lemonej Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 These are the guys who I watched play and think are NFL caliber players that are not being talked about as much as they should be. The list: Quarterbacks Brian Johnson Utah -his Height and durabilty are in question but he has taken snaps for 4 years and if you saw how he performed in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama you would think he has an ability to develop on the next level. Drew Willy Buffalo- his level of competition is in question but IMO he is a more polished prospect than the much more heralded Nate Davis of Ball State from the same conference(MAC). Mike Reilly Central Washington- his school alone and its location makes him over looked and at the Senior Bowl he showed that he could make a lot of the "NFL" throws but again the level of comp comes into play. Running Backs Javarius Williams Tenn State -in the Senior Bowl he showed that he could run hard catch the ball and hold his own with the big boys.I like this guy as a change fo pace back. Rashad Jennings Liberty- nice size decent speed and runs hungry.This could be a 2nd day steal for a team that is looking for a 1-2 punch at RB. Herb Donaldson Western Ill-at 5-10 225 the first guy that comes to mind is Aaron Stecker who is also a former Leatherneck alum.This school tends to sneak a plyer in the NFL every once in a while and he could be the most recent one to follow the likes of MNike Wagner,Bryan Cox and Stecker. Wide Recievers Deon Butler Penn State-his height is the knock against him but his speed and ability to go up and get the ball in the air is what I like about him. I see him as Bobby Engram with more speed. Jamarko Simmons Western Mich, With this school having a pro prospect at QB that will be highlly rated next year you have to take notice as to who he is throwing to an Simmons who lacks foot speed is very similar to the previous Bronco WR that made to the NFL Greg Jennings.I'll also give a shout out to Tony Schefler Jay Cutler's TE that was a 2 sport star at WMU. Tight End Jared Bronson Central Washington-if Mike Reilly can be a prospect,who was he throwing to? This was his favorite target he showed that he has decent hands and like all TE prospects his blocking could use some work.He is a high energy guy. Defensive End Lawrence Sidbury Richmond-He has a tweener body but has the frame to carry more weight .Right now he is a rush specialist that should develop into a Roosevelt Colvin type player. Defensive Backs Dominique Johnson Jackson State at 6-2 he has the size that teams covet at CB but he needs to prove that he has legitmate speed to run with the top WRs Sherrod Martin Troy- tenacious is what I can say about this guy and if you have been following what this school has been doing since the De Marcus Ware days they will play defense and they have been developing NFL type players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clnr Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 These are the guys who I watched play and think are NFL caliber players that are not being talked about as much as they should be. The list: ... Deon Butler Penn State-his height is the knock against him but his speed and ability to go up and get the ball in the air is what I like about him. I see him as Bobby Engram with more speed. ... This kid got sick hands! I watched some WR exercise from the Shrine game (I believe). They used the ball throwing machines to shoot balls from 4 directions and he snapped every ball out of the air. I believe Nicks was the second best with like 3 drops out of 8. I wouldn't mind to take chance if he's available in the later rounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonej Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 This kid got sick hands! I watched some WR exercise from the Shrine game (I believe). They used the ball throwing machines to shoot balls from 4 directions and he snapped every ball out of the air. I believe Nicks was the second best with like 3 drops out of 8. I wouldn't mind to take chance if he's available in the later rounds Thanks a lot You are helping fuel my arguement with my son who thinks Brooks is the better Penn State prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 This kid got sick hands! I watched some WR exercise from the Shrine game (I believe). They used the ball throwing machines to shoot balls from 4 directions and he snapped every ball out of the air. I believe Nicks was the second best with like 3 drops out of 8. I wouldn't mind to take chance if he's available in the later rounds I remember going to Bears camp in Platteville back when Engram was on the team. He had a trick he would do with the jugs machine where he would start about 10 yards away and have them fire the ball at him. After each catch, he would move in a few steps until he was catching the ball as it was coming out the machine. It was extremely cool. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawhizz Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 This kid got sick hands! I watched some WR exercise from the Shrine game (I believe). They used the ball throwing machines to shoot balls from 4 directions and he snapped every ball out of the air. I believe Nicks was the second best with like 3 drops out of 8. I wouldn't mind to take chance if he's available in the later rounds I'm pretty sure it was Jordan Norwood you watched (another Penn State WR), not Deon Butler. He was in the WR challenge thing they did with Nicks and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clnr Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Butler was the only Penn State receiver on the roster for the Shrine Game this year so I assumed it was him. I don't remember the players name from the event, but I remember that he was from Penn State. So there where more players performing than was on the roster? http://www.shrinegame.com/rosters/84th_Eas...ical_Roster.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawhizz Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Maybe we aren't thinking of the same thing. The thing I watched was the State Farm College Football All Star Challenge, which aired on ESPN. They had a QB competition, a WR/RB competition, and a K competition (that I remember). The RB/WRs I remember were Nicks, Norwood, Barden, Iglesias, and Donald Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo3451 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Maybe we aren't thinking of the same thing. The thing I watched was the State Farm College Football All Star Challenge, which aired on ESPN. They had a QB competition, a WR/RB competition, and a K competition (that I remember). The RB/WRs I remember were Nicks, Norwood, Barden, Iglesias, and Donald Brown. I remember watching that. I forget the kids name, but he had the softest hands I'd ever seen. The problem with that kid is that he is slow and not really big. But man those hands are worth a tryout for a team. He'll have to be one of those crafty guys who can find the soft spots in a D. He'll also need a QB that has the "read" skills to anticipate wher he'll be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger226 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 I remember watching that. I forget the kids name, but he had the softest hands I'd ever seen. The problem with that kid is that he is slow and not really big. But man those hands are worth a tryout for a team. He'll have to be one of those crafty guys who can find the soft spots in a D. He'll also need a QB that has the "read" skills to anticipate wher he'll be. Are you talking about Mike Hass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawhizz Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Are you talking about Mike Hass? No, no, no. I'm sure he's talking about Dave Ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 I'm pretty sure it was Jordan Norwood you watched (another Penn State WR), not Deon Butler. He was in the WR challenge thing they did with Nicks and others. I think you're both wrong and the other PSU WR is Derrick Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clnr Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Dawhizz: You're right. It was the All star game and Norwood. I somehow confused with the Shrine game. Found it on Youtube: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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