Official 2007 Live Draft Thread

[falco]

his stool sample was nutty???? chew your food dammit

[Bretsky]

If this kicker is good it's not a bad pick; Rayner had a great leg, but I was not completely sold on him. If I recall he had key missed against the Rams and Bills.

Plus, who needs a TE

[The Leaper]

Post-workout stool sample was a bit nutty

I usually prefer my kickers to have a smokey stool sample, but the nutty can work as well.

[mmmdk]

Those 2 ILB - they've gotta be ST guys...right!?

[CyclonePackFan]

Trust me. I've seen Crosby. I'll never forget two years ago when he was kicking in Ames going into 20 mph winds.

CU sets up for 57 yd. FG
*Dumbass next to me:* How stupid. No way.
*Me:* Crosby booted a 60 yarder last week. This won't just be good, it'll be halfway up the uprights.
*Kick sails through without a doubt.*

[Rastak]

Post-workout stool sample was a bit nutty

I usually prefer my kickers to have a smokey stool sample, but the nutty can work as well.

How's his skin?

[falco]

If this kicker is good it's not a bad pick; Rayner had a great leg, but I was not completely sold on him. If I recall he had key missed against the Rams and Bills.

Plus, who needs a TE

ehh, TE is becoming obsolete anyway......right? right???

[Lurker64]

a KICKER!!!!!!!

The sixth round is where you take kickers and punters, this isn't weird. This guy got graded pretty high.

I'm mostly confused about the fact that we now appear to have like 12 linebackers. Maybe these guys are to challenge Kurt Campbell, Tim Goodwell, and Spencer Havner for their jobs.

[mmmdk]

Trust me. I've seen Crosby. I'll never forget two years ago when he was kicking in Ames going into 20 mph winds.

CU sets up for 57 yd. FG
*Dumbass next to me:* How stupid. No way.
*Me:* Crosby booted a 60 yarder last week. This won't just be good, it'll be halfway up the uprights.
*Kick sails through without a doubt.*

Cool.

[swede]

Mason Crosby...

Positives: Has a thick frame with adequate muscle development, thick thighs and calves … Shows very good agility, balance and body control in his approach to the ball … Right-footed soccer-style kicker with fluid leg action and extension … Makes good adjustments on the field and works hard at his craft … Shows very good poise in pressure situations and demonstrates the explosive leg drive to consistently launch his kickoffs into the end zone (only 62 of his 203 kickoffs were returned, as 138 were ruled touchbacks, including 88 that sailed out of the end zone) … Very consistent in his long-range field goal attempts, having connected on 30 of 45 attempts between the 40-59-yard range) … Seemed to have made some of his biggest kicks in inclement weather conditions or at sea level, disputing the fact by some that Crosby's success has been the result of the thin air in Colorado (owns the third-longest field goal in the history of football, college or professional) … Very confident in his ability to make the long-range kicks … Can also handle punting duties effectively in an emergency … Has the hands to adjust to the off-target punt snap … Drives the ball for tremendous distances and with excellent hang time (averaged 68.7 yards on his kickoffs) … His snap-to-toe range is superb, generally getting the ball off under 1.26 seconds … Gets the ball up quickly and with good rise (two blocked kicks during his career) … Gets incredible hang time on his kickoffs (4.37-4.54 second average) that has prevented the opposition from returning many of those kicks (only 26.5 percent of his kickoffs have been returned) … Excels in pressure situations, coming through with six game-winning field goals as a sophomore and junior … Extremely accurate on his intermediate field goals and placements … Has more than enough leg strength to drive his ball against the wind … Athletic enough to serve as a lead blocker on fake field goals, and while not fast he has the leg drive to break tackles carrying the ball … Likes to get down field and cover on kickoffs and will make every effort to deliver the tackle … His seven-yard approach on kickoffs (does so without a tee) allows him to generate full force of his leg strength and he has a quick approach to the ball, showing very good extension and follow-through on his two-step field goal approach.

Negatives: Likes to get down field to cover on kickoffs, but lacks speed to be more than a space occupier … Post-workout stool sample was a bit nutty … Will sometimes shank a few when he gets rushed in the backfield, resulting in low trajectory.

Compares To: Jeff Wilkins, St. Louis -- For consistency, accuracy, leg strength and excellence on kickoffs, few in the league can match Wilkins in those areas. That is, until Crosby earns a job in 2007 training camp. Don't buy into that line that he has an advantage kicking in a thin air environment. There is no one in the collegiate ranks that can match Crosby's leg strength.

Yeah. I'm paying attention.

[Scott Campbell]

Post-workout stool sample was a bit nutty …

No stone goes unturned anymore.

[Rastak]

There goes Irons




David Irons
CB | (5'10", 190, 4.44) | AUBURN

Scouts Grade: 67

Flags: (D: DURABILITY) Player that can't stay healthy(M: MENTAL) Does not retain and learn the system
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Strengths: Is aggressive and appears comfortable playing close to the line of scrimmage despite size. Does an adequate job of getting hands into the receiver's frame and flashes the ability to slow receivers down at the line of scrimmage. Opens hips quickly, shows a second gear when tracking the ball and is fast enough to run with most receivers downfield. Shows good burst coming out of cuts, can change directions quickly and has very good short-area cover skills. Shows adequate instincts and can cover a lot of ground when asked to drop into zone coverage. He's physical and willing in run support. Stronger than his size indicates. Shows good closing speed at times and has the potential to develop into quality special teams' contributor.

Weaknesses: Is undersized, doesn't have great upper body strength and gets pushed around at times. Isn't tall enough to regularly compete for jump balls, bigger receivers will have some success shielding him from the ball and teams will look to attack him in the red zone. He is raw and his technique needs polishing. Opens hips too quickly at times, occasionally gives receivers too much of a cushion and is vulnerable to comeback routes. Doesn't read keys all that well and is often a step slow filling against the run. Lacks ideal ball skills and hasn't shown a lot of big-play ability despite speed and athletic ability. He's physical and aggressive versus the run, but he doesn't show great instincts as a run defender and has problems locating the ball carrier at times. Needs to become more consistent with his pursuit angles. Missed 2004 season because of a knee injury, so durability is a significant concern. Marginal score on the Wonderlic Test.

Overall: Irons originally attended Butler County Junior College in 2001, but missed the entire season with a knee injury that required surgery. In 2002, he made 45 total tackles, two interceptions, 11 pass breakups, and forced two fumbles. Irons recorded 59 total tackles, three interceptions, and nine pass breakups for the 2003 season. Irons then transferred to Auburn in 2004 but underwent a second ACL surgery and was forced to miss another season. He returned in 2005 to start 11 games (missed the Ball State game) and registered 48 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 11 pass breakups. On January 24, 2006 Irons won an appeal granting him a sixth year of eligibility for the 2006 season. Irons started all 13 games in 2006 and finished with 40 total tackles, three tackles for loss, 12 pass breakups, one forced fumble, and two interceptions. He is the brother of Auburn RB Kenny Irons.
Irons is lean and his technique needs polishing. He also has a history of knee injuries that will undoubtedly affect his draft stock. However, Irons has the athletic ability, speed and toughness to develop into a quality sub-package cover corner that can also contribute on special teams in the NFL. Overall, Irons is a fringe-first day talent that will slip to the second-day due to durability concerns.



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[Tony Oday]

lol I go to Target with my little guy to get some matchbox cars and I come back to ???? WTF!!!! CB or TE please?!?!?!?

[CyclonePackFan]

Yeah, I threw that in there for shits and giggles (pun intended)

Good catch.

[Brohm]

More LBs is not a place I thought TT would go. It's rather perplexing for me to be honest.