NFL Draft: Scout's Notebook

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Posted Sept. 25, 2010

Miami vs. Pittsburgh


Jabaal Sheard

1st - 14:36 - Excellent job using hands to swim and avoid blocker ... makes clutch tackle on 3rd and 1

1st - 13:42 - Passive, inconsistent ... fails to make impact ... looks non-competitive here from backside

1st - 13:16 - Slow first step

1st - 13:01 - Lacks speed, motor to make play from backside

1st - 8:45 - Low football IQ - should have anticipated screen based on formation

1st - 8:25 - Very nice stutter move vs. Franklin

1st - 0:38 - Shows a little bit of a burst here and generates sack on speed rush ... very poor blocking from right tackle

2nd - 10:08 - Terrific 2nd effort on this play ... good hustle and chases down QB


Orlando Franklin (Note: Franklin went up against a 6-1, 245-pound, mediocre backup in this game with Romeus out - and he simply wasn't tested)

1st - 13:42 - Nice job chip run blocking DT, then getting to second level to block MIKE ... still a little too high with knee bend

1st - 8:25 (switches to right tackle) - Poor instincts and impatient beat on stutter step ... slow feet here

1st - 4:59 - HORRENDOUS technique ... completely bending at waist ... no footwork ... DE bursts right by him.

1st - 3:15 - Lumbering feet ... poor hand use and lets DE get into his body and push him off balance

1st - 0:38 - Bending at waist and overextends

2nd - 13:16 - Bad technique ... uses size, athleticism to dominate smaller DE

2nd - 12:26 - Very poor hand extension...DE gets into his body

2nd - 11:33 - Takes two false steps to outside, DE goes inside and he gets caught bending at waist ... completely beat here

2nd - 11:18 - Terrible footwork and bad balance ... can't play tackle in NFL - I'm convinced. No idea what he's doing


Allen Bailey

1st - 11:13 - first play for Miami defense ... nice rip move and shows some quickness, flexibility off edge - dip and rip ... sack

1st - 7:10 - Nice speed and range for a 285 pound defensive lineman

1st - 6:00 - Very strong hand punch here

1st - 14:54 - Excellent power on this play and puts RT on the ground ... nice hustle and makes tackle


Jason Pinkston

1st - 6:00 - Lacked awareness on x-stunt

1st - 2:10 - Footwork better, but doesn't know how to use hands to control DE ... a little impatient and doesn't sit in stance

2nd - 14:06 - Poor balance ... sluggish feet ... too high, bends at waist

2nd - 5:02 - Uses size, power to run block here, but has bad balance and poor footwork ... steers with upper body, not feet and causes bad balance


Colin McCarthy

1st - 2:15 - Very poor awareness in zone ... missed assignment ... WILL was covering FB out of backfield, McCarthy had responsibility of middle zone ... struggled to change directions after play action

2nd - 14:05 - Not faster than QB on this play ... shows lacking speed and makes shoestring tackle

3rd - 1:26 - SLOW ... unable to make what should be a routine open field tackle ... zero athleticism


Richard Gordon

2nd - 12:26 - Unimpressive route ... doesn't tip it, but he doesn't sell it either - fails to sink hips, knees ... doesn't look very athletic ... nice hands on this catch


Leonard Hankerson

2nd - 8:43 - Drops TD catch on skinny post ... no excuses here.


Brandon Harris

3rd - 11:05 - Nice tackle in run support ... good patience, under control

3rd - 8:31 - Tries to run around block instead of taking it head on

3rd - 2:56 - Patient, under great ... nice tackle ... not afraid to mix it up in run game






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NFL Draft: Scout's Notebook Week 7
Texas vs. Nebraska - 10/20

NFL Draft: Scout's Notebook Week 5
Alabama vs. Florida - 10/8
Miami vs. Clemson - 10/7
Jake Locker vs. USC - 10/6
Mikel Leshoure vs. Ohio State - 10/6

NFL Draft: Scout's Notebook Week 4
Oregon State vs. Boise State - 9/29
Notre Dame vs. Stanford - 9/28
Alabama vs. Arkansas - 9/27
Miami vs. Pittsburgh - 9/25

NFL Draft: Scout's Notebook Week 3
Iowa vs. Arizona - 9/23
Florida State vs. BYU - 9/22
Arizona State vs. Wisconsin - 9/22
Washington vs. Nebraska - 9/21
Stanford vs. Wake Forest - 9/21
Arkansas vs. Georgia - 9/20
California vs. Nevada - 9/18

NFL Draft: Scout's Notebook Week 2
Iowa vs. Iowa State - 9/18
Alabama vs. Penn State - 9/16
Stanford vs. UCLA - 9/14
Washington vs. Syracuse - 9/14
Ohio State vs. Miami - 9/14
Auburn vs. Mississippi State - 9/11
Temple vs. Central Michigan - 9/11

NFL Draft: Scout's Notebook Week 1
Lawrence Guy vs. Portland State - 9/10
Jake Locker vs. BYU - 9/9
LSU vs. North Carolina - 9/9
Ohio State vs. Marshall - 9/7
Oregon State vs. TCU - 9/6
Adrian Clayborn vs. Eastern Illinois - 9/6
Florida State vs. Samford - 9/6
USC vs. Hawaii - 9/5
Pittsburgh vs. Utah - 9/5
Ryan Mallett vs. East Carolina - 7/23
Andrew Luck vs. Notre Dame - 7/22
2010 National Championship - 7/18
Arkansas vs. LSU - 7/18
Penn State vs. LSU - 7/18
Matt Reynolds vs. Oklahoma - 7/18
Nebraska vs. Texas - 7/18
Penn State vs. Michigan State - 7/18
Texas vs. Oklahoma - 7/18
Oklahoma vs. BYU - 7/18
Wisconsin - 7/18
Ohio State vs. Oregon - 7/18
Wisconsin vs. Purdue - 7/18
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