Week Two Week in Review

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH

PITTSBURGH @ CINCINNATI 7PM ESPN

PITTSBURGH:

RAY GRAHAM (#1) SR RB 5-9 195

Stats: 19 att 103 yards; 4 rec 51 yards

Notes: Graham shows good burst and good hands. He isn’t 100% back from his knee injury a year ago, but he is getting close.

 MIKE SHANAHAN (#87) SR WR 6-4 225

Stats: 5 rec 59 yards

Notes: Shanahan doesn’t possess enough top speed to be a top wide receiver at the next level. He is however well coached (son of Redskins HC Mike Shanahan), and I think he could be an H-Back type in the NFL.

DEVIN STREET (#15) JR WR 6-3 190

Stats: 5 rec 54 yards

HUBIE GRAHAM (#83) SR TE 6-3 230

Stats: 1 rec 8 yards

Notes: Got injured early made little to no impact in game.

CINCINNATI:

DREW FREY (#26) SR SS 6-3 200

Stats: 5 tackles

Notes: Frey was good in man coverage, as well as zone. He tackled well, but wasn’t the best sifting through garbage. He could be a nice mid round prospect, if he continues to improve.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH

UTAH @ UTAH STATE 7PM ESPN

UTAH STATE:

KERWYNN WILLIAMS (#25) SR RB 5-9 185

Stats: 17 att 95 yards 1 TD

Notes: Williams showed excellent speed on the edge, but struggled running inside. He also has some value in the return game.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

AUBURN @ MISSISSIPPI STATE 11AM ESPN

AUBURN:

EMORY BLAKE (#80) SR WR 6-1 197

Stats: 2 rec 31 yards

Notes: Until Auburn’s QB play improves, it is going to be hard to get an accurate evaluation on Blake.

ONTERIO MCCALEBB (#23) SR RB 5-10 175

Stats: 8 att 5 yards; 1 rec 7 yards; 3 KR 138 yards 1 TD (100 yard return)

Notes: McCalebb is a change of pace back at the next level, nothing more. He has excellent speed, and will make a roster because of his special teams ability.

MISSISSIPPI STATE:

JONATHAN BANKS (#13) SR CB 6-1 185

Stats: 6 tackle 2 INT

Notes: Banks is one of the best cover corners, not only in the SEC, but in the entire nation. His 2 interceptions on Saturday, he didn’t really have to work hard for, but credit him for being in the right place. He should be a first rounder in April.

COREY BROOMFIELD (#25) SR CB 5-10 180

Stats: 7 tackle 2 tfl

Notes: Broomfield is the forgotten man with Banks also in the secondary, but he has tremendous skills as well. He has tremendous tackling ability, and nice cover skills. He could be a 2nd day pick.

FLORIDA @ TEXAS A&M 2:30 PM ESPN

FLORIDA:

SHARIFF FLOYD (#73) JR DT 6-3 298

Stats: 5 tackle 1 tfl

Notes: Floyd lined up all over the D-Line for the Gators. He uses his hands well and holds his ground at the point of attack. He also has bull rush capabilities, using his shoulder well to force his man back into the play.

MATT ELAM (#22) JR SS 5-10 206

Stats: 4 tackle 2 tfl

TEXAS A&M:

LUKE JOECKEL (#76) JR OT 6-6 310

Notes: Joeckel for 3 quarters had the most dominant OL performance I have watched so far, but as the game wore on he seemed to tire. In the run game he excels opening holes for his backs, especially with the cut block. He was mostly dominant in the pass game, allowing a sack to FLA OLB/DE Lerentee McCray, and a pressure to OLB Neiron Ball. This performance didn’t sway my belief that he will be a top pick in 2013 if he comes out early.

JAKE MATHEWS (#75) JR OT 6-5 305

Notes: Mathews has the NFL bloodlines, and he has the NFL skill set to go with it. He had a dominant performance, in both facets of the game. He handled his man on about 95% of the snaps, and never gave up a sack or a negative yardage play. He also could be a top-20 level pick should he choose to come out early.

CHRISTINE MICHAEL (#33) SR RB 5-11 215

Stats: 13att 33 yards 1 TD; 3 rec 15 yards

MICHIGAN STATE @ CENTRAL MICHIGAN 2:30PM ESPNU

MICHIGAN STATE:

WILLIAM GHOLSTON (#2) JR DE 6-6 278

Stats: 7 tackle 2 tfl 1 sack

Notes: Gholston lived in the Chippewas backfield. The Spartans moved all over the D-line to take advantage of mismatches. The rep on Gholston is he takes plays off, but I didn’t see it on Saturday.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN:

ERIC FISHER (#79) SR OT 6-7 295

Notes: Fisher shows an excellent backpedal, he uses his hands well, and dominates at the point of attack. He switches off well in the run game, and shows ok mobility pulling. I really want to see him in an All-star game setting, especially if that game is in Mobile.

WASHINGTON @ LSU 6PM ESPN

WASHINGTON:

KEITH PRICE (#17) JR QB 6-1 195

Stats: 17/36 157 yards 1 INT

Notes: Price looked like a scared puppy in Death Valley Saturday night. Price was running for his life, and could never really set his feet. The times he could make throws he was fine. I like to use games like these as measuring sticks, and his OL was not ready for the challenge. I will evaluate again when they play Southern Cal on 10/13.

AUSTIN SEFARIEN-JENKINS (#88) SO TE 6-6 258

Stats: 6 rec 51 yards

Notes: Sefarien-Jenkins was one of the few bright spots for U-Dub. He shows a great catching radius, ability to stretch the middle of the field, and nice hands. He is going to be a star in Seattle and a potential first rounder in 2014.

LSU:

ERIC REID (#1) SR FS 6-2 208

Stats: 2 tackle, 1 PBU

GEORGIA @ MISSOURI 6:45PM ESPN2

GEORGIA:

BRANDEN SMITH (#1) SR CB 5-11 176

Stats: 1 tackles 2 PBU

JARVIS JONES (#28) JR OLB 6-2 242

Stats: 9 tackles, 2sacks, 1 FF, 1 INT

Notes: Jarvis Jones is an animal. He was nearly unblockable the entire game. James Franklin will see him in his sleep for weeks. Jones has tremendous speed on the edge, is a sure tackler, and is excellent in coverage. He will excel in both 3-4 and 4-3 schemes at the next level.

MISSOURI:

ELVIS FISHER (#72) SR OT 6-5 295

Notes: Was carted off the field in the first half with what appeared to be a bad knee injury. Fisher has had medical issues in the past, as he is a 6^th year senior. Without his presence, Missouri’s pass blocking fell to pieces.

TJ MOE (#28) SR WR 5-11 195

Stats: 6 rec 45 yards

Notes: Moe is a nice route runner, capable of finding holes in zone coverage. I don’t really know how fast he is yet, and that will play a part in where I think he can be selected. Right now, I would project him in the third day range.

ILLINOIS @ ARIZONA STATE 9:30PM ESPN

ILLINOIS:

MICHAEL BUCHANAN (#99) SR DE 6-5 240

Stats: 2 tackle 1 PBU

Notes: Buchanan and Spence’s abilities were both neutralized by the Sun Devils up tempo offense. I will reevaluate them both during Big 10 play.

AKEEM SPENCE (#94) JR DT 6-1 305

Stats: 2 tackles, 1 FF

ARIZONA STATE:

ANDREW SAMPSON (#72) SR OG 6-3 304

Notes: Did a good job in 1-on-1 block and tandem blocking against Akeem Spence. He is not very agile when he gets out in space on a pull. He doesn’t switch off blocks very quickly either. At this point in my evaluation, I would consider Sampson a fringe draftable prospect.

CHRIS COYLE (#87) JR TE

Stats: 10 rec, 131 yards, 2 TD

Notes: Coyle wasn’t even on our radar before this game, but wow did I ever come away impressed. He showed excellent ability to get open. He was very sure handed, and showed nice run after the catch ability. He probably needs to put on a little weight over the next two years, but I see no reason why he can’t be one of the top 5 TE’s selected in 2014.