2006 Live DRAFT Thread

[CyclonePackFan]

WHO THE FUCK IS CORY ROGERS????

TT loves his sleepers, proves he is smarter than everyone else.

Rogers is probably the best KR in college football. I had the distinct displeasure of being in Houston on January 1st and watching him shred our coverage team. Just like the scouting report says, explosive and has the potential to take it the distance EVERY time he touches.

He played for a very good TCU team who would have made a BCS bowl if they hadn't blown one game they should have won easily against SMU.

[Rastak]

CORY RODGERS MEASURABLES
Height: 5-11 Weight: 188
40-yard dash: 4.59 10-yard dash: 1.62
20-yard shuttle: 4.19 60-yard shuttle:
Broad jump: 9-2 225-lb. bench:
3-cone drill: 7.37 Vertical jump: 33
Wonderlic: 14 20-yard dash: 2.65

[imscott72]

WHO THE FUCK IS CORY ROGERS????

TT loves his sleepers, proves he is smarter than everyone else.

Goodbye Chatman, hello Mr. Rodgers. should be a nice threat on returns..

[Rastak]

Cory Rodgers
WR, Texas Christian

Dan Pompei analysis
Is athletic but raw receiver who did not help himself at the Combine. Lacks ideal speed. Finds the crease in zone coverage. Doesn't run great routes. Best quality is his excellent ability to return punts and kicks. Hands are inconsistent, but caught a lot of passes in college. Adjusts to the ball well. Is a patient, instinctive runner after the catch.
No. 13 on Pompei's WR rankings

[Bretsky]

Cory frickin Rodgers


Strengths: Rodgers is a versatile prospect with the potential to contribute as a WR, PR and KOR in the NFL. He has adequate-to-good height and the frame to improve his bulk. He shows adequate top-end speed on film. Is explosive with the ball in his hands, showing very good initial burst and vision. He is shifty and shows the ability to make multiple defenders miss in space. He flashes a second-gear in the open field and is a threat to take it all the way if he gets a crease after the catch or on a return. He has been extremely durable to this point and he shows a good mental capacity to take on multiple roles on offense and special teams in the NFL.

Weaknesses: Is a better return specialist than receiver at this point. He lacks ideal bulk and strength. Will have some trouble separating from more physical cornerbacks in the NFL. Does not possess the top-end speed that we originally anticipated. May have trouble separating as a route runner vs. quicker NFL DB's. Also may struggle to run away from defenders as a return specialist in the NFL. He needs to improve his ability to get a clean release off the line of scrimmage. His route running skills are below average. Does not show the ability to consistently find soft spots in zone coverage and needs to improve his ability to set up man-to-man defenders with double moves. He will drop too many "catchable" passes by trying to get upfield before securing the ball. Focus must improve as a receiver. His effort as a blocker is inconsistent.

Overall: Rodgers was a high school quarterback that redshirted in 2002 while making the transition to wide receiver and return specialist. He wound up finishing fourth in the MWC in total yards during his redshirt freshman season in 2003, when he finished with 590 yards on 37 receptions and 39 yards on 17 carries, while also averaging 11 yards per punt return and 22.1 yards per kickoff return. As a sophomore in 2004, Rodgers finished with 836 yards and seven TD's on 61 receptions and 35 yards with two scores on 12 carries, while also averaging 10.2 yards per punt return and 23.3 yards per kickoff return. Rodgers led his team with 48 receptions for 639 yards and four touchdowns as a junior in 2005, while also leading the MWC in kickoff return average (31.7 yards, two TD's) and punt return average (13.4 yards). Rodgers might not be ready to contribute on offense for a few years, but he could push for touches as a return specialist (both PR and KOR) as a rookie. His versatility makes it worth taking a chance on him in the late Day 1-to-early Day 2 range of the upcoming draft. However, Rodgers timed out poorly in terms of his speed at the combine, which leads to questions regarding his ability to separate and run away from NFL defenders the way he did at the mid-major collegiate level. Look for Rodgers to slip to the final few rounds of the 2006 NFL draft, as a result.