Official Day 2 (Rounds 2 and 3) of the 2015 NFL Draft Thread

[pittstang5]

ok, we're ok

[Rastak]

4. JAQUISKI TARTT | Samford 6013|221 lbs|5SR Mobile, Ala. (Davidson HS) 2/18/1992 (age 23) #6
GRADE 4th Round


BACKGROUND: Tartt grew up playing football, but stopped in eighth grade to focus on basketball. He decided to play football his senior season in high school and drew interest from Mississippi State and several other college programs, but stuck with FCS-level Samford, his initial commitment. After redshirting in 2010 and serving as a reserve in 2011 as a redshirt freshman, Tartt earned a starting free safety job as a sophomore in 2012 and led the team in tackles (94), passes defended (14) and interceptions (four), earning First Team All-American and All-Conference honors. He again earned First Team All-SoCon honors in 2013 as a junior with a career-best 98 tackles and 10 passes defended and one interception, earning Second Team All-American honors. Tartt’s production dipped as a senior in 2014, finishing with 62 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, two passes defended and one interception, earning First Team All-SoCon honors for the third straight season. He was invited and competed at the 2015 Senior Bowl.

STRENGTHS: Passes the eye test with long arms, big hands and carries a lot of weight for the position…smooth athleticism with adequate speed and movement skills to cover large areas…accelerates well to reach his top speed quickly…sees the action develop with natural football awareness and reflexes…assignment sound who limits mental mistakes, recognizing fakes – much of his read/react quickness comes from film preparation…not afraid of contact and attacks the line of scrimmage, striking his target low with pop when he has momentum and doesn’t slow himself at contact…improved understanding of field leverage…has experience covering the slot wide receiver in man coverage…durable and productive three-year starter in college with 277 total tackles, 26 passes defended and three defensive touchdowns – two-time FCS All-American…football is important to him and his coaches rave about his growth and development – reliable work ethic and coachable attitude.

WEAKNESSES: One speed athlete and doesn’t play with multiple gears or closing burst…smooth movements, but little twitch…his eyes pay rent in the backfield, allowing receivers behind him and struggling to anticipate in coverage…very inconsistent break down skills and struggles to collect himself in space with too many offbalance tackle attempts, lacking the hand strength or finishing power to get away with it…doesn’t consistently deliver punishment as a tackler and will bounce off ballcarriers…overaggressive pursuit angles and displays some wasted motion in his angles with a bad habit of hopping while he figures out his path…too reactionary in space and ballcarriers can juke around him…too easily controlled by blocks and lacks aggressiveness at the point of attack, playing high and flat-footed to be knocked off his feet – rarely see him make a play after working off blocks…gives a large cushion in man coverage, allowing easy underneath routes…lacks experience against top competition.


SUMMARY: Tartt played in the same secondary with 2014 first round picker Jimmie Ward during his one season of high school football and was a quick study at Samford, playing mostly two-deep as a free safety, single-high safety and nickel cornerback. He flashes natural recognition skills to quickly diagnose the action, but his anticipation and execution aren’t always consistent. He needs to clean up his tackling and take-on technique with clear break down concerns, especially in motion and space, as he is often caught off balance, causing him to struggle as a finisher. Tartt, who will be the fourth Samford defensive player drafted since 2006, shows too many inconsistencies to start as a rookie, but with his imposing size, smooth athleticism and football character, he has the upside to compete for a starting job by year two – early day three selection, but will likely be off the board in the top-100 picks.

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you know, how the hell are teams suppose to trade up when they don't know whos left?

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our third can get us into this range

[Rastak]

Runyon is huge.

[pittstang5]

our third can get us into this range

We'd have to give up our third? Not liking that.

[Rastak]

6. ERIC ROWE | Utah 6006|205 lbs|4SR Spring, Texas (Klein HS) 10/3/1992 (age 22) #18
GRADE 1st-2nd Round


BACKGROUND: A three-star defensive back recruit out of high school, Nelson Eric Rowe received offers from Arizona, Texas A&M and Mississippi State before committing to Utah. He made an immediate impact as a true freshman and started all 13 games (10 FS, 3 SS), finishing with 69 tackles, 10 passes defended and one interception, earning Freshman All-American recognition. Rowe started 10 games at free safety in 2012 as a sophomore, recording 64 tackles, six passes defended and one interception, earning All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention honors. He started all 12 games in 2013 at free safety and finished with 69 tackles and seven passes defended. Rowe switched to cornerback as a senior and led the team with 14 passes defended, earning All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention honors. He accepted an invitation to the 2015 Senior Bowl.


STRENGTHS: Tall, long frame with smooth-muscled definition…natural acceleration and top-end speed with fluid body control to easily flip his hips and stay in phase with receivers vertically – can cover every type of receiver with both long speed and explosive short-area burst…instinctive and diagnoses his keys quickly to process/react…anticipates route breaks, to jump throws and leverage the field…arrives at the catch point with a physical attitude to break up passes…good chase speed with make-up movements to catch ballcarriers from behind…always playing at full go with relentless fight – feisty to work off blocks…excellent edge blitzer, avoiding blocks and making stops in the backfield…stings ballcarriers in run support, closing, striking and wrapping low…versatile experience all over the secondary in man and zone coverages, playing three different positions over 45 career starts (33 free safety, 9 cornerback, 3 strong safety)…leaves Utah ranked third in school history in passes defended (37)…ideal intangibles with a coachable attitude, motivated work ethic and passion for football.


WEAKNESSES: Lanky frame and can be overpowered by receivers…unbalanced at the line of scrimmage with too many whiffs or weak jam attempts in press…plays nose-to-nose, but needs to calm his feet and improve his patience in press…has some hip and ankle tightness, rounding angles and creating wasted steps – not as comfortable moving laterally and will miss open-field stops…plays too upright and needs to improve his sink to better redirect his momentum…vision and eye level are all over the place with inconsistent discipline in zone and man…struggles to turn his head and locate in man coverage…streaky break down skills in motion and struggles if not squared up to his target, lacking ideal hand/wrist strength to finish tackles…aggressively attacks the ball, but lacks the hand/eye coordination to finish interceptions (37 passes defended, but only three interceptions in college)…some durability concerns, missing parts of the last three seasons, including two games in 2012 (hamstring) and one game in 2014.


SUMMARY: After three seasons as the Utes’ starting free safety, Rowe relished the opportunity to move outside and play cornerback as a senior, working hard over the off-season to make the adjustment. He played mostly press trail technique in 2014, displaying the size/speed combination to stay in phase all over the field, but he struggled to locate once his back was to the ball and is ideally suited in zone or off-man when he can use his read/react instincts and speed. Rowe needs to continue and refine his technique, but he showed enough this past season to stay outside at cornerback with the physical ingredients that will be attractive at the next level – top-40 talent who has a high NFL ceiling as he gets more comfortable at cornerback, but also has a high floor at free safety.

[pittstang5]

Damn - Fucking Eagles always take a player I like. kendricks a couple years ago, Mathews last year, now Rowe. They can go to hell!

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wow, we now no why gregory is dropping

admited to failed drug tests

showed up 90 minutes late to team meeting with the saints

and didn't even show up for a meeting with the raiders

and failed a drug test at the combine

[ptisme]

wow, we now no why gregory is dropping

admited to failed drug tests

showed up 90 minutes late to team meeting with the saints

and didn't even show up for a meeting with the raiders

and failed a drug test at the combine

Ryan Leaf of the LB'ers....

[Rastak]

wow, we now no why gregory is dropping

admited to failed drug tests

showed up 90 minutes late to team meeting with the saints

and didn't even show up for a meeting with the raiders

and failed a drug test at the combine

He may have a screw loose or something.

[wist43]

I don't wanna trade up... if anything, would like to see a trade down.

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he says in an interview that he just hasn't found that right fit yet.

LOL

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He may have a screw loose or something.

thats what it sounded like yesterday when it came out that teams had serious concerns about his mental capabilities

[ptisme]

shit