charles Spencer (Pittsburgh) was used on several pulling plays by Norm Chow and acquitted himself well. For a 330 pounder he his fairly mobile. The announcers reported he was a tackle moved inside for the game so there is some versatility there. Davin Joseph (Oklahoma) was solid at RG. Mark Setterstrom (Minnesota) was solid at LG, saving Ferguson on the one pass play. They essentially made the South team’s DTs disappear for most of the game. Will Allen (Texas) also played well alongside his tackle Scott. From a Patriot perspective, Spencer’s ability to pull makes him the more attractive. Jean-Gilles is the more athletic of the two based on one pulling play, both will need to show some real dedication to fitness.
Center:
They hide too easily with the horrible TV camera angles. Ryan Cook was mentioned for his play at RT and seemd solid inside. Mike Degory (Florida) looked okay too. Nick Mangold (Ohio State) was clearly the cream of the crop in one-on-ones during the week and played well in the game. For the most part, all the centers get a passing grade because you barely noticed them - the primary standard for center play.
