Some Players I Like and Some Late Round Sleepers

[RashanGary]

Anthony Allen - Late round Zone Runner
Ryan Williams - 2nd round RB
Davon House - 3rd round CB
Chris Carter - 3rd Rd OLB
Greg Salas - Mid round WR
Ras-I Dowling - 2nd round CB
Allen Bailey - 3-4 DE prospect 2nd round
James Carpenter - Late first OT
Shane Vereen - 2nd round RB


Chris Neild 6'2", 320 lbs - All Big East DT, played NT but tested out with excellent short shuttle and 3-cone numbers, showing very good athletic ability. He's a hard worker, crafty football player and good guy. I don't know how he's a 7th round prospect. He's one of the best athletes at the DT position, one of the best guys and a damn productive player at a tough, thankless position.

Scott Lutrus 6'2" 241 lbs - OLB, Tested out athletically damn near the same as Clay Matthews. Great burst, great movement skills, great explosiveness. He was 2nd team All Big East in his sophmore year, but had injuries wreck his JR and SR seasons. He's known as a hard worker, good teammate and smart football player. He was one of 4 team captains his senior season. He's looked at low because of injury, but damn, this guy is an athlete. He has a chance just on raw athleticism.

Jeff Maehl, 6'1" 190 lbs - WR, All PAC 10 WR, 77 receptions, 1076 yards. Average straight line speed, but outstanding agility and quickness. They say he plays fast with pads on, that's because he's so darn fast in every way except the straight line. Excellent hands, reliable, clutch player. Leader. I'm surprised he's a late round guy. He could be a steal.

Aldrick Robinson, 5'10" 182 lbs - WR, Ultra productive player at SMU. 1300 yards as a SR, over 1000 as a soph and 800 his Jr year. Unlike Maehl, this guy is crazy fast. He's fast in every way, including a straight line. 4.35 40. Only knock is his size and unpolished routes, but to me, if a guys catching 1,000 yards per season, how bad can the route running really be? And he's going to get NFL coaching. Could be a Desean Jackson type player.

Craig Cooper, 5'10" 205 lbs - RB, Came back early from a 2009 knee injury and was not the same player. Never really had one breakout season, but he did play enough to show he can average 5 yards per carry and catch the ball well out of the back field. He's a much more dynamic runner than Brandon Jackson, but he does still dance a little, so I think he's a pure 3rd down back / returner. He can be a dynamic difference maker if he's used like Bjack was last year and on kicks. I like his open field ability better than CJ Spiller. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnspJ-2Jd3I

[swede]

Nice job of digging this stuff up, JH.

[green_bowl_packer]

Seeing as usually the guys the Packers bring in for visits are the later round guys and street FA's this was good a place as any to post and not pollute the board.

I like the sound of Raymond Webber's bio, and I've heard Shakey Smithson mentioned before too. JH I could go for Dowling, Vereen, and Salas.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/120831889.html

The following are some of the players who made official visits to Green Bay headquarters leading into the draft, according to league sources and published reports. Listed after the player's name and school are height, weight, 40-yard dash time, vertical jump and bench press figures.

TE Ryan Taylor, North Carolina, 6-3½, 254, 4.76, 34, 21: Played special teams and linebacker, then moved to H-back last season and set school single-season record with 36 catches. Missed 2009 with a knee injury. Has drawn considerable interest and has made more visits than many prominent picks.

DE/OLB Markell Carter, Central Arkansas, 6-4 3/8, 252, 4.7, 35½, 17: Had 30½ tackles for loss and 12 sacks his final two seasons. Played end in college but translates into a 3-4 outside linebacker in the pros. Needs to get a lot stronger.

TE Colin Cochart, South Dakota State, 6-4 3/8, 256, 4.71, 35, 29: Extremely strong. Graduate of Kewaunee High School. Benched two more than the strongest tight end at the combine. Had 31 catches for 338 yards and four touchdowns in '10.

WR Jarred Fayson, Illinois, 6-0, 207, 4.38, 39, 21: Sam Shields-type speedster whose test numbers are better than his production. Caught 38 passes for 355 yards (9.3 average) and one touchdown in '10. Sat out '08 after transferring from Florida, where he played on '07 national championship team.

WR Raymond Webber, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 6-2¼, 218, 4.5, 34, 17: Led the nation in receptions (101) and yards receiving (1,429) in 2010. The only other receiver in SWAC history to catch 100 passes was Jerry Rice (twice). Visited eight teams, including Seahawks, Buccaneers and Rams.

WR Kris Adams, UTEP, 6-3½, 194, 4.43, 40, 11: Big, tall receiver led the nation in yards per catch (22.8) and ranks second all-time in TDs at UTEP (30). Was honorable mention Conference USA. Caught 47 passes for 1,070 yards and 14 TDs in '10.

DE/OLB Marc Schiechl, Colorado School of Mines, 6-2, 252, 4.65, 35, 38: Played DE in college and was runner-up for top lineman in Division II. Is the division's all-time leader in sacks (46) and reached No. 4 in tackles for loss (70½). Only one other defensive player at the combine benched more. May be a Frank Zombo type.

CB Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois, 5-10 1/8, 194, 4.56, NA, 10: A two-time FCS all-American. Had 12 interceptions during sophomore and junior seasons and was rarely thrown at in '10. Injured his hamstring at pro days on March 8 and March 24. Slight build and lack of strength an issue.

CB Brandian Ross, Youngstown State, 6-0 3/8, 191, 4.53, 37, NA: Second-team all-Missouri Valley. Starter his last three seasons. Had 223 tackles and seven interceptions in 45 games.

WR Shaky Smithson, Utah, 5-11, 202, 4.65, 30½, 10: Started only four games in '10. Caught 25 passes for 383 yards (15.3) and three touchdowns. Ranked first in the nation in punt return average at 19.07 (two touchdowns) after ranking 33rd (9.46) in 2009. Ranked 61st in kickoff returns at 24.1 yards

CB Anthony Walters, Delaware, 5-11 7/8, 204, 4.52, 36½, 19: Earned all-conference honors his final two seasons. Played both corner and safety. Missed two games in '10 with a shoulder injury. Ranks tied for fourth in interceptions (16) in Blue Hens history with former Carolina corner Ken Lucas.

OL Bill Nagy, Wisconsin, 6-2 7/8, 302, 5.05, 30½, 26: Played right guard and center for the Badgers, starting eight of 13 games. Also played tight end in jumbo packages. Broke his right wrist and right heel, suffered ligament damage in his foot and bruised his ribs in a moped accident just before his junior year. Played in nine games and started five.