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Jake Delhomme, QB, Louisianna-Lafayette

 

 

Jordan: Product of NFL Europe and some other smaller football leagues, he understands a fast-tempo game and executes with precision. He has a decent enough arm, he’s mobile, and he shows a nice touch on the intermediate throws. His delivery is kind of ugly, but it usually doesn't hold him back. He isn’t really going to stand out as some sort of physical stud, but he’s a smart decision maker…he’ll make throws in the clutch and he shows the ability to rally an offense. He’s not in that Brett Favre/Donovan McNabb class as a leader, though…more like a Tom Brady. He’s calm, composed, and cool, and you will always be in the game, especially in close, late drive situations…but he won’t give you the kind of confidence that you WILL win FOR SURE that Favre/McNabb did/do. He's kind of a slightly taller but far less accurate version of Tim Rattay, which means he's pretty good, as I feel Rattay is a really good quarterback. Delhomme is just a consistently solid quarterback.

 

Set Up-6

Delivery-4+

Read Coverages-6

Throw Short-6

Throw Deep-6-

Mobility-6-

Leadership-6

 

Overall Rating: 6.3

 

Stephan Davis, RB, Auburn

 

 

Jordan: He was the real deal before the injuries took their tole. Big, fast, and able to run with power without even getting a low pad level. Even now, he still has that tremendous, Shaun Alexander-like nose for the endzone, which is about the only prop I'm willing to give the latter, for those of you familiar with my opinion on the stiff who now owns the single-season TD record. But before I go off on another rant regarding Alexander, I'd just like to say that I'm not convinced Davis has completely lost it. Much as the case with Mark Brunell, I look at him physically and see no reason why he can't go back out there and start rushing for 1400 yards again.

 

Instincts-7+

Inside Running-6

Outside Running-5

Hands/Receiving Skills-5

Block-5

 

Overall Rating: 6.1???

 

 

DeShuan Foster, RB, UCLA Auburn

 

 

Jordan: He's a complete back who is sometimes indecisive as a runner. As far as breaking tackles, you're not going to find anyone better. When he doesn't want to go down, he ain't going down. He has the determination and balance to drive defenses nuts. You'll have to blow out his knees in those situations; the problem is, that can be done. He catches the ball well and, while he isn't the most explosive guy, he knows WHERE to run and generally gets more yardage than a guy with his only decent speed could normally get. DECENT speed? What the fuck am I talking about? He has good speed--probably sub-4.5. I guess I'm just that confused NFL scout...errr..."talent evaluator" who doesn't know why in the fuck this guy isn't amongst the 1200+ yard backs in this league. I still think he's easily a 1200-yard back with a good offensive line, which he seems to have...yet he's not a 1200 yard back. So what the fuck am I talking about? Honestly, I don't really know. He only started 5 games last year, so 879 yards on 4.3/carry...not all that bad statistically, is it? Fuck it, he's pretty good. Not to mention, he WAS the best pass blocking back I'd ever seen in college...but truthfully, I haven't seen anything impressive out of him as a blocker recently, so that's a question mark--literally.

 

Instincts-6-

Inside Running-6-

Outside Running-6

Hands/Receiving Skills-7-

Block-?

 

Overall Rating: 6.3

 

Brad Hoover, FB, Western Carolina

 

 

Jordan: Good with the ball in his hands, he has become a tough, hard-nosed blocker. He isn’t overwhelming, but he’ll stick his nose in there and get in people’s way and help Davis churn out some bigger gains than they would’ve been had he not been in there. Before Davis arrived, he was arguably their best all-around back. He has soft hands and he shows the ability to turn his hips and get up field quickly. And he can also be an effective runner between the tackles.

 

Instincts-6

Inside Running-6-

Outside Running-4

Hands/Receiving Skills-6-

Block-5+

 

Overall Rating: 5.4

 

Steve Smith, WR, Utah, 5'9" 185 LBS, 40 time: 4.42

 

 

Jordan: He's simply the most complete wide receiver in the game. He's not the most explosive receiver in the NFL (although he's right up there), but he's by far and away the most complete. I've never seen a better route runner. He explodes out of his breaks and has the kind of body control that could prove revolutionary. Defensive backs simply can't hang with him once he comes off his stem. He just uncoils at the hips and explodes to daylight. Now everyone always talks about his speed, but truthfully, that's not what makes him special. He has good, not great speed--somewhere in the 4.4 range. He's not a World beater like Terrell Owens, Randy Moss, and Chris Chambers. But he has electrifying quickness, and many people mistake that for pure speed. What separates him from everyone else, aside from the quickness, is the all-around athleticism. He has tremendous leaping ability, coordination, timing, and strength. He wins jump balls like he's 6'2" or 6'3." He adjusts to balls thrown high, low, and behind him. He will make the tough catch in the crowd like there isn't one. If he stays healthy, it's going to be interesting to see just how quickly he assends the record books.

 

Hands-7

Patterns-8

Receive Short-7+

Receive Deep-7+

Catch In Traffic-8

Run After Catch-7+

Block-7

 

Overall Rating: 7.7

 

Jordan Gross, OT, Utah, 6'4" 300 LBS, 40 time: 4.82

 

 

Jordan: Incredible combination of strength and quickness. He gets out on the second level and seals linebackers off beautifully, he can lock down and get great movement in the running game, and he can slide and mirror in pass protection. Right now, he’s playing like the best right tackle in football.

 

Run Block In Line-7-

Run Block On Move-7

Pass Block-7

Ability to Adjust-7+

 

Overall Rating: 7.1

 

 

 

Mike Wahle, G, Navy, 6'6" 304 LBS

 

 

Jordan: Very athletic guard who is excellent on pulls. Probably a top 5 pulling guard and maybe the closest thing from a fluidity standpoint to Will Shields in that area. A great guy to have on your line. With the scheme that he’s in, he doesn’t have to be the strongest guy, and that helps him tremendously, but he does play with good overall functional strength and keeps people in front of him. Very productive offensive lineman and might actually be responsible for the highest portion of their yardage as they love to run to their left side, however, he’s just not as good as Flanigan, Rivera, or Tauscher. But he’s still very valuable.

 

Run Block In Line-6-

Run Block On Move-7

Pass Block-6-

Ability to Adjust-6

 

Overall Rating: 6.3

 

Jeff Mitchell

 

 

Jordan: Tenacious blocker…plays with good leverage, has strong hands, drives his feet and gets movement at the point. Good strength. He makes good reads and blocks very well on the second level. In pass protection, he rarely gets beaten. He has solid feet and movement skills.

 

Run Block In Line-6

Run Block On Move-6-

Pass Block-6-

Ability To Adjust-6

 

Overall Rating: 6.5

 

Kris Jenkins, DT, Maryland, 6'4" 315 LBS, 40 time: 4.91

 

 

Jordan: He’s not your ordinary DT. He has a combination of strength, power, and quickness to absolutely destroy things inside. He plays with outstanding leverage, he has a strong base, and he is always active. He will get underneath the blocker and rip through the line, and the guard won’t be able to recover because Jenkins is just too quick. Or he can throw a blocker aside and power his way into the backfield. At this point, you’d be a fool not to double team him. He’s arguably the best defensive tackle in football, with unmatched quickness and explosiveness.

 

Recognition-7+

Pursuit-7+

Run Defense (POA)-7

Pass Rush-7

 

Overall Rating: 7.2

 

Mike Rucker, DE, Nebraska

 

 

Jordan: Relentless pass rusher. Has a great arsenal of moves and is slippery. He has fast, active hands. He’s one of those guys you just can’t stand trying to block because he is so relentless and plays with so much enthusiasm. As far as his run defense is concerned, he’s undersized and you definitely can run at him…but he’s not going to get blown off the line…he’s too competitive for that…and if you don’t block him well, he could blow it up with penetration. The main problem with him is he really started to disappear down the stretch. I guess his opponents at left tackle just got tougher/more aware of him and, with the incredible influx of talented LTs in the NFL right now, Rucker may find himself in the same pitfall as other right ends whose numbers decline as a result of being overmatched by an unmatched era of left tackles.

 

Recognition-7

Pursuit-7

Run Defense (POA)-5+

Pass Rush-7-

 

Overall Rating: 7.0

 

Julius Peppers, DE, North Carolina, 6'6" 283 LBS, 40 time: 4.51

 

 

Jordan: A freak. Huge, fast, and incredibly athletic. But he doesn’t take full advantage of those gifts. His drive and focus are questionable, as is his work ethic. If he had the same enthusiasm and intelligence in his play that Rucker did, he’d be a 20 sack guy…but he doesn’t, and I don’t think he ever will. He's still a very, VERY good defensive end, but he doesn't take over games the way he should. His run defense is top-notch, though. Blocking him with a tight end is hopeless--right tackles have enough difficulties. Obviously, if you just want to position-block him, he's as helpless as everyone else who's ever played the game at end. But if you plan on running "off tackle," or even delay just a bit as a runner, he's going to throw the tight end aside and make the play. You can double him initially and probably move him, but he's so athletic and sudden that once the tackle leaves (because what tight end is going to be in position to take on an impact defender at the second level?) he'll just throw aside the remaining blocker and make the play then.

 

Recognition-5+

Pursuit-7+

Run Defense (POA)-7+

Pass Rush-7

 

Overall Rating: 6.9

 

Brentson Buckner, DT, Clemson, 40 yard dash: 5.12

 

 

Jordan: Tough, intense veteran. A leader. He has always had incredible strength, power, and he shows bursts of quickness…he can be a dominant force. But he has and always will lack speed and agility. He’ll never be someone teams will scheme around, but as long as he plays the way he’s capable of playing, and that’s with intensity and leverage to take full advantage of his ungodly strength and power, he’ll be a lesser-known force.

 

Recognition-6

Pursuit-4

Run Defense (POA)-6

Pass Rush-6-

 

Overall Rating: 5.8

 

Dan Morgan, MLB, Miami, 40 yard dash: 4.57

 

 

Jordan: Now that he’s healthy, he’s showing why he was a first round pick. He isn’t quite in that elite class of athletes at the position, but he has vastly underrated athletic ability that translates to the field. He runs well, he covers well, and he is as intelligent as they come. He works so hard in terms of preparation and studying game film, and it shows on the field. He reads and recognizes things before they happen and makes plays where they should be made. He’s a defensive coordinator on the field.

 

Read and React-8-

Pursuit-7

Blitz/Rush-6-

Run Defense (POA)-5-

Pass Coverage-6

Tackle-6

 

Overall Rating: 6.5

 

 

Chris Draft, OLB, Stanford, 5'11" 232 LBS, 40 time: 4.61

 

 

Jordan: Fast, athletic, and a hard hitter. I loved him when he was a special teams player for the Niners. Runs 4.6, will find the ball carrier and knock him out. He can come through on a blitz and kill the quarterback, he can cover out of the backfield and play anyone underneath the safeties. And of course, he can run laterally and cover a lot of ground that way. He’s a good football player.

 

Read and React-6

Pursuit-7

Blitz/Rush-6

Run Defense (POA)-4+

Pass Coverage-6

Tackle-6

 

Overall Rating: 6.5

 

 

Ken Lucas, CB

 

 

Jordan: A big, talented corner who was on the rise but took a step back this year. Above average speed to go with obviously good height. The problems with him have always been his technique. He bites on double moves, he will plant the wrong way and overextend and a top receiver will dust him. He has to learn to be more fluid in his backpedal—the talent is there for him to be a top corner in this league.

 

Key and Diagnose-5

Man Coverage-5

Zone Coverage-5-

Hands-6

Run Support-5+

Tackle-5

 

Overall Rating: 5.8

 

Ricky Manning Jr, CB, UCLA, 5'8" 185 LBS, 40 time: 4.43

 

 

Jordan: Tenacious cover corner who plays a physical brand of football. What he lacks in height he makes up for in heart, grit, speed, and determination. He shows fluid hips in his drops, he adjusts quickly to receivers as they run their route, and he breaks well on the ball. His feet and hips are top drawer. He came up huge for this team down the stretch, but in the Super Bowl they were, for whatever reason, playing him in huge cushions and he looked really bad. But if they’d let him get physical with receivers and knock them off their routes and just be himself, he’s a Pro Bowl caliber guy.

 

Key and Diagnose-6

Man Coverage-6

Zone Coverage-4

Hands-6

Run Support-5

Tackle-5

 

Overall Rating: 5.9^

 

Mike Minter, S, Nebraska, 5'10" 195 LBS, 40 time: 4.38

 

 

Jordan: One of the fastest safeties in the game. A good and extremely underrated all-around player. Very smart and instinctive, can cover man to man or break on the ball in zone, has good hands, is an outstanding blitzer and fills like an extra linebacker in run support. He’s kind of a SS/FS tweener in the traditional senses of the positions, but I think he’s best suited at strong safety where he can come up into the box, read offenses, and blow things up. He’s a definate force in the box.

 

Key and Diagnose-7

Man Coverage-6

Zone Coverage-6

Hands-7

Run Support-6+

Tackle-6+

 

Overall Rating: 6.9

 

Idrees Bashir, S, Memphis, 6'2" 198 LBS, 40 time: 4.45 (#28)

 

 

Jordan: Tools that scouts drool over, but still very raw on the football side of things. Can come up into the box, fill, and make the big hit. Shows excellent natural instincts in zone coverage and will come away with the big interception. Can run and leap with just about any safety in football. Needs to work on his run/pass diagnoses and learn to be a bit more decisive in his decision making. If he can do that, they could have a special player. But right now, he’s in a rotation with Doss and Strickland at the position.

 

Key and Diagnose-5-

Man Coverage-5

Zone Coverage-6-

Hands-6

Run Support-6-

Tackle-6-

 

Overall Rating: 5.8^

John Kasay, K

 

 

Jordan: Has always had a good, extremely accurate left leg. Since returning from the injury, however, he has run into some inconsistency. With their offense being as conservative as it is, they need him to regain the form he had prior to 2002 when he was hitting everything.