According to the Dallas Morning News, the "entire Cowboys contingent perked up" when Idaho OG Mike Iupati weighed in Monday at the Senior Bowl.
A guard in college, Iupati could probably play as many as four positions on the offensive line at the next level because of his impressive build and incredibly long arms. The Cowboys are especially needy at the tackle spots. |
Oh please God no, this guy would anchor the Cowboy's Offensive Line for a Decade.
According to an ESPN report earlier this month, Alabama NT Terrence Cody weighed "right around" 355 pounds on January 5.
In other words, Cody appears to have gained 15 pounds (he measured 6'4/370 at the Senior Bowl) in the last 20 days. Cody's body appeared sloppy, to put it mildly, when he removed his shirt for Monday's weigh-in. While weight fluctuation is a routine concern for clogging, nose-tackle types, Cody is already resembling a late-career Ted Washington at age 21. |
Already weight issues with this guy and we havent even hit the Combine yet? Do you want this unmotivated beast on your team?
Wisconsin DE O'Brien Schofield tore his left ACL on the first day of Senior Bowl practices Monday.
The Defensive MVP of last week's East-West Shrine Game, Schofield ranked second in the nation in tackles for loss and second in the Big Ten in sacks as a fifth-year senior. He was a probable second- to third-round pick before the injury, but now may fall out of the draft altogether. Some team is still likely to sign and stash Schofield on I.R. for 2010 because of his upside. |
Promising top 4 round pick, now likely an undrafted FA...Giants better jump on the phone ASAP after the draft if the case...kid can play and can be stashed on our I.R.
From yesterday but for those who missed it an eye-opening look into the character of Mays...(Personality rubs me the wrong way with a lot of these arrogant USC guys)
USC S Taylor Mays reportedly drew the ire of an NFL pro personnel man when he leveled Citadel WR Andre Roberts on the first day of Senior Bowl practices.
NFL types want to see DBs make plays on the football in drills, not take out 5'11/192-pound return specialists in the open field. This is especially true in Mays' case. He only had five interceptions as a four-year starter at Southern Cal, with just two of the picks coming in his last three seasons. |
And Other Blurbs of interest...
| Kyle Wilson, the CB from Boise State was the biggest standout of the day. During the CB vs. WR drill, Wilson undercut an out route for an interception on his first rep and was an offensive pass interference away from another on a nine route. Wilson was a premier punt returner in college, which means he is dangerous after an interception. |
| Dan Williams had a good day stuffing the run, at least as good as possible without full pads. He didn't do well in pass rushing drills, however, which is a drill designed to favor the defensive player. I'm not particularly concerned if the DT Rick Smith drafts is an elite pass rusher as long as he can stuff the middle, so this development might actually be beneficial. |
| Myron Rolle is a popular story because of his year hiatus from football as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, but unfortunately that break has caused some rust. He has plenty of time before the Combine and his Pro Day, but even then he is considered more of a strong safety who lacks coverage skills. Probably not a consideration for the Texans. |
| Offensive Guard Vladimir Ducasse will be under the microscope this week. Ducasse moved to the States from Haiti when he was 14 and has only played football for six years, but he has enough raw talent that Mayock compared him to Jeff Otah. On his first pass rush drill the quicker O'Brien Schofield blew by him on the edge as Ducasse was playing LT. Before the analysts could even finish stating that Ducasse never saw speed like that at UMass, Ducasse went against Schofield again, anchored down and unfortunately injured Schofield when he fell on him. I mention all this because he is rated as a guard and could be a steal after the first couple of rounds. |
Credit Rotoworld & Battleredblog for the info, feel free to update & discuss as the day goes on about prospective Giants Draft Selections
Schoefield will still get drafted, IMO. if a team wants him, they won't wait until the drat is over. He's too good a football player.
And to answer your question regarding Cody, I'd want him on our team outside of the first round. Not motivated? His team won the national championship and he was a big reason for it, no pun intended.
Also..a House Representative called Mays out as a “headhunter”
He better get his weight under control for the combine.
Too bad for Schofield - that sucks. Interviews will make the difference for him. If he shows determination to get better and contribute, he will get drafted. But there is no doubt he just lost a bunch of money.
You should be concerned about Rolando McClain picking up 2 personal foul penalties on the same play (a dead ball personal foul & an unsportsmanlike conduct) against Virginia Tech when he threw a forearm shiver at an opposing linemen. If you don't want players with mean streaks then it should apply to everyone, not just Mays. I just hope you remain consistent in regards to that.
Personally, while I hope Mays doesn't repeat that type of conduct in practice (I don't expect him to, he's a very coachable kid) our defense desperately needs an enforcer who will inject some much needed toughness into the entire unit. To balance out the anti-Mays blurb in the writeup, here's a positive Mays blurb from yesterday...
at 01/25/2010 04:31 PM ET
Taylor Mays Physical in Practice
USC's Taylor Mays was the most consistently physical and successful CB on that last drill in the South Practice. He uses his hands and upper body really well during initial contact at the line. Mays is behind only Tennessee's Eric Berry in Scout's rankings of safeties.
BTW, I'd put any amount of money on Ford running the fastest 40 at the Combine in February. His track credentials are phenomenal and he is likely to threaten Chris Johnson's Combine record.
Dont get me wrong I have no problems with mean streaks but stuff after the whistle (like Spikes) or personal fouls for stupid things during a play always pisses me off. Not only does it does it show a lack of discipline, but greatly hurts the team...and these type of guys I would greatly avoid; especially if coming in as a rookie.
The draft-eligible that fits this profile is Clemson RB C.J. Spiller, who returned four kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns as a senior. Still, it's somewhat hard to imagine San Francisco using one of its two first-rounders on a tailback a year after drafting Glen Coffee in the third round. The Citadel's Andre Roberts and Clemson WR Jacoby Ford are later-round options.
on d, too many holes to fill and to really improve with one great pick--go with the best available player when #15 comes around, whichever side of the ball, spend the rest of the draft on d.
JBGiants, the McCluster/Sproles comparison is interesting and it's important to remember with McCluster that he's just 5'8" and 165 pounds. It's hard to imagine him holding up to an every-down workload, though he presents very intriguing potential in a situational role. Sproles was certainly under-utilized in the San Diego offense this year, particularly with Tomlinson's rapidly decreasing productivity, but he's a very solid contributor when called upon and a dynamic return man.
Mike in NY, I'd say he falls somewhere in between those two but he'll never be anything close to what Desean Jackson is as a WR. That being said, I doubt that he fizzles out completely the way that Dexter Jackson did. He also won't be drafted as early as Dexter Jackson was, I expect him to be a 4th-5th round option as opposed to an early round prospect.
Realistic & Wouldnt Mind: Brian Price
Throw the Remote: Taylor Mays
Anakim : 10:47
Look into transferring to Alabama
Right now, he's a project
Odrick though, I think is one of the more underrated players in this draft. He was clearly the best defender on that Penn State defense last year.
-Davisian.
While Dixon looks the part of a fullback at 6'1/245, he is a tailback and is much more likely to stay there in the pros. Wes Bunting of the National Football Post projects Dixon as a first-year starter in the league who'd probably fit best in a power-blocking scheme. With a bulldozing running style and smooth receiving skills, Dixon has the look of a top-50 overall selection.
But would be a luxury pick IMO
Teams going after physical specimen instead of production really scare me (like the Jets with Gholston, Raiders with Heyward-Bey). Teams always fall head over heels with size, height, 40 time etc.
And Mays is no project. A 4-year starter from a program as prestigious as USC who only missed 1 game in his career due to injury? He's as NFL ready as they come in this year's class.