Official 2007 Live Draft Thread

[J-Rok]

We may get TWO 7th round TE's.

[Rastak]

Just checking in, so sorry if I'm rehashing something here, but did Ben Patrick break his leg or something?

I guess he must have.....pretty strange drop....

[Tony Oday]

I bet we could trade one of the 7th rounders to get...Keith Jackson hehe

Here's to TT in finding the next gem in the 7th round...3 times...

[Rastak]

We are in the home stretch......7th round begins....

[Joemailman]

I bet we could trade one of the 7th rounders to get...Keith Jackson hehe

Here's to TT in finding the next gem in the 7th round...3 times...

Hey Tony, how you and Merlin getting along?

[Tony Oday]

Well I banished him to king aurhtur's court

[Rastak]

I bet we could trade one of the 7th rounders to get...Keith Jackson hehe

Here's to TT in finding the next gem in the 7th round...3 times...

Hey Tony, how you and Merlin getting along?

God that's a scary avatar.....

[woodbuck27]

http://www.newerascouting.com/index.php?c=20

Wide Receivers

2007 Wide Receiver Rankings

Posted on Mar 06, 2007 by Matt Miller

1. Calvin Johnson*, WR, Georgia Tech, 6'5, 239
2. Dwayne Jarrett*, WR, Southern California, 6'4, 219
3. Robert Meachem*, WR, Tennessee, 6'2, 214
4. Dwayne Bowe, WR, Louisiana State, 6'2, 221
5. Ted Ginn*, WR, Ohio State, 5'11, 178
6. Anthony Gonzalez*, WR, Ohio State, 6'0, 193
7. Jason Hill, WR, Washington State, 6'0, 204
8. Sidney Rice*, WR, South Carolina, 6'3, 200
9. Steve Smith, WR, Southern California, 6'0, 197
10. Craig Davis, WR, Louisiana State, 6'1, 207
11. Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR, Texas-El Paso, 5'11, 186
12. Aundrae Allison, WR, East Carolina, 6'0, 192
13. Dallas Baker, WR, Florida, 6'3, 208

14. James Jones, WR, San Jose State, 6'1, 207

http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/jones_james

Prospect Profiles

James Jones Height: 6-1 Weight: 207 Position: Wide Receiver
College: San Jose State


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OVERVIEW

The consummate team player, the coaching staff took full advantage of Jones' athletic ability and versatility in 2006. He not only went on to lead the team in receptions, but he also showed a strong throwing arm for the option pass, natural hands to handle punt-return duties and an ability to keep the defenses honest by getting good yardage on the reverse. He went on to score by catching, running and throwing the ball during his final year.

Jones was the 2001 league Most Valuable Player as a senior at Gunderson High School. He was a first-team All-Central Coast Section choice and played in the 2002 Santa Clara County North-South All-Star Game. In addition to football, he lettered in basketball and track, registering a personal best of 6-foot-8 in the high jump.

Deciding to stay local, Jones enrolled at San Jose State in 2002, spending the season on the scout team. He saw minimal action in nine games in 2003, but caught only one pass for 8 yards while recording three tackles. He started six of 11 contests as a sophomore, ranking second on the team with 25 receptions for 317 yards (12.7 average) and a touchdown. He added 80 yards on 11 punt returns (7.3 avg.) and recorded one solo tackle.

As a junior, Jones started just three games but he still finished second on the team with 30 catches for 278 yards (9.3 avg.) and one touchdown. He picked up 48 yards on eight carries (6.0 avg.) and 106 yards on 20 punt returns (5.3 avg.). He also totaled five tackles (four solos) on special teams.

The second-team All-Western Athletic Conference choice was named team MVP in 2006. He led the team with a career-high 70 receptions, gaining 893 yards (12.8 avg.) with 10 touchdowns. He rushed 11 times for 76 yards (6.9 avg.) and a score and returned 11 punts for 121 yards (11.0 avg.). He also connected on 2 of 6 passes for 57 yards and a touchdown.

In 44 games at San Jose State, Jones started 21 contests. He caught 126 passes for 1,496 yards (11.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns. He gained 126 yards with a score on 24 reverses (9.53 avg.) and completed 3 of 7 passes (42.9 percent) for 58 yards and a touchdowns. Jones made nine tackles (six solos) on special teams and returned 42 punts for 307 yards (7.3 avg.).


ANALYSIS

Positives: Solidly built athlete with a lean, yet defined frame, showing good upper body muscle definition, long arms and large, soft hands … Lacks explosion off the snap but does a good job of accelerating throughout his route … Can fill in as a long snapper in an emergency … Runs with good balance and shows above average hand/eye coordination … Can make the tough catches in traffic and then run around defenders with the ball … Has a smooth, gliding running motion, but does not generate an explosive pull-away burst … Does a nice job of scanning the field to find the open area … Uses his hands well to get a push off the defender up field … Will extend and grab for the ball, showing consistent hand skills … Fights for the ball in traffic, generally coming up with it due to his determined attitude and leaping ability … Has the body control and timing on his leaps to compete for the ball at its high point … Best when utilized on hitches as he has the strength to turn a short toss into valid yardage … Makes good body adjustments tracking the ball in flight … Fluid in and out of his breaks and is alert to coverages, settling into the field's soft areas nicely … Shows good urgency getting down field as the gunner on the coverage units.

Negatives: Lacks great timed speed or a second gear to separate … Tends to look lackadaisical going for the ball at times … Needs to develop better shake moves to escape defenders at the line … Rounds his cuts and has had ball concentration lapses as he needs to be more conscious of securing the ball before running with it … Lacks a separation burst and needs to develop better moves to sell the route and surprise the defensive back … For his size, he seems too passive when it comes to blocking, lacking the ability (or desire) to sustain and finish his blocks … Takes soft angles out of his breaks and defensive backs generally stay with him through the route … Even though he has good weight-room strength, it fails to translate to the field, as he will be stopped on initial contact.

Compares To: Ben Obomanu, Seattle Seahawks … Even though he lacks blazing speed, Jones manages to get to most balls thrown his way … He is better suited for hitches and short-area routes but needs to be crisper in his open-field cuts … He is a marginal blocker and not really elusive, as he won't be one that can be used to threaten the deep secondary … However, he reads defenses well and has a knack for finding soft areas on the field.


INJURY REPORT

No injuries reported.


AGILITY TESTS

Campus: 4.59 in the 40-yard dash … Bench pressed 225 pounds 21 times … 35-inch vertical jump … 10-foot-6 broad jump … 32½-inch arm length … 9¾-inch hands … Right-handed.

Combine: 4.6 in the 40-yard dash … 1.63 10-yard dash … 2.67 20-yard dash … 4.2 20-yard shuttle … 11.58 60-yard shuttle … 7.06 three-cone drill … 34-inch vertical jump … 9-foot-11 broad jump … Bench pressed 225 pounds 22 times.


HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Gunderson (San Jose, Calif.) High School, playing football for coaches Jay Carrasco and Chris Bolding … 2001 league Most Valuable Player as a senior at Gunderson High School … First-team All-Central Coast Section choice and played in the 2002 Santa Clara County North-South All-Star Game … In addition to football, he lettered in basketball and track, registering a personal best of 6-foot-8 in the high jump.


PERSONAL

Sociology major … Born March 31, 1984 in San Jose, Calif.





15. Chansi Stuckey, WR, Clemson, 5'10, 197
16. Courtney Taylor, WR, Auburn, 6'2, 204
17. Rhema McKnight, WR, Notre Dame, 6'1, 211
18. Brandon Myles, WR, West Virginia, 6'1, 189
19. Jacoby Jones, WR, Lane, 6'1, 207

20. David Clowney, WR, Virginia Tech, 6'0, 188

http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/clowney_david

Prospect Profiles

David Clowney Height: 6-0 Weight: 184 Position: Wide Receiver College: Virginia Tech


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OVERVIEW

David Clowney is a two-sport athlete who excelled in track at Virginia Tech and was the lone senior on a young Hokies' receiving unit. The coaching staff was confident that David would take his place among college football's elite in 2006, but the speedy receiver underwent an emergency appendectomy in September that sidetracked his quest to lead Tech in its march for a national title.

David was a Class 5A All-State honorable mention as a senior receiver at Atlantic High School, earning four letters on the gridiron. He also competed as a safety, leading the team to an undefeated regular season during his final year. Clowney garnered All-Palm Beach County honors from The Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel, as he totaled 25 catches for 576 yards (23.0 avg) and a county-best ten touchdowns in 2002. He returned three kickoffs for 245 yards (81.7 avg) and a pair of scores and also made one of the season's biggest plays, a 95-yard touchdown catch against Ely in the regional finals that year.

Clowney added 39 receptions as a junior, coming up with three receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns vs. Wellington High. He also lettered as a sprinter on the track team. He was a state finalist in the 200 meters and a regional finalist in the 100 meters. David added two more letters as a guard on the basketball squad.

He enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2003, seeing action in twelve games as a reserve receiver. David gained 67 yards on five receptions (13.4 avg) and a touchdown. He also recovered a fumble that season.

Despite starting only one of twelve games in 2004, Clowney ranked fourth on the team with 20 catches for 263 yards (13.2 avg) and two touchdowns. He gained 45 yards on a pair of kickoff returns, but lost 20 yards when he was tackled behind the line of scrimmage on a reverse. He also competed for the school's indoor track team. He posted a season-best 60-meter dash time of 6.87 in the Big East Conference Prelims and finished second in that event at the Virginia Tech Invitational.

Clowney started twelve games on the right side of the field in 2005, coming up with a team-high 34 receptions for 619 yards (18.2 avg) and three touchdowns. He also returned one kickoff for 30 yards. In outdoor track, David ran the 100- and 200-meter dashes and helped set a school indoor record with a time of 6.94 in the 60 meters at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships.

David started five of twelve games he played in during the 2006 campaign. He missed the Cincinnati clash after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on September 21st, but was back on the field nine days later. Clowney led the team with 34 catches for 424 yards (12.5 avg), but did not have any touchdowns. He had two kickoff returns for 44 yards and recorded three tackles (two solos) while recovering his own fumble.

In 49 games at Virginia Tech, Clowney started eighteen times. He hauled in 93 passes for 1,373 yards (14.8 avg) and six touchdowns. He gained 119 yards on five kickoff returns (23.8 avg), but was stopped twice for losses totaling minus 25 yards on two reverses. David recorded three tackles (two solos) and recovered two fumbles.


ANALYSIS

Positives:

Has a lean, angular frame with room to carry more bulk without it affecting his quickness … Has adequate power to fight through the jam and get into position to make the tough catches in a crowd … Not big, but is a slippery route runner whose suddenness causes defenders to struggle in attempts to get their hands on him in attempts to reroute … Blessed with the elusiveness and second gear to escape the initial tackler and separate in the open field … Shows fluid change of direction agility and despite his slight frame, he utilizes his explosion to defeat the jam … Does a nice job of gearing down and dropping his weight when working through a crowd … Has the plant-&-drive agility coming out of his breaks to get under the deep pass … Has the explosion to instantly gobble up the cushion and will win most foot races in the open … Sinks his pads with fluidness and is deceptive with his acceleration, as he looks effortless gliding towards the ball … Stays in control getting in and out of his break point … Has the quick vertical burst and lateral agility to come back for the poorly thrown pass … Shows good awareness for locating the soft spots in the zone, dropping his weight to settle underneath … Can generate that second gear needed to make the over-the-shoulder grabs … Uncovers and finds space when working in the short area and can drive off on the slant due to his quickness … Has large, natural hands and shows proper technique extending to catch outside his frame … Does not hesitate going for the ball in a crowd (but lacks the size and strength to dominate) … Shows a steady stride and burst throughout his route progression … Even with his blazing speed, he knows how to regulate so he does not outrun the deep throws … His hard planting agility lets him separate from the crowd after the catch … Has good pluck-&-snatch ability, doing a good job of making body adjustments to the ball in flight … Can get in and out of his break point, doing a nice job of driving off on slants when working in the short area … Keeps his feet working along the sidelines and will catch with his hands outside his framework … Very elusive runner once he reaches full stride … Has the crisp cutting agility that lets him come out of his breaks without having to throttle down … Adequate cut blocker who uses his hands well vs. second level defenders and despite a lack of bulk, he works hard to sustain, especially when blocking for the running game … Can add some value as an emergency kickoff returner.

Negatives:

Has a slight frame with a small bubble, smooth skin, marginal chest thickness and little room for additional growth … Capable of retaining plays, but needs several reps to do so … Lacks the bulk to face up to defenders when blocking in-line, as he will generally be pushed back or run over … Needs to get a clean release off the line, as his lack of bulk and power can see him get rerouted by the more physical cornerbacks … Can get in and out of his break point, but then starts to coast too often, which lets the defensive back recover … Can outrun most defenders, but once the opponent latches on to him, the battle is over.

Compares To: Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia … Clowney has few peers when it comes to gaining separation on deep routes. He might not have the bulk to be a physical type working underneath, but when he makes those over-the-shoulder grabs, he is almost certain to beat his man, thanks to his hard planting agility that lets him slide past the opponent to pick up positive yardage.


INJURY REPORT

2005-Suffered a broken bone in his right hand during spring drills (March 15), but did not miss any practice time.

2006-Sat out the Cincinnati game after undergoing an appendectomy on Sept. 21, but was back on the field nine days later (Sept. 30) to start vs. Georgia Tech. He left that game with 1:40 remaining when he was shaken up after receiving a late hit on an incomplete pass.


AGILITY TESTS

Campus: 4.29 in the 40-yard dash (indoor rubber track) … 4.35 in the 40-yard dash (outside grass field) … 275-pound bench press … 450-pound squat … 226-pound power clean … 6.69 three-cone drill … 36-inch vertical jump … 31 1/8-inch arm length … 9 5/8-inch hands … 18/20 Wonderlic score.

Combine: 4.4 in the 40-yard dash … 1.57 10-yard dash … 2.54 20-yard dash … 4.15 20-yard shuttle … 11.75 60-yard shuttle … 7.0 three-cone drill … 32.5-inch vertical jump … 10'3" broad jump.


HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Atlantic (Delray Beach, Fla.) High, playing football for head coaches Keith Tillman, followed by Chris Bean … Class 5A All-State honorable mention as a senior … Earned four letters on the gridiron as a receiver and safety … Led the team to an undefeated regular season during his final year … Garnered All-Palm Beach County honors from The Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel, as he totaled 25 catches for 576 yards (23.0 avg) and a county-best ten touchdowns in 2002 … Returned three kickoffs for 245 yards (81.7 avg) and a pair of scores and also made one of the season's biggest plays, a 95-yard touchdown catch against Ely in the regional finals that year … Added 39 receptions as a junior, coming up with three receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns vs. Wellington High … Also lettered as a sprinter on the track team … State finalist in the 200 meters and a regional finalist in the 100 meters … Added two more letters as a guard on the basketball squad.


PERSONAL

Real Estate/Residential Property Management major … Son of Maria and Tracy Bean … Born David Cortez Clowney, IV, on July 7, 1985 in Long Island, N.Y. … Resides in Delray Beach, Fla.



21. Jarrett Hicks, WR, Texas Tech, 6'3, 210
22. Steve Breaston, WR, Michigan, 6'0, 193
23. Vincent Marshall, WR, Houston, 5'8, 175
24. Joel Filani, WR, Texas Tech, 6'2, 211
25. Paul Williams, WR, Fresno State, 6'1, 205
26. Robert Johnson, WR, Texas Tech, 6'0, 211
27. Logan Payne, WR, Minnesota, 6'1, 204
28. Eric Deslauriers, WR, Eastern Michigan, 6'4, 208
29. Yamon Figurs, WR, Kansas State, 5'11, 174
30. Laurent Robinson, WR, Illinois State, 6'2, 199
31. David Ball, WR, New Hampshire, 6'1, 196
32. Mike Mason, WR, Tennessee State, 5'11, 190
33. Chandler Williams, WR, Florida International, 5'11, 184
34. Mike Walker, WR, Central Florida, 6'2, 209
35. Chris Davis, WR, Florida State, 5'10, 181
36. Legedu Naanee, WR, Boise State, 6'2, 225
37. Ryne Robinson, WR, Miami(OH), 5'9, 179
38. Matt Trannon, WR, Michigan State, 6'6, 216
39. James Finley, WR, Oregon, 6'2, 210
40. Jayson Swain, WR, Tennessee , 6'0, 212
41. Jonathan Holland, WR, Louisiana Tech, 6'0, 191
42. Maurice Price*, WR, Charleston Southern, 6'1, 189
43. Najah Pruden, WR, Kent State, 6'3, 185
44. Jordan Kent, WR, Oregon, 6'4, 221
45. Jesse Holley, WR, North Carolina, 6'3, 210
46. Aaron Fairooz, WR, Central Arkansas, 6'6, 209
47. Damien Linson, WR, Central Michigan, 5'11, 188
48. Steve Odom, WR, Toledo, 5'10, 170
49. Deyon Williams, WR, Virginia, 6'3, 196
50. Rayshawn Bolden, WR, West Virginia, 6'5, 215
51. Jemalle Cornelius, WR, Florida, 5'11, 184
52. Paul Thompson, WR, Oklahoma, 6'3, 216
53. Bret Smith, WR, Tennessee, 6'3, 190
54. Evan Moore, WR, Stanford, 6'7, 235
55. Onrea Jones, WR, Hampton, 5'11, 202
56. Ryan Moore, WR, Miami(FL), 6'2, 217
57. DJuan Woods, WR, Oklahoma State, 6'0, 208
58. Syvelle Newton, WR, South Carolina, 6'1, 218
59. Syndric Steptoe, WR, Arizona, 5'8, 194
60. Fontel Mines, WR, Virginia, 6'4, 220
61. Jerard Rabb, WR, Boise State, 6'2, 201
62. Marquay McDaniel, WR, Hampton, 5'10, 205
63. Shaun Herbert, WR, Northwestern, 6'1, 200
64. Reggie Ball, WR, Georgia Tech, 5'10, 203

[VermontPackFan]

Alright boys (fans),,,,who do we take?

Rastak? Here is your moment to shine...I still say Patrick & Moore...

Oppinions?

[VermontPackFan]

And I dont believe in spell check...thanks for asking/.

[chain_gang]

Damn Cowboys. Got a good pick, IMO

[Rastak]

Alright boys (fans),,,,who do we take?

Rastak? Here is your moment to shine...I still say Patrick & Moore...

Oppinions?

Patrick makes perfect sense.....and then Kenny Scott or Anthony Arline, a big 6 foot 1 CB.


I'd like the Vikes to select either CB.

[Lurker64]

I'd be surprised if TT doesn't take a QB here.

[Tony Oday]

Ingel Martin is the man so give up on the Qb

I want a CB TE and OG

[Joemailman]

Pack only has 1 fullback. Come on Jason Snelling