Official 2007 Live Draft Thread

[Rastak]

Harvey's wife must have woken up.......

[MadtownPacker]

Let play "paper, rock, scissor" for AP's collarbone!

[Rastak]

Not a bad pick.....Anderson to Atlanta.....



Jamaal Anderson
DE | (6'5", 288, 4.75) | ARKANSAS

Scouts Grade: 95


Strengths: Possesses outstanding size and good straight-line speed for such a big defensive end. Is tall with great weight distribution, long arms and big hands. Displays good lower body strength and upper body power. Is able to jar offensive linemen with initial punch. Bats down a lot of passes with his long arms. Plays with a high motor and is relentless as a pass rusher. He has enough size and strength to effectively hold his ground when teams run at him, so long as he plays with good leverage. He pursues hard from the backside in run-support and he is a powerful tackler.

Weaknesses: Not overly fluid as an athlete and struggles to redirect. Anticipation skills are inconsistent and he gets too many late jumps off the snap of the ball. Fires out of his stance too high at times and must learn to play with better leverage. Needs to do a better job of using his hands to get off blocks. He will struggle to disengage quickly enough versus the run. Limited experience; he was only a starter for a year and a half at Arkansas before leaving early.

Overall: Anderson saw action in all 11 games in 2004 as a true freshman off the bench and on special teams recording 18 total tackles, two tackles for loss, and one blocked punt. In 2005, he once again played in all 11 games but received five starts to end the year after Anthony Brown was injured and registered 47 total tackles including 10.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles. Anderson then started all 14 games during the 2006 season amassing 65 total tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, and one forced fumble gaining First Team All-SEC recognition.
Anderson possesses a rare combination of size, straight-line burst and power. The good news and bad news with Anderson is that he's still relatively raw. While he may not be ready to contribute as an every-down player as a rookie, he displays the physical tools to develop into an upper-echelon starter if he continues to progress at the next level. Anderson should be one of the top-three defensive ends selected in 2007-- most likely in the mid- first round range.



* Player biographies are provided by Scouts Inc.

[esoxx]

Damn...

The NFC North just got a lot more talented with Calvin Jackson & Adrian Peterson. That's going to be a bitch to handle those two four times a year.

TT needs a stellar draft to keep up w/ this instant talent upgrade in Det & Minn. Pressure's on...

[TennesseePackerBacker]

with the 8th pick, the Falcons select Jamaal Anderson

I really should have done a draft mockery, now I predict that I won't hit another prediction.

[AtlPackFan]

with the 8th pick, the Falcons select Jamaal Anderson

Nice call!!!

[Bretsky]

who is next ? Has to be Quinn I'd think

[Rastak]

Fins gotta take Quinn....they have to.

[TennesseePackerBacker]

more common sense than anything, Kerney was a pretty big factor in that pick

[TennesseePackerBacker]

Fins gotta take Quinn....they have to.

[MJZiggy]

The Falcons should take Okoye. MY 1,000 POST!!!!!

Congratulations. Nice job.

[pacfan]

nobody wants to be A-rod, Quinn being interviewed on NFLN

[Rastak]

nobody wants to be A-rod, Quinn being interviewed on NFLN

That would suck, that dude sat there for a LONG time by himself.

[AtlPackFan]

Damn...

The NFC North just got a lot more talented with Calvin Jackson & Adrian Peterson. That's going to be a bitch to handle those two four times a year.

TT needs a stellar draft to keep up w/ this instant talent upgrade in Det & Minn. Pressure's on...

You think this makes him lean defense more???

[MadtownPacker]

Harvey's wife must have woken up.......

HW - "Yes dear, Im getting off PackerRats and makng your lunch now dear but can't I finish fighting with Rastak..."

Mrs HW - "NO!!"


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