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03-13-2006, 11:50 AM
4th in a series of new player profiles
Adam Archuleta
Position: SS
Height: 6-0
Weight: 223
Born: 11/27/1977
College: Arizona State
NFL Experience: 5
Scouts Inc. Profile
He is an undersized SS who makes a lot of plays. He is not the same type of player, but the Rams try to do a lot of the same things Pittsburgh does with Troy Polamalu. He has very good straight-line speed for the position. He can come up on the line and match up with the TE in man-to-man situations. They will walk him up over the TE and he gets a nice jam, not allowing the TE to get a clean release. He plays more physical than his size. He flashes the foot quickness to align over a receiver in the slot. He is a solid zone safety -- has very good instincts. He closes well forward and to the sidelines in Cover 2. He is a smart player -- excellent instincts and can distinguish quickly between the run and pass. He anticipates well and shows excellent route recognition. He plays bigger than his size as a hitter -- can blow up ball carrriers and receivers when he gets them lined up. He did not play as well down in the box last season. He tends to get out-sized when blockers are able to reach him. He is not quick to shed blocks in run support. Because of his aggressiveness he does get out of position at times. He will overrun the ball in run support. He is more of a drag-down tackler -- better hitter than wrap-and-finish safety. Though he is fast, he can take some poor angles in coverage. He struggles in coverage as the deep safety. He does not have great ball skills in deep coverage. Overall, he is a high-energy player who flies to the ball. He loves football and plays with passion. He is a good Cover 2 SS and is effective enough dropping down in the box. He has the ability to make a team better in the back end.
Career Stats (http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235191):
Defensive Stats
2001: 56 tackles, 2 sacks
2002: 116 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
2003: 79 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT
2004: 88 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
2005: 70 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT
http://images.nfl.com/photos/img6471289.jpg
Adam Archuleta
Position: SS
Height: 6-0
Weight: 223
Born: 11/27/1977
College: Arizona State
NFL Experience: 5
Scouts Inc. Profile
He is an undersized SS who makes a lot of plays. He is not the same type of player, but the Rams try to do a lot of the same things Pittsburgh does with Troy Polamalu. He has very good straight-line speed for the position. He can come up on the line and match up with the TE in man-to-man situations. They will walk him up over the TE and he gets a nice jam, not allowing the TE to get a clean release. He plays more physical than his size. He flashes the foot quickness to align over a receiver in the slot. He is a solid zone safety -- has very good instincts. He closes well forward and to the sidelines in Cover 2. He is a smart player -- excellent instincts and can distinguish quickly between the run and pass. He anticipates well and shows excellent route recognition. He plays bigger than his size as a hitter -- can blow up ball carrriers and receivers when he gets them lined up. He did not play as well down in the box last season. He tends to get out-sized when blockers are able to reach him. He is not quick to shed blocks in run support. Because of his aggressiveness he does get out of position at times. He will overrun the ball in run support. He is more of a drag-down tackler -- better hitter than wrap-and-finish safety. Though he is fast, he can take some poor angles in coverage. He struggles in coverage as the deep safety. He does not have great ball skills in deep coverage. Overall, he is a high-energy player who flies to the ball. He loves football and plays with passion. He is a good Cover 2 SS and is effective enough dropping down in the box. He has the ability to make a team better in the back end.
Career Stats (http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235191):
Defensive Stats
2001: 56 tackles, 2 sacks
2002: 116 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
2003: 79 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT
2004: 88 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
2005: 70 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT
http://images.nfl.com/photos/img6471289.jpg