Chiefs Scouts Attending a Few Games This Weekend
by Chris Thorman on Oct 28, 2009 7:30 PM CDT
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PrintChris Stueber of Scout.com has let us know that the Kansas City Chiefs will send scouts to three college football games this weekend.
The games are:
- Purdue v. Wisconsin;
- Penn. St. v. Northwestern; and
- Arkansas St. v. Louisvlle
Let's see who KC could be checking out and who you should be keeping an eye on if you're watching these games this weekend. All college player info is from the awesome site NFL Draft Scout.
Purdue v. Wisconsin
- DT Mike Neal (Purdue) - 2008: 12 GP; 11 GS; 18 Sol-33 TT, 10 TFL, 5.5 SK, 1 QBH; Ranked second on team with 5.5 sacks and third with 10.0 tackles for loss. Ranked 10th best DT. 6'3", 302 pounds.
- CB David Bender (Purdue) - 2008: 12 GP; 12 GS; 24 Sol-32 TT, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 12 PBU; Honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches ... ranked tied for third in Big Ten with 13 passes defended (12 breakups and one interception) ... led team in breakups. Ranked 23rd best CB. 6'0", 176 pounds.
- FB Garrett Graham (Wisc.) - 2008: 11 GP; 10 GS; Rec: 40-540-13.5-5; 1 Sol-1 TT; First-team All-Big Ten (media) second-team All-Big Ten (coaches) … led the team with 40 catches for 540 yards … team-best five touchdowns and 49.1 yards per game average. Ranked #1 fullback. 6'3", 250 pounds.
- C John Moffitt (Wisc.) - Ranked 4th best center. 6'5", 320 pounds.
Penn. St. v. Northwestern
- ILB Sean Lee (PSU) - 2008: Tore right ACL in spring 2008, missed the entire season. 2007: 13 GP; 12 GS; 54 Sol-138 TT, 10.5 TFL, 3.5 SK, 1 INT, 8 PBU, 3 FR, 3 FF; Ranked second in the Big Ten with 138 tackles. Ranked 2nd best ILB. 6'2", 236 pounds.
- OLB Navorro Bowman (PSU) - Ranked 2nd best OLB. 6'1", 232 pounds.
- DT Jared Odrick (PSU) - 2008: 13 GP; 11 GS; 19 Sol-41 TT, 9.5 TFL, 4.5 SK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF; First team All-Big Ten. Ranked 4th best DT. 6'4", 298 pounds.
- DE Corey Wootton (NW) - 2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; 25 Sol-42 TT, 16 TFL, 10 SK, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 7 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK; Voted first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches and second-team All-Big Ten by conference media … Recipient of team's Most Valuable Player Award. Ranked 3rd best DE. 6'6", 280 pounds.
Arkansas St. v. Louisville
DE Alex Carrington (ASU) - 2008: 12 GP; 12 GS; 36 Sol-53 TT, 19 TFL, 10.5 SK, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK; The 2008 Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year and CollegeFootballNews.com Midseason Second Team All-America selection had one of the most dominating seasons ever by a Sun Belt Conference defensive player, finishing just one sack shy of the Sun Belt Conference record. Ranked 10th best DE. 6'5", 284 pounds.
Nobody on Louisville is of particular note.
Those of you who watch more college football than I do chime in with your thoughts on these players and any others I missed.
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C prospects
It seems like many of the Centers coming out are 6’3 or 6’4"… people say Rudy is “too tall”… these guys would presumably have the same problem?…
Matt Tennant C Boston College 6-4 291
J.D. Walton C Baylor 6-3 305
Eric Olsen C Notre Dame 6-4 305
Chris Hall C Texas 6-4 298
Erik Cook C New Mexico 6-6 318
Kristofer O’Dowd C Southern California 6-5 300
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
the only Centers under 6'3"
Kenny Alfred C Washington State 6-2 300 rounds 6-7
John Estes C Hawaii 6-2 300 round 5
Ted Larsen C North Carolina State 6-2 300 round 4
IF the Chiefs really do want a Center that is under 6’3"… they can wait until round 4 to get him!!!
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
I admittedly don’t know much about line play, but I’ve read some people say it’s not really his height that’s a problem, it’s his technique.
that's my guess too...
but, it’s been repeated a LOT on this site that he “can’t get leverage” because of his height.
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
Undrafted free agent says it all in my book!
Sorry, just the way I feel about it.
by BCRavenJHawkfan on Oct 28, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Brian Waters was undrafted too. He didn’t even play O-line in college. Belcher wasn’t drafted and he seems to be coming on more and more as the season goes on.
Kurt Warner wasn’t drafted. Willie Parker, Ryan Grant, Wes Welker, Antonio Gates, Pat Williams, James Harrison, Bart Scott, Antonio Pierce, London Fletcher…
Exceptions to the rule yes, but it’s still possible to find talent there.
Nice little thread, guys.
I kinda like the suggestion from the other day about having Shipley in for a look, and add monsters like that Badger at RT and similarly big men at G. It looks like Pioli’s gonna be more of a middle-rounder on OL, and stick with zone blocking schemes.
On a side note (KC-SD playing on the DVD right now), it sure looks like KC’s so afraid of pressure that the ball comes out too quickly, even when the blitzer is picked up. Seems like Cassel is just throwing according to a crazy fast clock, rather than going by what he should be seeing on the field. OL is giving up ground, but if the QB could do the same and use his wheels, maybe more routes could develop.
Haley clearly doesn’t have ‘em playin’ street ball, yet. The offense is trying to do things by the numbers, without regard to the evidence of their senses, at least to my eye. They play scared, and so defenses can play bravely. This makes ’em worse than they really are, if you get my meaning…
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
street ball
good comment… they do generally look like they are thinking too much, or are too tentative…
that is an indicator that they arent’ fully comfortable with the new offense, and the players around them at this point.
to be successful, they have to be able to run the offense in their sleep, so they can just react and play, not think about what they should be doing or what might go wrong
* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season
Arkansas prospects
QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas (6-7, 238) Sophomore, probably a 1st/2nd rounder if he declares
RB Michael Smith, Arkansas (5-7, 180) 4.40 – 40
DT Malcolm Shepperd (6-2, 282) 4.85 – 40, projected 3/4th rounder
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by Chris Thorman on Oct 28, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Papa Joe's prospects
Stefen Wisniewski 6-3 292 C Jr Penn State
Josh Hull 6-3 240 ILB Sr Penn State 4.73 FA
Evan Royster 6-1 215 RB Jr Penn State 4.53
Andrew Quarless TE Penn State 6-5 248 4.74 4th rd
Mickey Shuler TE Penn State 6-4 248 4.86 7-FA
Hopefully papa Joe taught them how to be men.
Something one of our Penn State products has failed at.
by BCRavenJHawkfan on Oct 28, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
No Darryl Clark mention?
QB of Penn St. I think the guy would make a heck of a backup QB for some team.
"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden
Additional prospect for Wisconsin
O’Brien Schofield 6’-2" 248 – OLB, 4.63 3rd rd and rising, leading the nation in TFL 16.5 in 7 games and 6.5 sacks.
I'm leery of Wisconsin LBs and RBs. Generally more interested in the linemen in front of 'em.
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
He plays DE at Wisconsin....
Projects to OLB in the NFL because of his size like Jerry Hughes of TCU. So he is kinda a lineman…for now anyway.
by chrisclark_dfw on Oct 28, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I like the discussion that flowed from this report,
but aren’t the scouts just doing what scouts do? Why is it news when they attend games? Shouldn’t they be seeing as much as they can in as many places as they can?
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
Sure
it’s fun to speculate…
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by Chris Thorman on Oct 28, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Chiefs need to get some scouts
out to Eugene for the Ducks- USC game
I'd rather die on my feet than be living on my knees
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