The Official 2010 NFL Draft Thread

[Joemailman]

Eric Berry
Height: 5-11⅝ | Weight: 211 | 40-Time: 4.47

Official Bio


Strengths:
Excellent athleticism --- Great speed --- Quick and agile --- Explosive with a burst and closes in a hurry --- Outstanding instincts, awareness and anticipation --- Fantastic hands and ball skills --- Nice leaping ability and body control --- Smooth with fluid hips and great feet --- Excels in man and zone coverage --- Does a good job in run support --- Super tough and is not afraid to throw his body around --- Can deliver the big hit --- Extremely competitive --- Versatile --- Strong work ethic --- A team player and leader --- Productive --- Has lots of quality experience.

Weaknesses:
Does not have the ideal height or bulk you look for --- Too aggressive at times --- Will miss some tackles --- Gets tall in his backpedal --- Might be too physical for his own good --- Has durability and health concerns.

Notes:
A three-year starter for the Volunteers --- Father, James, was a three-year starter and captain for the Vols --- Was elected a captain by his teammates as a sophomore and junior --- Named 2nd Team All-SEC in 2007 and 1st Team in both 2008 and 2009 --- Named the SEC's Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 --- Unanimous 1st Team All-American in 2008 and 2009 --- Recipient of the Jim Thorpe Award as the top defensive back in major college football in 2009 --- Holds the SEC career record for interception return yards and was just 8 yards shy of the NCAA mark --- Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder following the 2008 season --- Has the ability to play either safety or cornerback --- An all-around threat who is effective against both the pass and the run and is capable of playing in-the-box or in the deep middle --- A true playmaker and ballhawk who always seems to be around the action --- Rare talent with top-notch intangibles who will draw favorable comparisons to All Pro Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens.

Career Statistics
Year GP TKL PBU INT YDS
2007 14 86 4 5 222
2008 12 72 6 7 265
2009 13 87 7 2 7
Totals 39 245 17 14 494

[rbaloha1]

With Suh on the Lions, the Pack is going to need bigger interior linemen. Pouncey or Iupati makes more sense.

[red]

browns gotta be ready to puke right now

berry is gone, they don't need a LT

they have to be desperate to trade down

[Joemailman]

You're on your own Ras. Looks like Draftcountdown.com just crashed.

[Rastak]

Okung.....to the Hawks to replace Walter Jones.


Analysis
Pass blocking: Prototypical athleticism, height and long arms for left tackle. Excellent first step on kick slide; sets up for pass pro quickly and with a wide base. Good angle on slide to prevent wide rushes. Gets his feet up and down well, consistently mirroring his man on outside or inside rush moves. Smaller ends have little chance of staying upright against him, and few defenders of any size get off his block once latched on. Willing to attack ends lined up wide instead of catching them. Strength is an issue, has only an adequate punch and inconsistent anchor against larger ends. Gets pushed back when pads are too high, yet he recovers nicely to prevent the sack. Will extend his arms to throw his man off balance if he senses any let-up. Gets down to cut quickly, will roll to keep his man out of the play. Good awareness finding late blitzers and adjusting to twists.

Run blocking: Will lean forward when trying to aggressively run block, and loses his balance against quicker ends. Drive blocking is not his strength, as he tends to get his pads too high too quickly. Keeps legs churning after initial contact, however, to take his man out of the play or put him on the ground. Once engaged, will not let go - sometimes through the whistle. Can turn his man inside or outside using angles and foot work, not brute strength. Effective hitting linebackers at the second level, but fails to sustain when punching instead of latching on.

Pulling/trapping: Looks agile for his size when asked to move, which is quite often for a left tackle, but inconsistent hitting defenders in space. Seals the edge with good footwork, even if he needs to get outside the tackle box first. Has the flexibility to adjust to inside blitzers or keep out linebackers attacking a gap.

Initial Quickness: Good quickness in his kick slide in pass protection; doesn't get beat on the edge. Fires off the ball in goal-line situations and when he needs to help the tight end, then moves to second level on run plays.

Downfield: Athletic enough and uses his long arms to reach linebackers. Gets the inside defender to prevent penetration on outside runs. Could hustle to get a second defender more often. Doesn't always hit his targets square, which allows them to make plays or draw holding penalties. Needs to learn to move in balance.

Intangibles: Ready to compete on every snap, and owns the responsibility of protecting the quarterback. Excellent durability. No character concerns -- coaches like his attitude on the field and in the locker room.

NFL Comparison: D'Brickashaw Ferguson, New York Jets

[green_bowl_packer]

Wouldn't it be great to trade up with Denver at 11 (Bears original pick in the Cutler trade) and get someone who just sticks it to the Bears for his whole career. That'd be awesome.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Apologies to Ras and Joe -- but I think this profile is interesting...

Name: Russell Okung
Position: Offensive Tackle
School: Oklahoma State University
Height: 6050 E
Weight: 302lbs E

The Big 3:
Athletic Ability: Okung possesses above average athleticism for an NFL tackle, but fits more into the “smooth” than “explosive” category. Okung is a natural knee bender who usually plays with great leverage. His short area quickness is very good, and he is an above-average athlete shooting off the snap and sliding his feet. Okung also has long arms that lock up defenders, which helps mask the lack of strength. 6.5

Run Blocking: Most teams will grade Okung critically on his run blocking. He does not have the lower body power to push even college defensive ends backwards, and too often his man is able to shed the block and make a tackle. However, Okung is an excellent cut blocker (run and pass) and is one of the best collegiate tackles I’ve seen at getting to the 2nd level and locating/blocking linebackers, and could be at least adequate in a zone blocking system. 6.0

Pass Blocking: This grade surprised me as much as it will surprise you. I actually have huge concerns about Okung’s ability to play left tackle in the NFL. He lacks the anchor to consistently hold up against stronger DEs (and I really worry about what a 3-4 DE could do to him), and often gets pushed backwards. He also really struggled to stay in front of the more athletic defenders I saw him against, allowing even mediocre NFL talent like Nick Reed to turn the corner against him a couple of times. To me, he’s good at sliding his feet and has long arms, but when facing a good athlete who is able to keep those arms off of him (like Brian Orakpo, Nick Reed, or Greg Hardy) Okung really struggles – he doesn’t have the athleticism to fall back on when his arms don’t land, and he doesn’t get his hands into his man’s pads regularly enough when he plays good competition. 6.0

The Rest:
Motor: 6.5 While Okung does not have the nastiness of Jake Long, he’s nowhere near as lazy as some prospects and generally plays to and sometimes through the whistle.

Feet Slide: 6.5 Great first step, but there are going to be NFL defenders capable of beating Okung around the corner. Good enough for most players, but the elite athletes will give him trouble.

Initial Quicks: 7.5 Very quick out of the snap, even when OkSU has Okung out of a three-point stance (not very often). One of his best traits is that he does force DEs to take steps outside, rather than just penetrating off the snap.

Playbook Understanding/Blitz Pickup: 6.5 Okung is generally a smart blocker who makes few mental errors. He usually picks up the right man on the blitz and locates the right man when going to the second level.

Pulling/Trapping: 6.0 For a player who is so good short-range, the longer Okung has to run the worse he looks. After about 5 yards Okung looks awkward running. He locates the linebacker well, though, and can usually land a block. Less effective when asked to trap defensive linesmen, as he lacks the strength to jolt then backwards.

Combo Blocking: 6.5 When Okung needs to get outside and find a LB, he does a very good job. When Okung is asked to hold the block on the DL, he usually does a good job but will struggle when asked to block defensive tackles 1v1. Lots of experience with zone blocking principles.

Hand Use: 6.0 Okung has no punch (sadly, not uncommon at the collegiate level) to speak of and does not recover quickly (if he misses his first attempt, will take too long to shoot his hands a 2nd time). The only reason this is not lower is that Okung’s long, surprisingly strong arms allow him to get his hands on defenders more often than not, and this projects as something Okung can fit.

Character: 6.5 Everything I’ve heard about Okung has been generally positive. He’s smart, demonstrated by his awareness locating linebackers and following his assignments. He has a reputation for being a hard worker and has no off-field issues. Demonstrated maturity coming back for his senior year when he would’ve been a first day pick.

Summary: I was really hesitant to put up this report, and have now seen more on Okung than any other offensive tackle I’ve scouted. I had a very difficult time reconciling what I saw on tape with what I’ve heard about Okung. While his run blocking is going to turn off a lot of teams, I think he would be pretty solid for a team that runs a lot of zone blocking. The area where I really disagree with just about everyone is in regards to athleticism and pass protection. I think Okung has benefitted greatly from playing in the weakest, defensively speaking, BCS conference. It worries me that Okung struggles against good competition – against Orakpo, Reed, and Hardy, Okung turned in bad games - when good-but-not-great would’ve been expected. In the end, I can only go by what I’ve seen in the games and that just was not very impressive.

Ironic that this profile was written and posted on the Seattle Seahawks blog.

[swede]

So far our mock only missed once.

Joe Haden goes to Cleveland in our mock.

[Freak Out]

So did Pistol Pete just fuck up his first draft?

[Joemailman]

Russell Okung
Height: 6-5¼ | Weight: 307 | 40-Time: 5.15

Official Bio


Strengths:
Prototypical size with long arms and big hands --- Terrific athlete with good quickness and agility --- Excellent strength --- Pretty nimble feet and moves well laterally --- Fantastic balance --- Gets a very good push in the run game --- Violent initial punch --- Understands positioning and angles --- Nice body control and is comfortable in space --- Range to pull and get to the second level --- Smart with solid awareness --- Is tough and flashes a nasty on-field demeanor --- Competitive --- Hard worker --- Durable --- Has lots of experience against quality opponents.

Weaknesses:
Is still relatively raw as a technician --- Will play too tall and could be more consistent with leverage --- Must use his hands better --- Gets caught leaning at times --- Just average anchor ability --- Has some trouble sustaining his blocks --- Isn't especially dominant in any aspect.

Notes:
Was a four-year starter for the Cowboys, which included a consecutive games streak of 47 --- A consensus All-American as a senior --- Named 1st Team All-Big 12 in both 2008 and 2009 --- Honored as the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2009 --- Oklahoma State led the Big 12 in rushing every year of his career and he helped paved the way for three different 1,000 yard rushers --- Was considered to be a potential first round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft but opted to stay in school for his senior season --- Has the ability to see action on either the left or right side --- An outstanding all-around blocker with an ideal mix of physical tools and intangibles who excels as both a pass protector and run blocker -- Not a "Franchise Left Tackle" but probably just a notch below.

[Tarlam!]

With Suh on the Lions, the Pack is going to need bigger interior linemen. Pouncey or Iupati makes more sense.

I've been saying this since January!!!!

[wist43]

I haven't studied the draft at all this year... first year I've really missed since '86.

I'm watching the draft, but haven't the first clue about any of these guys... so I'll be interested to hear what you guys think of our pick when it rolls around

[Joemailman]

I'll bet the Browns are busy on the phone. Now it gets interesting.

[OS PA]

Jimmy Clausen... Doesn't go here.

[Rastak]

I'll bet the Browns are busy on the phone. Now it gets interesting.

Walruss doesn't like the QB's left?


Hayden?

McClain?