QB / RB / FB / WR / TE / OT / OG / OC / DT / DE / HYB / OLB / ILB / CB / S
Johnny Patrick, CB, Louisville
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 190
Projection: 2nd-3rd Round
Last Updated: December 1st, 2010
Strengths: Coming Soon.
Weaknesses: Coming Soon.
Combine:
QB / RB / WR / TE / OT / OG / OC / DT / DE / OLB / ILB / CB / SS
Mike Brewster, OC, Ohio State
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 298
Grade: 6.9 (Grading Scale)
Film Room Notes: vs Miami, vs Illinois
Strengths: Good size, length, and bulk – Makes great line calls with little/no help from QB – Leads on and off the field – Moves well laterally – Excellent in pass protection – Possesses a strong initial punch – Hard working guy.
Weaknesses: Not incredibly athletic, but looks flexible – Has improved his angles, but this might be the only part of his game that needs some work.
Last Updated: October 3rd, 2011
QB / RB / FB / WR / TE / OT / OG / OC / DT / DE / HYB / OLB / ILB / CB / S
Tyron Smith, OT, USC
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 285
Projection: 1st Round
Last Updated: December 1st
Strengths: Incredible athleticism and agility for a lineman – Able to move to the second level and beyond with ease – Great on screens and zone blocks – Quick reaction off the snap – Run blocks with superior position and technique – Elite footwork and technique, can stay with the quickest of DE’s – In very good shape, solid motor.
Weaknesses: Needs to get stronger – Is certainly not a road-grader – Not a ton of experience – Could use his hands and arms more effectively in both run and pass blocking.
Combine:
The Patriots have re-signed defensive end / outside linebacker Derrick Burgess to a one-year deal. Burgess, a two-time pro bowl invitee, spent his first year with the Patriots in 2009. He played the previous seven years in Oakland and Philadelphia.
Burgess was widely considered a bust for the Patriots, who gave up valuable 3rd and 5th round picks in the 2010 NFL Draft. However, Coach Bill Belichick praised his performance in 2009, where he totaled 35 tackles and 5 sacks. Other than fellow OLB Tully Banta-Cain, nobody put more pressure on the opposing quarterback late in the season: Burgess notched a sack in the three of the last four games.
Although this signing will be met with groans by many a Patriot fan, we think it was the right call. Signing Burgess gives the Patriots some flexibility in letting Jermaine Cunningham develop in the 3-4 OLB position. Look for the former Gator to get more reps as the season unfolds.
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