Senior Bowl Week - Who's there and who are we looking at?

[tryfuhl]

Apparently we have Scott Campbell there as well as most of the coaching staff

Haven't seen a lot mentioned about specific players but this following article mentions CB Syd'Quan Thompson from SC ... Thompson is expected to go by the 3rd round

Season review: Secondary | Washington Examiner

[CultBrennan59]

I'm actually looking at a lot of the players at the senior bowl, specifically Terrance Cody, as well as LeFeavour, Robinson, Tebow, and Pike. I'm also looking at guys that can return punts and/or kicks. Javier Arenas and Mardy Gilyard come to mind. I'm hearing that Riley Cooper is catching everything and should be a great 3rd receiver in the NFL. I've like Iupati since I starting hearing about him come this past september and after seeing this video YouTube - Mike Iupati #77 UI vs USC of him laying the smack down on Maualuga. The problem now is that every scout loves him and knows that he is hands down the best guard in the draft, rumors now are the packers may get him in the first round. Vlad Duccassee is another prospect I want to see, because he comes from the FBS and can play RT or Guard. I'm actually keeping an eye on pretty much all the Olineman

[CultBrennan59]

Matt Tennant, C, Boston College
Tennant may be a bit undersized but he has a very competive side to him and the balance to win. He reminds me of former B.C. center Tom Nalen, who came to the Senior Bowl and impressed coaches the same way Tennant is doing. He handled the nose tackles he went against on Monday and came back again Tuesday with another solid practice. Tennant will be a key guy in a draft class very weak at the center position.

This could definitley be a guy we get, Tom Nalen was Shanahans pro bowl center for many years and many pro bowls

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Haven't seen a lot mentioned about specific players but this following article mentions CB Syd'Quan Thompson from SC ... Thompson is expected to go by the 3rd round[/URL]

Thompson is from UC berkeley and is a great CB.

[CultBrennan59]

^ Great zone corner they say...do our corners play mostly zone or man or both

[backrow]

These are the ten Redskins.com says to look at!


For Redskins, All Eyes On the Senior Bowl



It seems interesting that 3 of the 10 are OL.

[tootergray34]

Andre roberts from the citadel!

[Monkeydad]

Dexter McCluster looks like a great replacement for Randel El if we can get him later.

Pike for QB? Better than Bradford...why? Cheaper, later pick with less injury history.

LOVE that we're looking at a new Center. Rabach needs to go, at least to the bench if not out of town.

Iupati...YES. Maybe we can trade down and pick up another pick or two and still take this guy in the first.

Kicker? If we take him in the 7th. No more wasted kicker/punter picks before the final pick.

[diehardskin2982]

I'm a huge fan of Mike Iupati and want him to become a skin. He is big, nasty and would bring a toughness to our line that we haven't seen since the Hogs. I have suggested in other threads that the Skins should target SF two first rounders as candidate to trade down with.

My dream scenario is this:

Trade SF the 4th pick and Jason Campbell for their 2 first rounders and a third rounder. They do need a QB and a Safety. This move would give them a starting QB and a chance to draft Eric Berry. We use the 13th to draft the best OT available and the 17th pick on Iupati. In the second round we draft QB Colt McCoy or another QB that would warrent a high second rounder. 3rd round pick up Dexter McCluster of Ole Miss. 4th round pick up Matt Tenant Center of Boston College. 5th pick up LaMarcus Coker of Hampton or LeGarrette Blount if he falls this far or another player that fit our needs.

If we do these things and target the best Lineman in the free agent market, resign Levi Jones and grab a Vet QB to compete with the rookie, I think we can win next season.

[Son Of Man]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

I'm a huge fan of Mike Iupati and want him to become a skin. He is big, nasty and would bring a toughness to our line that we haven't seen since the Hogs. I have suggested in other threads that the Skins should target SF two first rounders as candidate to trade down with.

My dream scenario is this:

Trade SF the 4th pick and Jason Campbell for their 2 first rounders and a third rounder. They do need a QB and a Safety. This move would give them a starting QB and a chance to draft Eric Berry. We use the 13th to draft the best OT available and the 17th pick on Iupati. In the second round we draft QB Colt McCoy or another QB that would warrent a high second rounder. 3rd round pick up Dexter McCluster of Ole Miss. 4th round pick up Matt Tenant Center of Boston College. 5th pick up LaMarcus Coker of Hampton or LeGarrette Blount if he falls this far or another player that fit our needs.

If we do these things and target the best Lineman in the free agent market, resign Levi Jones and grab a Vet QB to compete with the rookie, I think we can win next season.

This scnario gives me a semi!

[firstdown]

I'm looking at the cheerleaders.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I'm looking at the cheerleaders.

We can't improve at that position. We're best in the league there.

[Dirtbag59]

Notre Dame OT Sam Young -- There is nothing wrong with Young's effort. He fights to say in position and finishes every drill in practice. However, his 6-foot-7¾ frame makes it hard for Young to redirect in pass protection, and he has difficulty getting under defenders' pads as a run blocker. He also has very long arms (34½ inches) that seem to make it hard to for him to be quick with his hands. We saw that show up on Day 4 when Young was working against California DE Tyson Alualu, who used his explosive hands and strong upper body to slap Young's arms down. Young did not have the hand quickness to recover and it was over at that point. His size also seems to make Young sluggish and he has a hard time staying balanced.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

I watched the Mon-Wed practices and here are some thoughts:

Matt Tennant, C, Boston College
If we can get Tennant in the 4th, GTripp is absolutely correct, he will start for us. He looked very good at C (not so good at G). He's got good technique, feet, and can anchor against the bull rush inside.

Greg Olsen, C, Notre Dame
As a later pick (7th-UDFA) if we miss Tennant, wouldn't be a bad project, good fundys, good feet, but struggles to anchor against a bull rush.

Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St.
Looked very solid in Man coverage in 1-on-1s, only got beaten once by Ford (sprinter class speed) from Clemson. He would be a solid addition to our secondary and could develop into a #1 CB. He's projected in the 2nd or 3rd. If we find a way to pick up an extra pick in the 3rd or he slips to the 4th he should be a target.

Syd'Quan Thompson, CB, Cal
Appears physical, strong, good in zone. A MAJOR liability in man coverage, especially anything deep. He was torched deep several times. He reminded me of Smoot getting killed in 1-on-1s deep in training camp. He will be exposed in a big way in the NFL. Good fit for a Cover 2 or Tampa 2 scheme though.

Iupati, G, Idaho
Got beaten twice on day one with a finesse rush and got caught reaching. Other than that he was the best OL IMO. Our need at T outweighs our need at G so I don't see us picking him up with our early 2nd even if he slips that far (doubtful).

Ducasse, T, UMass
On day 1 vs. Schofield from Wisconsin he was beaten badly and gave up on the play. On the next play he recovered and did well. On day 2 he was beaten on an inside rush but recovered on the next play again. I'm not impressed with him. He appears very raw and IMO will be a project.

Sam Young, T, ND
I'm a ND fan....but pass on Young. He looked consistently awful.

Ed Wang, T, VT
Struggled with speed and finesse moves in 1-on-1s. He could handle the bull rush though. He looked good next to Iupati in combo drills and not bad in team. If he's there late (6th or later) he could develop, but right now he will get destroyed by any NFL player with a remote bit of speed off the edge.

Jared Odrich, DT, PSU
Has a BIG motor and made some nice plays in 1-on-1s and team. He's a "nice to have" but we have too many other needs to waste a pick on him unless he falls ridiculously (which won't happen).

Mitch Petrus, G, Arkansas
Didn't see too much of the South's 1-on-1s, they were too focused on Tebow every second. Petrus did not look good in the couple of plays I saw. His feet are very sloooowwww.

John Jerry, G, Ole Miss
Ciron Black, T, LSU
Byers, G, USC
All looked solid in a couple of plays, but I didn't get to see enough to really tell anything on these guys.

Tebow - yuk, pass on him. Fumbles, poor throws, throwing motion longer and slower than JC's.

Joique Bell
Hard to gauge him, looked good in pass pro drill for a couple of plays and finished all his runs, but can't tell much without real contact. Mayock said he had a good week.

QBs - LeFevour might be worth a pick late in the draft, but I wasn't impressed with any QB on either side.

[tootergray34]

I doubt we'll land Iupati...I bet he goes late first round...and I don't see that JC to SF scenario panning out...no way that SF will give up 2 first rounders for a average QB.