The draft
First Pick - Mike Patterson
One of the premier nose guards in the collegiate ranks, Mike Patterson was nicknamed "Baby Sapp," as his style of play is very similar to that of Oakland's Warren Sapp. Both rely on their suddenness off the snap, instincts and aggression to make plays in the backfield, despite yielding considerable bulk and size to the offensive linemen ... Patterson has excellent quickness and plays with recklessness and an aggressive style. He shows good pursuit speed to cover ground from sideline to sideline. Might be a little too short to play the two-gap system, but his explosion, long arms and strength make him ideal to handle the trash and double teams at nose guard. Patterson plays very quick in the short area, as his clocked 40-yard speed indicates. Does a very good job of avoiding blockers and making plays.This guy wasn't a first round pick in any of the mock drafts I quickly scanned but he benches 520 and squats 700 and still runs a 4.83 40. Warren Sapp is his favorite player. I hate Warren Sapp.
Second pick - Reggie Brown
Brown is a very athletic pass catcher with excellent field vision and determination ... Has good overall muscle development, tight waist, good bubble and knotted calves* ... Off the snap, he shows good quickness to get into his routes and does a very good job of dropping his weight to get in and out of his cuts ... Works the short to intermediate routes well, displaying good body control and the ability to adjust to the poorly thrown ball ... Has good sideline awareness and the ability to catch outside his frame ... Will make the tough catch in traffic and can snatch and pluck the ball with easeThe negatives:
While he has the strength to gain yardage after the catch and good initial quickness, he is not a blazer and lacks the second gear to accelerate instantly ... Runs crisp short and intermediate routes, but rounds his cuts and breaks too early on the ball on deep routes ... Has made marked improvement reading zone coverage schemes, but struggles to maintain concentration on the ball, resulting in drops of easy passes ... Will disappear for stretches on the field, especially when he is not involved in the playSeems like the perfect replacement for FraudEx, but at least Fraud caught most everything.
Third pick - Matt McCoy
McCoy is a product of hard training, having joined the Aztec program as a 200-pounder and developing into the 235-pound tackling machine that he is today. Blessed with sudden explosion off the snap, he teamed with Kirk Morrison to give San Diego State a punishing 1-2 punch in their linebacker unit. ... Has a short, but solid frame with good chest thickness, muscular arms and legs, good bubble and tight waist* ... Sudden, explosive mover who plays with very good effort and energy ... Instinctive athlete with good body control and change-of-direction agility ... Reads and reacts with a quick first step to attack at the point ... Has a nose for the ball and will not be fooled by misdirection ... Plays low to the ground and fast, seldom getting blocked when he explodes off the edge ... Readily avoids and slips past blocks and plays strong for his size, never giving blockers a clear shot at his body ... Drops back fluidly in pass coverage and breaks sharply coming out of his backpedal.This guy seems good and fast but a little small -- another Simoneau? A criminal justice major genius.
Fourth pick - Ryan Moats
Moats is a jitterbug type of runner with excellent quickness through the rush lanes. The Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... Has a stout build, with broad shoulders, thick thighs and smooth skin* ... Shows suddenness coming out of his stance ... Has a quick initial burst and suddenness to gain advantage ... Accelerates through the holes, doing a nice job of keeping his feet while working through traffic ... Picks and slides with ease in the hole, displaying a proper feel for the cutback ... Doesn't create much on his own, but makes good adjustments on the move ... Not an inside power runner, but compensates with his ability to pick and slide through the trash ... Not a vocal leader, but lets his actions talk for him (good team player)Seems like a Westbrook type of player except Westbrook can create on his own. Is a Basic and Career Studies major and has smooth skin.
*Doesn't this stuff sound somewhat like something you'd hear at a slave auction?
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