Quick Draft Dish: Week 4

WEEK FOUR

AUBURN @ KANSAS STATE

Ø  AUBURN JR WR SAMMIE COATES AND JR WR D’HAQUILLE WILLIAMS are superior athletes. They are both fast and physical. In this game their concentration level was low. They both dropped multiple passes.

Ø  AUBURN SR DS JERMAINE WHITEHEAD was suspended for a violation of team rules.

Ø  KANSAS STATE SR WR TYLER LOCKETT is a fast and shifty wide receiver. He will win the most from the slot at the next level. He has great hands and is great in the return game.

SE OKLAHOMA @ HENDERSON STATE (AR)

Ø  HENDERSON STATE SR QB KEVIN RODGERS has NFL size (6’3” 215 pounds). He has a big arm and is accurate. He tries to force in the occasional pass that would get him in trouble against a higher level of competition. I will need to see Rodgers in an all-star game atmosphere to see how he performs against stronger competition. The best sign for him is that he dominates the Division-II level like a layer of his caliber should.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS @ PURDUE

Ø  SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SR TE MYCOLE PRUITT is a solid prospect. He blocks well in the run game. He does a good job setting the edge. Pruitt has good speed, but not great speed. He catches the ball very naturally. He is a solid day three prospect.

HAWAII @ COLORADO

Ø  COLORADO SR CB GREG HENDERSON is a very good corner prospect. Henderson has good skills in press coverage. He has good recovery speed. I only saw one instance where a HAWAII receiver caught a pass on him. He is also very good in run support. He was called for one defensive holding penalty. I really like what I saw from him in this game.

FLORIDA @ ALABAMA

Ø  ALABAMA JR DS LANDON COLLINS is a dynamic football player. Collins is great in coverage, with the ability to read the QB’s eyes to make plays. Collins is also an excellent edge blitzer and is very good in run defense.

Ø  ALABAMA SR FB JALSTON FOWLER has embraced the fullback role. Fowler came to ALABAMA as a running back, but after a knee injury, he made the conversion. Fowler is good in pass protection and is a solid run blocker. He also has solid hands. There is a place for him at the next level.

VIRGINIA @ BYU

Ø  VIRGINIA SR RB KEVIN PARKS is what I would call “just another guy”. At best, he is a third down back at the next level. I watch him and I don’t see anything special.

INDIANA @ MISSOURI

Ø  MISSOURI JR RB RUSSELL HANSBROUGH is a very quick runner. He has tremendous explosion. He can’t create his own space. He doesn’t have the power to break through tackles.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS @ ARKANSAS

Ø  ARKANSAS JR RB JOHNATHAN WILLIAMS is the seemingly forgotten man in the Razorback backfield. SO RB ALEX COLLINS gets the bulk of the hype (and well deserved), but Williams is a very good back. Williams is a patient runner. He has a nice jump cut. Williams is not a burner. I did not see him get many opportunities in the passing game.

SOUTH CAROLINA @ VANDERBILT

Ø  SOUTH CAROLINA SR DS BRISON WILLIAMS played corner back for the first three games. Against VANDERBILT, he was moved back to safety. His play improved with the move. Williams seemed to break better on the ball this week, including a pass he ran back for a touchdown right before the half. That being said, Williams is physically limited, and will likely be an undrafted free agent.

LA-LAFAYETTE @ BOISE STATE

Ø  LA-LAFAYETTE SR QB TERRANCE BROADWAY has a well built frame and a good arm. He has good speed in the open field. His accuracy on intermediate passes is lacking. In this game, his offensive line didn’t give him much help. At this stage, he is likely a camp arm. The CFL might be his best bet.