Doug Kyed @DougKyed 10s10 seconds ago
Patriots select Eastern Illinois Kamu Grugier-Hill ... outside linebacker
Patriots select Eastern Illinois Kamu Grugier-Hill ... outside linebacker
Reiss:Reiss had him as a pre draft binky
If you consider him a safety, that's 90th percentile for 40 time, 27th bench, 84th vert, 93rd broad, 51st shuttle, 76th 3-cone. 77th for height and 49th weight. Clearly a good athlete. Haven't seen any tape on him though.Doug Kyed @DougKyed 23s23 seconds ago
Text from a scout after the Patriots selected Kamu Grugier-Hill 208th overall: "Seattle is probably furious. High SPARQ guy.
He's just trying to punch the ball looseYes, it was him - here it is:
http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/8/28/6081161/eastern-illinois-football-player-ejected-for-sacktap
Too small to be an every down LB, looks too stiff to be a safety, but man he plays fast. He's at least going to bring ST value. He was relentless on punt coverage.Here's my totally amateurish read on that guy after having watched half of his four-minute highlight reel against inferior competition:
He looks like and plays like a "football player." Love the pick. ROSTER LOCK.
And my point above still holds. Another OG at 221? Surprising.Pats are on clock for their last pick.
How would you feel if the Patriots selected a wide receiver that led all draft prospects in yards per game down the final stretch of the 2015 college season in November and December? This player picked up 659 yards and 6 touchdowns on 35 receptions over five games during that time frame against Power 5 opponents.
This player was a first year transfer that couldn't join his new team until the middle of June. He took the first half of the season to adjust (and to overcome a hamstring injury), but then exploded once he was comfortable in the offense. After he collected 118 yards against then-ranked #4 Utah, he was responsible for 38.3% of the team's receiving production, in line with top 50 prospects like Baylor's Corey Coleman, Pittsburgh's Tyler Boyd, Notre Dame's Will Fuller, and TCU's Josh Doctson.
He grabbed 77 yards and a touchdown against perennial powerhouse Oregon. 190 yards and a touchdown against in-state rival Arizona. 200 yards and three touchdowns against California. 144 yards and a touchdown in a bowl game against West Virginia.
He runs a 4.49 second 40 yard dash and a 6.93 second three cone at 6'1, 201 lbs. He has great hands, body control, and runs pro style routes.
Arizona State wide receiver Devin Lucien is currently rated as an undrafted free agent prospect. This has to change.
Strengths
: His hands are some of the best in the draft, with just three drops on 98 targets per Pro Football Focus.
He runs crisp routes, with a Pro-ready arsenal of screen, back-shoulder, hitch, out, slant, cross, and post routes with quick feet able to turn and deceive defenders. He is savvy and knows how to best attack a defensive coverage scheme.
He's an active and strong blocker in the run game. He does a good job of generating yards after the catch. He's experienced functioning in a similar role as Brandon LaFell with the Patriots. He offers great concentration to make contested catches away from his body on the sideline.
He was at his best against the top competition, always rising to the challenge. His quarterback called Lucien "the most competitive person I've been around."
Weaknesses: Thinks he can play smaller than he is and will try to generate more yards with unsuccessful fakes, allowing himself to be gang tackled, instead of just driving forward with his size and picking up the yards in front of him. Seems to go down on first contact on crossers at a higher rate than you would expect. Has burst to get initially get behind the defender, but his second gear isn't exceptional.
Definite questions about why he didn't produce more at UCLA; he transferred to Arizona State so he could have a bigger role in the offense. Is that a knock on the UCLA coaches, or a flag for Lucien? He was behind Shaq Evans (4th round pick by the Jets in 2014), and then Jordan Payton (projected 3rd rounder in 2016 per CBS Draft Rankings), Thomas Duarte (projected 5th round in 2016), and quarterback-conversion (and Patriots predraft visit) Devin Fuller.
Why the Patriots
http://www.patspulpit.com/2016/4/11/11405634/2016-nfl-draft-prospect-profile-arizona-state-wr-devin-lucien-is-a? New England needs an outside wide receiver and Lucien offers everything that LaFell did, but without any of the drops. I've pounded the table for the Patriots to draft a receiver from a Pro Style offense and Lucien knows all of the routes; he'd be ready to step in and perform early on in his career. He can make plays at every level of the field and he's a competitive, team-oriented player at a cheap draft price. What's not to love?
Ummm....pretty sure he's remembered better for being the sheriff from Porky's.Karras' great uncle played the dad on "Webster." Great pick.
NFL.com on Mongo
BOTTOM LINE
Karras is limited by his lack of functional athleticism, but his technique combined with moderate body control gives him a chance to fight for a roster spot with a power-based running game looking for tough guys.
Karras' great uncle played the dad on "Webster." Great pick.
Add in Victor/Victoria, and we've got the highlights coveredUmmm....pretty sure he's remembered better for being the sheriff from Porky's.
I'm not passing this chance up:Add in Victor/Victoria, and we've got the highlights covered
I've heard different theories on this. Some tracks are a little faster, but why would a player jump higher at home? Most of the improvement, I think, is because it's a self-selecting group. If you run a good 40 time, you're going to stand on it. You only run again at your pro day if you didn't run well at the Combine and expect to do better the second time.Isnt it pretty well established that there is at lease some slight "home cooking" at pro days? Be it quick stop watches, fast tracks or just that Pro days are generally a few weeks after the combine allowing more time to train for the events.
I would imagine that a harder surface would cause a better jump, because the elasticity of a soft surface would absorb some of your jumping force. For an extreme example, think beach volleyball versus indoor.Good points. Could a better jump be from a "bouncier" surface???
More to your point, often dont the big names skip the combine to have their own day in sun? Better players (who skip the combine) would by extension put up better numbers.
A lot of the pro day measurements are hand measurements (especially at smaller schools) - I don't really see how that would affect vert (unless the equipment is set up incorrectly) - but for things like the 3-cone and 40, that probably has a bigger effect than the 'fastness' of the track.I've heard different theories on this. Some tracks are a little faster, but why would a player jump higher at home? Most of the improvement, I think, is because it's a self-selecting group. If you run a good 40 time, you're going to stand on it. You only run again at your pro day if you didn't run well at the Combine and expect to do better the second time.