The Official 2010 NFL Draft Thread

[Lurker64]

Not sad that Kindle is gone. I was kind of afraid of him.

[OS PA]

Lamarr Houston

[Rastak]

Raiders take Houston:


Analysis
Pass rush: Extremely agile for a 300-pounder and works relentlessly to reach the quarterback. Gets under the shoulder of his man if lined up in the gap or slanting. Beats most cut blocks with quickness and strong hands and is able to recover from initial stalemate to get after the passer. Good backfield awareness. Gets his hands up to deflect passes, though his height and length leave something to be desired. Dangerous on twists inside. Short arms cause him to work harder to get off blocks against top-level guards. Must improve pass-rush moves.

Run defense: Excellent pursuit down the line. Upper body and hands are strong enough for him to pull down ballcarriers while engaged with blockers. Regularly lines up at the five-technique, standing his ground against larger linemen using a strong punch and leverage. Stays square to the line, able to move laterally while engaged. Lacks the bulk play inside on run downs at the next level.

Explosion: Has a good first step, but not elite first-step quickness. Lines up with two hands down so often he must prove to scouts he can get off quickly from the three-technique; his ability to penetrate on slants shows he's capable. Gets his hands into a blocker's jersey quickly and pushes them back using leverage and brute strength.

Strength: Massive upper body. Should wow teams pumping bench-press reps at the Combine. Plays strong and has a good punch with violent hands to disengage. Uses low center of gravity to keep leverage against the run. Holds up larger lineman and double teams but will be engulfed by larger NFL linemen, unable to disengage when head-up.

Tackling: Very strong tackler, comes with aggression and does not let go once in contact with the ballcarrier. Agile enough to get through trash inside. Good flexibility and strength to bring down backs coming through the hole. Good burst to the quarterback once through the line. Does not break down in space and lacks the change-of-direction skills to capture elusiveness quarterbacks and running backs, but will chase them down with hustle and good straight-line speed.

Intangibles: Very competitive. Has an above-average motor and is willing to play hurt. Generally quiet, but took over vocal defensive line leadership role as a senior. Suspended for one game in 2008 after DWI arrest. Parents are both ministers.

[Bretsky]

tick tock tick tock

pick soon to come

[Rastak]

I could see the Panthers taking a QB is few picks, otherwise McCoy and Clausen continue to fall.

[Bretsky]

Who would have thought we could get Charles Brown with a second round draft pick ????

Hey, can he play RT ??

[Rastak]

Nice sig Bretsky!

[imscott72]

Would we dare snag another OT if Brown was available?

[steve823]

Man I would love to see TT's board right now.

[Bretsky]

Nice sig Bretsky!

Yes, welcome back buddy !!

I've been calling for your return for weeks

[imscott72]

Will Brett Favre announce our next pick??

[Rastak]

Broncos (Floyd Little.....YEA! Dude rocked)......Beadles OG


Analysis
Pass blocking: Looks like a guard on the edge, lacking the height and athletic build expected of most elite left tackle prospects. Rarely gets beat by defensive ends on outside rushes, however, because he has a quick set, solid footwork and smooth lateral movement. Inconsistent with his punch, but will reset his hands inside and play with a wide base to anchor after the initial contact. Adeptly picks up twists and safety blitzes. Will get knocked back by a strong punch, but usually recovers to anchor. Inconsistent on cut blocks for quick throws. Plays a little nasty, and doesn't let his man up once on the ground. Inexperienced pass protecting from a three-point stance.

Run blocking: Didn't line up with his hand on the ground and fire off the ball very often in Utah's spread offense. More of a positional run blocker, moving his feet to put himself between the defender and the ball. Punches his man in the numbers when attempting to drive, but doesn't move his feet to sustain the block. Good on combo blocks, pounding the guard and finding a linebacker to take out of the play. Gets low and drives forward in goal-line and short-yardage situations.

Pulling/trapping: Only occasionally blocks on the move, but has the feet to trap if moved inside in the pros. Has only average foot quickness moving down the line, but adjusts to oncoming defenders while in motion and gets a hand on hustling linemen to prevent them from getting to the ball. Gets low to cut block defenders he can't reach.

Initial Quickness: Good enough with his kick slide off the snap to prevent even quick pass rushers from turning the corner. Not called upon to drive block often, and needs practice firing off the snap into an opponent's jersey from a three-point stance.

Downfield: Not fluid running to cut off linebackers between the tackles, but moves adequately and doesn't let go once he gets there. Reaches defenders in space - even used to knock out cornerbacks on slip screens - but comes in off-balance and will struggle to sustain if he doesn't latch on. Inconsistent moving his feet to stay on his man.

Intangibles: Durable three-year starter who is a vocal leader in the locker room. Coaches love his attitude and work ethic in practice.

NFL Comparison: Brandon Frye, Seahawks

[Bretsky]

shit; we still have a long wait

here I was thinking we were pick 46

[mission]

this second round is almost more exciting than the 1st... what is going on? we're going to have some first round options here. im holding my breath on every pick

Will Brett Favre announce our next pick??

that made me chuckle!

[OS PA]

Alright, sanity again.

Who's still available?

Brandon Ghee
Terrence Cody
Jimmy Clausen
Colt McCoy
Daryl Washington
Taylor Mays
Charles Brown
Sean Lee
Everson Griffen
Corey Wooten
Navarro Bowman
Golden Tate
Bruce Campbell
Toby Gerhart
Linval Joseph
Dorin Dickerson
Jerome Murphy
Dom. Franks
Carlos Dunlap