re: The Senior Bowl Thread

here is a little something on Ansah.

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Ansah was very impressive during one-on-one as he not only demonstrated the explosiveness needed to take the edge, but was also able to convert speed to power against Xavier Nixon when he overset the edge. He looked like a quick twitch athlete today as he consistently displayed outstanding first step quickness. In addition, he demonstrated sound recognition skills on a rep during team period, where he was unable to penetrate but got his hand up to bat down a pass.

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figured I'd leave that here seeing how the South team didn't get any air time on TV because they practiced across the bay in Fairhope. Both teams will be back at Ladd Stadium tomorrow though.

Ansah just got stonewalled twice in 1v1's against the RT from La Tech.

https://www.gbnreport.com/seniorbowlreport.htm-

My personal favorite of the group was CHASE THOMAS/Stanford. The OLB prospect was incredible agile and light on his feet. I know it may sound crazy but at time his feet seemed to just glide around the bags used for footwork drills. He was also one of the fastest players through the drills. He later looked very agile in pass drop drills and 7-on-7 action. Although we didn’t see it today because of the lack of pads THOMAS has also shown good pass-rush ability throughout his college career. I think he is legitimately one of our most solid First Round candidates in this game.

--thought he was unlikely in the 3rd, pretty confirmed and won't follow now

Until Bushrod is re-signed or another UDFA this guy is in the #15 mix-

Best player on the North squad on the first day, though, was Central Michigan OT Eric Fisher. Fisher came to Mobile as arguably the top-rated prospect in the Senior Bowl and showed why as he consistently took his man out of the play in in pass-protection drills. Fisher was light on his feet with excellent lateral agility, although he did on occasion allow defenders to get into his pads and gave up too much penetration. That suggests that angular Fisher who measured in at 6-7, 305 in the morning weigh-in needs to get bigger and stronger, but appears to have the frame to add another 15-20 pounds.

HERE is teams observed doing some one on one talk with players.
For the Saints:
CB Leon McFadden
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LB Zavier Gooden
Zaviar Gooden, OLB, Missouri
Height: 6-2. Weight: 230.
Projected 40 Time: 4.60.
Projected Round (2013): 5-7.
12/15/12: Gooden missed the games against Arizona State and Central Florida. He had 61 tackles, an interception and four tackles for a loss this year. Gooden didn't compete well against South Carolina and Alabama. It was a disappointing senior season from Gooden.

8/29/12: Zavier Gooden was Missouri's replacement for Sean Weatherspoon in 2010, and the sophomore had a solid debut. He led Missouri with 85 tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, three sacks, one forced fumble, two interceptions and two fumbles recovered.
Gooden didn't elevate his level of play as a junior as he recorded 80 tackles with six tackles for loss and two interceptions. He needs a big senior season in order to be a second-day pick.
highlights vs GA

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The Incredible Shrinking Man Award was shared by Georgia cornerback Sanders Commings and Southeastern Louisiana cornerback Robert Alford. Commings' roster height is 6-foot-2; he measured 5-11.7. Alford went from 6-0 to 5-9.7.

it was tough to really see much of Ansah today. I was going to go down there today but we had a long morning at work off-loading a ship.

got the day off tomorrow though. So far, the NFL Network is only airing one hour of each team's practice. You aren't really able to watch a whole lot from that.

Mayock and Charles Davis were talking with some other scout about Ansah and they kept mentioning how raw he is. They were saying the JPP comparisons were not legit. And how JPP was much more fluid and could bend more when engaging blockers. I guess they meant he could dip his shoulder and get underneath blocks better? I don't know.

That report from yesterday seems like it contradicts what we saw on TV today. It is just too small of a sample size to really tell. But that first rep they showed him doing, he had a real quick spin move around the offensive tackle.

Tue notes-

Eric Fisher is a true talent: It is easy to see the skill set the LT brings to the field. Fisher has great flexibility, power in his base and is strong on the initial punch. The Central Michigan product stands out in One-on-One drills and plays with technique. That sells in Mobile when you can consistently win matchups in front of the entire league. There is no question Fisher carries a first round grade and I would bet he is climbing up some draft boards.

Keep an eye on safety Jonathan Cyprien: The FIU product stood out on the practice field and is built like an NFL safety. Cyprien took good angles to the ball and he was physical at the point of attack on Tuesday. A player to watch the rest of the week.

Lane Johnson: The Oklahoma offensive tackle has top tier athletic ability, good feet and moves well in pass pro. The question: can he add some more size to his frame? One scout told me he would like to put 10 pounds on Johnsion.

USC safety TJ McDonald: Scouts aren't sold on his game tape, but McDonald showed some range on Tuesday, the ability to flip the hips in coverage and he wasn’t shy about setting his pads on the edge. I know McDonald is stiff in his pedal and needs to come out of his breaks with more speed. However, looking at his size (6-2), I see the USC safety as an interesting player.

Tue Strugglers-
Ricky Wagner, OT, Wisconsin (6061, 310 and 5.25): Wagner struggled again today, as he lacked quickness off the ball and was too passive with his hands, resulting in him getting literally bull rushed into the QB on one occasion. Like yesterday, he tended to stop his feet on contact against speed rushers, duck his head and get beaten around the edge. This week he has looked like a day three prospect despite being a multi-year starter Wisconsin.

Oday Aboushi, OT, Virginia (6052, 310 and 5.15): Despite displaying smooth athleticism and body control, Aboushi was not aggressive with his hands today and allowed pass rushers to get into his chest and jolt him at the POA. His lack of aggressiveness with his hands also enabled defenders to beat him with secondary pass rush moves both inside and out. Throughout practice he struggled to change directions against quick pass rushers.

Tue Shiners-
Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan (6072, 305 and 4.80): Fisher looks the part of an NFL starting left tackle, as he not only has the size and length to play the position, but throughout practice today displayed excellent athleticism and competitiveness. He flashed solid power on drive blocks and was shockingly fluid and quick in space. He did a great job of using his hands to get a good fit on blocks and was highly competitive throughout practice. Our one issue with his play today was his tendency to block upright, which leaves him susceptible to bull rushes and hinder his ability to redirect back inside.

Kawann Short, DT, Purdue (6032, 308 and 4.85): Short displayed excellent strength and initial quickness which allowed him to press the pocket with an aggressive bull rush. Impressive hand quickness and strength made him very productive against blockers today and was essentially unblockable during one-on-one drills.

Datone Jones, DE, UCLA (6041, 280 and 4.75): During one-on-one drills Jones showed the ability to win with quickness and misdirection as well as pure power on a bull rush move. This was even more impressive because he defeated Eric Fisher with one quick and explosive inside pass rush move and drove Fisher back into the pocket on an aggressive bull rush. He also displayed a very good first step, which allowed him to press the edge on the pass rush. Jones was most impressive when using his hands to defeat blockers, as he displayed the violence and quickness needed to keep blockers off balance and off his frame.

Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma (6062, 302 and 4.95): Johnson had another strong performance today as he showed very good quickness out of his stance and into his set and in general displayed excellent athleticism. Like yesterday, he used his hands well to get a strong, inside fit in pass protection. Playing strength is a concern, as he was jolted backward on multiple occasions, however he showed the great trait of being able to reset and anchor after initially being knocked off the POA. Johnson was also effective sliding side to side with excellent base, which allowed him to maintain pass blocks.

Cornelius Washington, DE, Georgia (6040, 264 and 4.75): Despite jumping offsides on several snaps and drawing the ire of Detroit’s defensive line coach, Washington had a very impressive day overall. He was quick off the ball and showed the ability to change directions and beat blockers with quickness inside. His most impressive trait was his violent hands, which allowed him to bull rush blockers and collapse the pocket.

Margus Hunt, DE, SMU (6082, 277 and 4.80): Today Hunt showed flashes of what makes him such an intriguing prospect, but generally was ineffective because of his still very raw skillset. While he demonstrated the ability to lock out against blockers and control the POA, he was unable to shed blocks in time to get involved with plays, and generally was not effective with his hands. He also displayed an explosive first step off the ball but tended to get upright once on the edge, allowing his blocker to recover easily and get into his frame. Despite clearly being a physical talent, it is difficult to imagine Hunt will be a first round pick in April as some have previously hypothesized.

Robert Lester, SAF, Alabama (6012, 212 and 4.60): Lester has had a rough week in Mobile and simply looks outmatched athletically. Today struggled to stay with TEs and failed to locate the ball in coverage once he turned his back to the QB. He looked stiff and mechanical changing directions and struggled to locate the ball on run plays.

Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington (5111, 190 and 4.45): Trufant displayed smooth hips transitioning out of his pedal and was very patient with his technique in man coverage. He showed the ability to click and close in front of him, and when in man coverage downfield was able to quickly locate and make plays on the ball. Yesterday we were impressed with his closing speed and he flashed this again today, as he was able to consistently stay with his man in space.

Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina (6026, 213 and 5.00): Williams was impressive during one-on-ones today and during the team period when rushing the passer, as he displayed a quick first step combined with a variety of rips and spins, which allowed him to defeat his man at the LOS. He flashed the agility needed to dip underneath his man, but struggled to shed blockers once tied up.

Shawn Williams, SAF, Georgia (5117, 211 and 4.60): Williams showed solid read and react skills today and was aggressive attacking the LOS once he read run plays. He displayed adequate speed covering TEs and receivers during one-on-one drills. He was very physical at the POA and delivered huge hits on Miami RB Mike James and Stanford RB Stepfan Taylor.