Senior Bowl 2011: 10 Prospects Whose Stock Fell on Day Two
It is inevitable that for every Cameron Jordan or Titus Young who see their stock rise, someone has to have their stock fall during this week of Senior Bowl practices.
Whether it is due to injury, bad play, or attitude that gets picked up by the coaching staffs and scouts in attendance, players will leave Mobile with a lower grade than they had when they arrived Sunday.
This is our early look at those players whose stock is falling through two days. There is still time for each of these ten players to rehabilitate their stock this week, but they must work overtime.
Jake Locker, Quarterback, Washington
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Depending on who you talk to Jake Locker is either the best quarterback in Mobile or showing that he will need a lot of work before he is ready to compete in the NFL.
I really want to like Locker, a lot. He's a great guy and one hell of an athlete. But his passing skills are leaving something to be desired.
Locker's consistently checking down during 7-on-7 drills, almost like he is afraid to throw deep against this zone-only coverage.
Shaky accuracy when pressured does not help scout's impressions that Locker will look to run first when rushed.
Jake has a lot of work to do in the next 4 days to remain a first-round prospect.
Ryan Kerrigan, Defensive End, Purdue
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Kerrigan failed to impress during weigh-ins, coming in lighter than expected and without much of a build, and that disappointment is carrying over to the field.
Working at defensive end in the 4-3 scheme today, Kerrigan looks slow off the edge and lazy coming out of this stance. There's not the pop or aggression you want to see from a right defensive end.
Many are projecting Kerrigan to eventually play outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense. For him to do that he must show better speed, better discipline, and faster footwork.
As of today Kerrigan is looking more like a late 2nd Round pick.
Mike Pouncey, Guard, Florida
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Mike Pouncey chose to not attend the Senior Bowl, and many scouts are talking about how upset this makes them. Pouncey, who played center at Florida this season, needs to show he can hold up at guard in the NFL. He has the pedigree and the tools, but missing an opportunity like this to show what he can and cannot do definitely hurts Pouncey's stock in the eyes of NFL decision makers.
Players like John Moffitt, who can play guard or center, and Stephen Schilling will use a week without direct competition with Pouncey to improve their stock.
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Noel Devine, Running Back, West Virginia
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Devine started the week of badly when he measured in at 5'7" and 160 lbs, which is basically the size of a 15-year old boy.
Devine has dangerous ability with the ball in his hands, but we saw this even today, when hit he's in trouble. Devine does not have the body type to withstand NFL hits. He also brings zero value as an inside runner.
At this point Devine looks like a slot receiver/return man at best. He should not hope to hear his name called any time soon on draft weekend.
Eric Hagg, Free Safety, Nebraska
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Hagg continues to show that he did not deserve an invite to Mobile for the Senior Bowl.
A nice college player, Hagg really looks lost in secondary drills and has struggled to show the footwork we expect from a potential NFL player.
Hagg was haggled by coaches all day to "stay low" in everything he does. He's consistently too high in his backpedal, in coverage and in simple drills.
Hagg's stock is on a steady decline.
Ricky Stanzi, Quarterback, Iowa
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We have been saying for months now that Stanzi is a late round pick at best. Many love him because of his gunslinger mentality, long hair and bad-ass attitude. We're not impressed.
Stanzi was consistently off when throwing today. So much, in fact, that he was overthrowing stationary targets. During live drills Stanzi has looked off-kilter, throwing above or behind everyone. If you cannot hit targets that aren't moving, and when no one is rushing you, you won't hit those targets when bodies start flying.
Stanzi is simply proving to us what everyone else should have seen during the regular season. He is simply not a very good quarterback.
Brandon Fusco, Center, Slippery Rock
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Fusco was a fan-favorite heading into the weekend as everyone wanted to see this small school player make a name for himself.
Fusco has looked over-matched throughout one-on-one drills, getting beat on three of four drills today. Compared to the other centers on the North roster, Fusco's struggles really stand out.
Brandon was a late-round prospect before today. He may be looking at round seven as a best-case scenario now.
Nate Solder, Offensive Tackle, Colorado
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We have seen many references to Solder having had a good day so far, but we didn't see it.
At 6'8" Solder needs to show the knee bend and balance to handle smaller, faster pass rushers. Today he seemed to lunge at outside pass rushers and will get off balance when doing so. We would have loved to see a pass rusher bait him hard to the outside and then come back with a bull rush or inside spin move.
Solder is still a first-round prospect in our views, largely because of needs at offensive tackle, but he will need to take what he learned today and apply it tomorrow.
DeMarcus Love, Guard/Tackle, Arkansas
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Love was as high as a first round prospect on some draft boards we monitored before the Senior Bowl began. After practice today he shouldn't be within the top 64.
Love has moved to guard for practices, which is where we project he will end up in the NFL. Even being protected on the inside Love has struggled with coming out of his stance too high and routinely being beat by speed rushers to the inside.
Love has a big body and can control defenders when he gets his hands on them. Unfortunately he's not showing the quickness needed to win battles today.
Stephen Paea, Defensive Tackle, Oregon State
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Paea's week went from bad to worse today when he went down with a possible lateral meniscus tear in one knee.
The week did not start out well for Paea, a player many project as a first rounder. He weighed-in at only 297 lbs after being listed at 311 at Oregon State. Not a huge obstacle, but a big enough one for a player many thought could play nose tackle.
Practice was weak for Paea too. He did not show the strength to anchor against the run or handle double-teams from a guard/center combo.
The injury, if it is indeed a tear, could drop Paea at least one round in the April draft when combined with poor play and less than average size.
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