Patrick Ramsey, QB, Tulane

 

 

Jordan: I really think they may have ruined him. He was developing nicely two years ago when he had gotten his chance to start, but with the signing of Mark Brunnell, I think they set his development back permanently. It seemed to shoot his confidence, and while in a VERY passing friendly offense, he was unable to even show FLASHES of potential. He has a nice arm, excellent touch, and at times very good vision, but he runs hot-and-cold as a passer. When his accuracy's not there, IT'S NOT THERE. I don't want to rule him out yet, but with Jason Campbell breathing down his neck, he's gonna need to be Drew Brees this year. And unfortunately, he didn't even have a solid full season build off of like Brees did three years ago.

 

Set Up-5+

Delivery-5

Throw Short-5+

Throw Deep-6-

Mobility-6-

Leadership-5+

 

Overall Rating: 5.2^

 

 

 

Mark Brunnell, QB, Washington, 6'1" 217 LBS, 40 time: 4.74

 

 

Jordan: Beautiful mechanics. The left-handed set-up, the release, the stance, the strong arm--he's always been a guy I marveled at. When he's on, he's about as good a passer as you'll ever see. When he's healthy and on, with his strong, strong arm (I think this is one of the things that has gone most unnoticed by people over the years--this man possesses one of the game's strongest arms, and it's been taken for granted), he throws the prettiest ball in the league with perfect touch. At the top of his game, he's one of the best ever. But how often is he at the top of his game? The answer? Not nearly enough. For one, he runs hot and cold as a passer...and I'm not just talking about game-to-game, I'm talking drive-to-drive. He's just not consistent enough. If he were consistently at the top of his game, he'd be a first ballot Hall of Famer. He's still got very good mobility, though he's not quite the threat as a runner he was in his younger days. But he goes through spells where he's narrowly missing passes that he should hit. He really likes taking risks down the field, as he has one of the league's premier deep balls, but he oftentimes will over-shoot things over the deep middle. I just don't really think he can be the long-term solution for them. His inconsistency is undoubtedly a problem.

 

Set Up-8

Delivery-7+

Read Coverages-6

Throw Short-6-

Throw Deep-6+

Mobility-6

Leadership-5+

 

Overall Rating: 6.2v

 

 

 

Clinton Portis, RB, Miami, 5’10” 195 LBS, 40 time: 4.41

 

 

Jordan: He's still one-dimensional. He's a horrible pass receiver and a putrid blocker. But he has good running skills, and that's what they have him for. He's shifty, he has outstanding breakaway speed, and he has really improved his patience, although he's still not a perfect fit in their counter-trey scheme. He's not the superstar everyone made him out to be (and some still do) from his inflated statistics in Denver. However, he's a more than capable feature runner, but he only fits a team that isn't relying on him to do anything for them in the passing game department.

 

Instincts-6

Inside Running-6

Outside Running-7-

Hands/Receiving Skills-4

Block-3

 

Overall Rating: 6.2

 

 

 

Santana Moss, WR, Miami

 

 

Jordan: A true breakaway threat. Great speed, although he’s not nearly as fast as people think he is, at least not on the football field. Has slick moves, is a tremendously athletic guy away from his speed too. Will fight for the ball in traffic and is a tough receiver over the middle. But he makes his living after the catch. He has moves, quickness, and the speed to take several passes to the house a season. He could be a consistent 8-12 TD guy.

 

Hands-6

Patterns-6

Receive Short-6

Receive Deep-7

Catch In Traffic-6+

Run After Catch-7+

Block-5

 

Overall Rating: 6.8

 

 

 

Brandon Lloyd, WR, Illinois 6’0” 184 LBS, 40 time: 4.49

 

 

Jordan: Unbelievable acrobat. When it's a tough catch, something just *clicks* for him. He can do the impossible. There's never been anyone better at making the difficult catch. If he plays long enough, he'll be remembered as the Barry Sanders of wide receivers (by that I mean his jaw-dropping big plays, not his success). The problem? He loses his focus on the bread-and-butter plays. He just slacks off and seems like he's more interested in chatting with Bryan Scott than moving the sticks and WINNING THE GAME. His attitude just sucks. He doesn't seem to really want to work at it, nor does he have an "us against them" attitude. As far as other weaknesses are concerned--he has long, very deceptive strides and runs very well down the field, but he's not explosive after the catch. He lacks moves/agility and doesn't have much burst. Still, the guy can be a sensational #2 receiver at the very worst if he gave a damn.

 

Hands-7-

Patterns-5+

Receive Short-5+

Receive Deep-7

Catch In Traffic-5+

Run After Catch-4

Block-5

 

Overall Rating: 6.1^

 

Greg C: Positives: Amazingly natural receiver with ungodly body-control. Absolutely impossible to beat on a jump ball, despite the fact he's only 6 feet tall. Can catch absolutely anything, regardless of his body's position...just tremendous concentration. Knows how to beat bump and run techniques and smoothly get off the line... Tremendous #2 receiver that can make big things happen when faced with man-coverage.

Negatives: Lloyd still has a lot of work to do in terms of stamina and conditioning. I'm not going to say the regular, foolish line about how Lloyd should "bulk up and add weight so he can take the pounding in the NFL over a full season", because bulk and weight have nothing to do with it. It's just a matter of developing your stamina and improving conditioning so you can adjust and play throughout the long NFL season.

 

Hands - 8
Patterns - 6
Receive Short - 6
Receive Deep - 8
Catch In Traffic - 8
Run After Catch - 6
Block – 5

Overall Rating: 7.0

 

 

 

David Patten, WR, W. Carolina, 5'10" 190 LBS, 40 time: 4.39

 

 

Jordan: Held onto his roster spot because of his intriguing track speed, and shows, at times, remarkable hands. The problem is he drops more than you’d like, but he still has probably the best big-play knack of any receiver on the roster, although Bethel Johnson could take that title from him with some refinement. He has very good speed, good quickness out of his cuts, and he shows a tremendous knack for getting open at just the right time on the deep ball. He knows how to set up corners and then blaze past them and get wide open down the field. He also can catch an intermediate pass and do lots of damage after the catch.

 

Hands-6

Patterns-6

Receive Short-5

Receive Deep-7

Catch In Traffic-5+

Run after Catch-6

Block-5

 

Overall Rating: 6.1

 

 

 

Chris Samuels, OT, Alabama, 6’6” 310 LBS, 40 time: 4.85

 

 

Jordan: He took a step back in the right direction last year. While he still wasn't nearly as good as he was his rookie season, he seemed to be more comfortable setting soft and punching. I still feel like he's at his best BY FAR when he's jumping rushers, but if he continues to develop as a blindside pass blocker in the deep set facet, all the same. The experience really shows with him--he's really starting to get used to the speed of the NFL and has pretty much seen it all now. As a run blocker, he still loses sustain because he bends his waist a little more than you'd like, but he flashes the same dominating power he always has. One thing that's never wavered with him is his ability to pull and block downfield. He's a RIDICULOUS athlete with linebacker-type speed and outstanding body control. He also seems to do much better with a full head of steam; and why not? He's one fast offensive tackle.

 

Run Block In Line-6+

Run Block On Move-8

Pass Block-6

Ability to Adjust-6-

 

Overall Rating: 6.3^

 

Derrick Dockery, G, Texas

 

 

Jordan: Obviously has the size and power to be a top guard. Devastating in college. Has a chance to be the next Larry Allen but not as quick. Can lock and own pretty much an DT and can blow him off the line of scrimmage. He gets outstanding movement in the running game. As far as the athletic nuances are concerned, he’s acceptable given his in-line prowess. He doesn’t have terrible feet, though he will always be someone you are extremely hesitant to pull. And he is so big and powerful in pass protection that as long as he locks on, his man ain’t goin’ nowhere.

 

Run Block In Line-7+

Run Block On Move-4

Pass Block-5+

Ability to Adjust-4

 

Overall Rating: 5.8^



Jon Jansen, OT, Michigan

 

 

Jordan: Has always been a very solid all-around player. Consistent, has excellent technique. Good knee bend, leverage, can slide his feet smoothly. Not a devastating kind of blocker, but makes solid contact in both the running and passing games, and always very reliable. They’ll miss him this year.

 

Run Block In Line-6

Run Block On Move-6

Pass Block-6+

Ability to Adjust-6

 

Overall Rating: 6.4X (out for season)

 

 

Randy Thomas

 

 

Jordan: Superb athlete, one of the best pulling guards in the game. Runs just about as well as you see and is aggressive downfield. Not fluid like Will Shields, but definitely effective. In-line, he has above average strength and keeps good pad level and can get movement by using power angles, but he’ll never be eye-opening in there. He’s used best in multiple ways to keep defenses guessing at what he’s going to do. That element of surprise makes him an extra-productive blocker.

 

Run Block In Line-5+

Run Block On Move-7

Pass Block-5+

Ability to Adjust-6

 

Overall Rating: 6.5

 

 

 

Cory Raymer, C, Wisconsin, 6'3" 300 LBS

 

 

Jordan: Like all of those Wisconsin linemen, he's got excellent weight room strength. He uses his hands well and excels in run blocking. He's a blue collar center who will fight to the whistle and always gives it 110%. Not a great athlete, but has good quickness and can block at the second level and lead on pulls. He really was a very solid center before the injury, and if he's all the way back, they made a very significant upgrade at the second most important position on the offensive line.

 

Run Block In Line-6

Run Block On Move-5+

Pass Block-6

Ability to Adjust-6-

 

Overall Rating: 6.2X (coming off ruptured achilles tendon)

 

 

Andre Carter, DE, California, 6’4” 265 LBS, 40 time: 4.75

 

 

 

Jordan: He has above average athletic ability--a good combination of speed and strength. He gets a very nice jump off the edge and can gain the corner on most offensive tackles. This, of course, is when he’s healthy. His problem is that he’s too mechanical. He doesn’t possess the fluidity and explosiveness needed to be a premier pass rusher in this league. He’s not a true speed rusher and not a true power guy, and he just doesn’t have the looseness in his movements to really get after people. He’s lacking that ability to fluidly shift his hips in transition to close on the quarterback, and he doesn’t have a closing burst. His body is just in too much of a controlled state, and that’s not going to cut it at this level. At outside linebacker, he is very solid against the run. Actually, he’s always been pretty good in that area regardless of where he's lined up. It requires less explosiveness and requires more of a focus on the technical aspects of the game—leverage and hand positioning. He’s very good in that aspect and will consistently hold his ground. But he’s never going to provide the kind of pass rushing ability the team had hoped for coming out. Before the injuries, he was a very good, solid defensive end who was maybe in the top 10 at his position (almost certainly if you were looking at all-around play), but not somebody that you really game planned for.

 

Recognition-6

Pursuit-6

Run Defense (POA)-6

Pass Rush-6-

 

Overall Rating: 6.2v

 

Greg C: Positives: Andre Carter is one of the best (young) defensive ends in the league. He combines 4.6 speed, freakish strength, and an arsenal of pass rush moves. He can run around you, push you into the backfield, abuse you with a wicked inside move, or move you aside
with a tremendous swim move. He goes against top competition like Orlando Pace and Walter Jones almost every week, and is still very effective. He has a surprisingly effective bull-rush and can seemingly
beat LTs around the edge at will (this is, when he’s actually rushing the passer on passing downs, and when the defense is sitting back in coverage—as opposed to sending the LBs/DBs to blitz). Definitely a player with the talent, work-ethic, and attitude to become a superstar.

Negatives: Carter sometimes disappears in games. Of course, it doesn’t help when the defensive scheme requires linebackers to be constantly blitzing, and you find yourself playing decoy more than pass-rusher.
Nevertheless, Carter has a great future, but he’s got to keep working hard and avoiding the back injuries to get there. The biggest problem is that his awesome talents don’t really match the current defensive
philosophy. If we’re constantly blitzing linebackers, how is Carter supposed to get the stats? He won’t, the blitzing LBs/DBs will get all the sacks and he’ll be left doing nothing but being a decoy and occupying a blocker on passing downs. I don’t think a blitzing-philosophy is bad for our defense, it’s certainly much better than Jim Mora Jr’s old “sit back and let the offense kill us slowly” approach…but it certainly doesn’t take advantage of Andre Carter’s talents.

 

Recognition - 7
Pursuit - 8
Run Defense (point of attack) - 6
Pass Rush - 8

Overall rating: 7.0^

 

Renaldo Wynn, DT/DE, Notre Dame, 6'3" 292 LBS

 

 

Jordan: Has underachived for so long that you wonder if he’s really underachieving. Has top-notch combination of size, speed, and quickness. Has good strength and can hold the point and disengage from blockers when he’s interested. Flashes an arsenal of pass rush moves and can get after the quarterback. If he ever has his mind in it 100%, he could play at a borderline Pro Bowl level. But I wouldn’t count on that happening.

 

Recognition-6-

Pursuit-6

Run Defense (POA)-6-

Pass Rush-6

 

Overall Rating: 5.9^

 

 

 

Cornelius Griffin, DT, Alabama, 6'3" 300 LBS

 

 

Jordan: He is just a monster right now. He used to just have great potential but was an inconsistent player. Now he's arguably the best 4-3 DT in all of football (since Richard Seymour is a defensive end in New England, and who knows what's up with Henderson and Stroud in Jax). He's an immovable run defender--strong, tenacious, and flat-out owns his opponent. He is quick and has quick, active hands. He will disengage from blocks smoothly and make plays north-south, east-west. He has a quick first step, a good arsonal of moves, and he has just RIDICULOUS power and leg drive, making him a good interior pass rusher as well. You've gotta double him, and even when you do, you don't really have a chance when he turns it all up. He and Joe Salave'a are the heart and soul of that defense.

 

Recognition-7+

Pursuit-7

Run Defense (POA)-7+

Pass Rush-6+

 

Overall Rating: 7.3

 

 

 

Lavar Arrington, OLB, Penn St., 6’2” 250 LBS, 40 time: 4.55

 

 

Jordan: Huge hitter who doesn’t make enough plays. If he gets there, he annihilates you. He’s strong and one of the game’s top take-on linebackers. He can defeat the blocker at the point of attack, disengage, and stuff the run. He’s also a top blitzer capable of 12-14 sacks per year. That’s the strange thing—individually, he has all the components, but he’s inconsistent and just hasn’t put it all together. The one thing I’ve noticed is that he plays very stiff. They say he runs in the low-4.5 and even better area, but he often plays like he’s 4.7, 4.8 and struggles to move laterally. I think that extra weight he put on coming out of college has hurt him big-time. He needs to shed it and improve his quickness if he is going to be the top linebacker he is capable of being. That may cost him at the point, but he'll be so much improved as an all-around football player. If he can just put it all together, he will surpass Ray Lewis as the game’s most feared linebacker. He has the potential to be close to the Junior Seau-in-his-prime class.

 

Read and React-6-

Pursuit-6-

Blitz/Rush-7+

Run Defense (POA)-7

Pass Coverage-6

Tackle-8

 

Overall Rating: 6.6^

 

 

Marcus Washington, OLB

 

 

Jordan: Was mostly a blitzer in Indiannapolis, but he took very well to Gregg Williams' scheme. He shows good athletic ability with speed, quicnkess, and closing burst. He did the best job of tackling of his career. Being plugged into a situation where he was allowed to play aggressive, he really stepped up. I would expect him to make a Pro Bowl or two if this continues.

 

Read and React-6+

Pursuit-6+

Blitz/Rush-7

Run Defense (POA)-5

Pass Coverage-5

Tackle-6

 

Overall Rating: 6.7

 

 

 

Warrick Holdman, OLB, Texas A&M, 6'1" 235 LBS, 40 time: 4.61

 

 

Jordan: Prototypical NFL WLB. Fast as hell, fluid in pursuit, can cover, and a sound tackler. Has excellent fundamentals and reaction time. He loses nothing in transition and can run sideline to sideline and wrap up ball carriers. A tackle machine and damn good at making the plays he should make and many more. Has outstranding range and a great closing burst. Like almost every WLB, he's not the ideal guy to take on a fullback, but he won't get crushed either. He'll try to slip around the fullback and give him some difficulty just by the angles he plays with. He gets depth in his drops quickly in coverage and has the excellent speed, quick feet, and body control that are required of the task, and he does it as well as almost anyone. He's just a great athlete. If this guy is healthy, he's a HUGE upgrade on the weakside over Brant Boyer.

 

Read and React-6

Pursuit-7

Blitz/Rush-5+

Run Defense (POA)-5+

Pass Coverage-7

Tackle-6+

 

Overall Rating: 6.5X (Injuries)

 

 

 

Micheal Barrow, MLB, Miami, 6'2 245 LBS, 40 time: 4.67

 

 

Jordan: May have lost a step, but WAS one of the hardest hitters in the history of the league. Hands down the hardest hitting linebacker of the late 90's/early 2000's...You want to learn how to play MLB, watch this guy from that period of time.Intelligent, fast, and he faced up on every tackle and drove your fucking little body into the ground. He just EXPLODED into you and planted you 6 feet under. It's amazing he didn't get fined every week for helmet-to-helmet hits...he generally managed to make these hits without helmet-to-helmet contact. When he connected cleanly, you knew it because you were underground. You can watch old highlights of Miami and he made the exact same kinds of hits. He just explodes straight into you and snaps your neck back at 160 MPH and plants you into the turf. If ignorant people who've never really watched football before saw him, it would ruin their preception of reality for good--they'd instantly buy into all of the football player stereotypes as Barrow brings them to reality. He was a little stiff at times, but I wouldn't want to face him. Now he basically has nothing left in all probability.

 

Read and React-?

Pursuit-?

Blitz/Rush-?

Run Defense (POA)-?

Pass Coverage-?

Tackle-?

 

Overall Rating: ?

 

 

 

Shawn Springs, CB, Ohio St, 6’0” 197 LBS, 40 time: 4.38

 

 

Jordan: Not as fast and fluid as he once was, but still an above average cover guy. He has size, still has good speed, and he he's one of the game's best run support and blitzing corners. He will come in and hit like a 4th linebacker. He's right up there with Antoine Winfield and Nate Clements in the tackling area. What he lost in pure athleticism, he may have made up for with better anticipation than he had when he was younger. Of course, playing in Gregg Williams's schemes will help anyone.

 

Key and Diagnose-7-

Man Coverage-6+

Zone Coverage-7

Hands-7

Run Support-8-

Tackle-8-

 

Overall Rating-6.9 X(INJURIES)

 

 

Sean Taylor, S, Miami, 6’2” 230 LBS, 40 time: 4.41

 

 

Jordan: Combines ridiculous hitting with incredible athleticism. He's tall, rangy, and consistently goes for the knockout shot. Of course, he will miss some of those, but him merely being present gives offenses something else to worry about. His excellent range at safety allows him to be a huge factor against the pass as well, at least in terms of playing the ball. He's so lanky and has such good anticipation that he plays much faster than he actually is. He's not quite as good as he could be yet, but he's good enough that he's alreadly in the top 10 safeties in the game.

Key and Diagnose-5
Man Coverage-5
Zone Coverage-7-
Hands-7+
Run Support-7-
Tackle-8-

Overall Rating: 6.9^

Carlos Rogers, CB, Auburn, 6'0" 192 LBS, 40 yard dash: 4.29

Jordan:  He has rare, rare recovery speed. He's one of the fastest guys you'll ever see over the first 10 yards and he just effortlessly turns and runs. His ridiculous acceleration allows him a lot of leeway as far as playing receivers. He can squat on a lot of things because he has so much athletic ability. He's not just an athlete, though, but an incredibly smart, instinctive football player. He quietly had one of the best seasons of any rookie player, yet he didn't get a whole lot of hype. That's probably because he was doing such a good job of blanketing his man that quarterbacks rarely threw his way. He is a very willing player in run support as well, and will deliver a huge blow as a tackler. He should be a perennial Pro Bowler.

Key and Diagnose-6
Man Coverage-7+
Zone Coverage-7+
Hands-7
Run Support-6
Tackle-6+

Overall Rating: 7.0^

 

Adam Archuleta, FS, Arizona St.

 

 

Jordan: In 2005, he was not the same player he was prior to the injury. He was missing tackles all over the place, constantly slow to react against the pass, and just generally looked like one of the most overrated players in football. Now, I have no doubt about his work ethic--this guy is a self-made athlete. He was one of the faster safeties in the league before his injury, and he's always willing to come in and deliver the big hit. But if he truly doesn't have it anymore from a physical standpoint, I'd rather have Ryan Clark at strong safety than him. Clark was kind of taken for granted, but he was steady.

 

Key and Diagnose-6

Man Coverage-4

Zone Coverage-4

Hands-6+

Run Support-4

Tackle-4

 

Overall Rating: 4.9v ^

 

 

 

John Hall, K, 6'3", 240 LBS, Wisconsin

 

 

Jordan: Cannon leg. One of the stronger legs in the NFL. And he seems to have solid accuracy to go with it. But he has been hurt in each of the last two seasons, and even before the injury troubles, he wasn't crushing kickoffs like he used to.

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