Originally posted by vrabbit:Originally posted by OnTheClock:Originally posted by hofer36:Originally posted by MadDog49er:Markelle Martin and Antonio Allen has looked great in drills, in my opinion, and may be the two best safeties in the game. Allen did take one bad angle on a running play, but other than that goof, has looked like a guy who can come up and hit some people. Martin is smooth in coverage. He was the only one I saw who could cover L. Green from the safety position.
The best 4-3 linebacker in the game is Zach Brown. The dude covers like a CB, runs like the wind, and is effortless. To me, he is the first 4-3 backer off the board.
I was not as enthusiastic about Coples as many analysts. He is a great athlete, and has unlimited upside. I just didn't see him beat his opponent in drills like I expected. To me, Jaye Howard of Florida, looked like a better pass rusher from the inside. Coples looks much more comfortable on the outside. I am wondering if he should continue to stay at DE, since he is 280 pounds, and not try to stack on any more weight to move inside. I have always listed him as a 4-3 DE, and that should be his home, on the strong side.
As for centers, Ben Jones has not fared as well as I expected. He looks more like a waist bender than knee bender, and was off balance way too often in drills. On the flip side, Cordy Glenn, who was beaten early, flat out stuffs people at guard, and runs well enough to block in the second level. He was super effective at squaring up on linebackers, and driving them out of plays. Better than Brandon Brooks, the star of last week, in second level blocking. Nobody is getting close to the QB when Mike Adams is blocking. First rounder for sure. The only question is whether he cracks the top 20 picks.
Chris Rainey is crazy fast. I thought Joe Adams might be the fastest guy on the field, but it is not close. Rainey will be the fastest guy at the combine, and I will stack a big pile of money on it. Somebody is going to lay down a second rounder on this kid on his speed and versatility alone. Yikes!!!
So, mini-conclusion, guys who are blowing up this week:
* Chris Rainey
* Courtney Upshaw
* Mike Adams
* Cordy Glenn
* Zach Brown
where does rainey project position wise in nfl...sproles like scatback, slot receiver, return man, all of the able?
if he is that fast i think the ghost of al davis will select him for the raiders
Rainey is a KR/ST guy. Might be used sparingly as a package player for specific plays.
so would he be the Sproles-like prospect of this draft? At least from the senior class, I know LMJ is getting that tag too
It's tough to say he's Sproles-like. Sproles is THICK. While only 190.. at 5-6, that's some muscle packed onto that frame. LaMichael James is closer, but still not as thick. Rainey is more like McCluster.