Larry Playfair

http://www.wgr550.com/sabres/fullstory.php?id=1596 Awesome!

http://nfl.com/draft/analysis/expert/brandt/dl This guy, Brandt from NFL.com, had mccargo as the 3rd best DT also.

http://nfl.com/draft/analysis/expert/brandt/s This guy on nfl.com had donte as the best safety.

http://nfl.com/draft/analysis/expert/brandt/s This guy on nfl.com had donte as the best safety.

I was watching nflnetwork when the picked happened aqnd couldnt beleive someone had this right. Still think thye should have traded down, but at least someone thought this was a good move. The nfl guy has picked alot right this 1st round.

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/players/draft/423565 Donte Whitner Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 40 Time: 4.53* Position: DS College: Ohio State Grade: G 6.1 GM JR Scouting LLC Grading Scale/Key The following analysis was provided by GM Jr Scouting LLC. SUMMARY Whitner is a junior who came out early for the NFL draft and is one of the better safeties available. Is a very good athlete with the natural explosiveness and playing speed to fly to the ball to make plays from sideline to sideline. Plays with the attacking, aggressive style that is hard to find, and it enables him to consistently play bigger than his size. Flies up in run support. On passes in front of him, will bend knees, get low and drive up into the ball carrier to make the hard hit. Is a versatile safety that has experience lining up in a variety of different alignments, which will offer his team the opportunity to move him around and use a variety of different defenses without having to substitute personnel. Overall, Whitner is probably going to slip lower in the draft than his production warrants, but it is due to his lack of size. He is going to be a good all-around starting safety in the NFL who consistently makes plays all over the field, against the run and the pass. Additionally, he will be a very good special teams player in the NFL. CRITICAL FACTORS Athletic Ability Coverage Tackling Competes Play Speed Instincts 6.5 6.5 5.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 STRONG POINTS Whitner is a very good athlete with the foot quickness, speed and explosiveness to make hard hits and plays all over the field. Is consistently aggressive when coming up the field in run support and makes hard, physical tackles. Moves through traffic easily and has the foot quickness and agility to avoid blocks well on the move. Reads and reacts to passes well -- closes fast to make hard hits on passes in front of him and can get out to the sideline to break up passes right as the ball arrives. Can cover tight ends all over the field well in tight man-to-man coverage -- can stay on the receiver's hip deep down the seam. WEAKNESSES Obviously, Whitner's lack of size is the biggest weakness for him -- can be dragged for extra yards by big ball carriers, misses some tackles and will struggle to maintain durability in the NFL. Lack of size will also hinder his ability to play strong at the point of attack -- NFL lead blockers will be able to knock him backward and eliminate him from the play too easily. Despite being able to stay right on tight ends' hips in man-to-man coverage, lack of height hinders his ability to make plays on high passes to tall tight ends. While he does a decent job covering the slot receiver, he lacks the ability to be very good in tight man-to-man coverage against quick and explosive NFL slot receivers. POSITIONAL FACTORS Grade Category Comments/Description 6.5 Read & React Athleticism and instincts help him to consistently read and react very quickly to the play. 6.0 M/M Coverage Can cover tight ends and running backs very well in tight man-to-man coverage, but struggles to break up high passes to tall receivers. 6.5 Zone Coverage Reads and reacts very quickly to the pass and can get there in time to make the play and break up the pass. 6.5 Break and Close His instincts, athleticism and explosiveness help him to consistently break and close very fast. 6.5 Hips/Turn Ability Has very good hips and can turn and run without losing a step -- very smooth and fluid in turns. 5.5 Tackling Can be a very good, physical player, but does not use good technique sometimes and misses some tackles. 6.0 Hitting Ability Can be a very hard-hitting tackler when he stays over his feet and under control, but is not always good in that. 5.0 Hands - Interception Has had few chances and did not always look good, but has the hands to catch ball decently. 6.0 Hands - Fight Blocker He does a good job fighting through blocks and avoids blocks very well on the move. 6.5 Deep Speed Has the playing speed to run with tight ends deep down the seam without allowing separation. N/A Return Ability Did not return punts or kickoffs. 6.0 Errors Does not make any glaring errors, but does miss some tackles when he loses his focus. ATHLETIC ABILITY Section Grade: 6.5 Whitner is a very good athlete, which is why he has been such a productive safety despite being on the smallish side. Has very quick feet, which combines with his intincts and quick reads to let him consistently break and close on plays very fast. Accelerates to full speed very quickly and has the speed to make plays from sideline to sideline -- once he gets close to the play, he has an explosive closing burst to finish it. Has the athleticism to cover running backs and tight ends very well in tight man-to-man coverage, and can do a solid job on the slot receiver. Lack of height hinders his ability against tall receivers. Athleticism allows him to break down and tackle well out in space when he stays over his feet and under control. Q.A.B. Quick Feet C.O.D. Flexibility Coordination 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.5 COMPETITIVENESS Section Grade: 6.5 Whitner is a very tough safety who plays with an aggressive, attacking style on every snap and never backs away from the chance to make huge hits. While he is generally a productive safety, he has consistently shown the ability to make big plays in the most important situations, and much of it is due to his attacking the play and staying under control at the same time. Athleticism, toughness and aggressiveness enable him to make plays all over the field in every situation. Consistently comes up very quickly in run support, avoids blockers with ease and makes hard hits on a regular basis. But he will at times get out of control and miss tackles because of aggressiveness. Can get outside to break up passes on deep routess, and can break and close quickly on passes in front of him. Makes hard hits right after the catch to knock the ball away. Is a highly competitive safety that goes all out on every snap and never quits, hustling and chasing to make plays all over the field. Toughness Clutch Play Production Consistency Team Player Pride/Quit 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.5 6.5 MENTAL ALERTNESS Section Grade: 6.0 Whitner is a smart safety, and it shows in his ability to line up in a variety of different alignments without breaking down and making mental errors. Has very good instincts, and that combines with his foot quickness and burst to let him consistently react very fast to the play. Ability to stay focused is what helps him play aggressively and make plays all over the field, but at times he loses concentration and it leads to him getting overaggressive and missing some tackles out in space. Learn/Retain Instincts/Reactions Concentration 6.0 6.5 6.0 STRENGTH/EXPLOSION Section Grade: 5.0 Whitner is definitely short and undersized for a safety, but he consistently plays much bigger than his measurements. While he has been a durable safety at Ohio State, the fact that he is so undersized and plays so aggressively causes concern about his ability to maintain his durability in the NFL. Is naturally a very explosive athlete and his ability to read the play and break quickly enables him to close explosively and finish plays consistently. Has shown the ability to play strong at the point of attack and make hard, physical tackles, but his lack of bulk and size will hinder his ability to play strong in the NFL. Body Type Durability Explosion Play Strength 3.0 5.0 6.5 5.5

I have to know why we didnt take whatever denver or philly was offering and get this guy later. The Bill have to answer this. nothing surprises me anymore with the bills....

As long as McGahee is in the game on important 3rd downs, it will be an improvement. What a joke that was last year having Shaud in on the most important plays of a drive.

Cowboys | Bledsoe checks into rehab clinic Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:07:19 -0800 Adam Schefter, of the NFL Network, reports that Drew Bledsoe of the Dallas Cowboys has checked into the Betty Ford clinic. His agent confirmed that Bledsoe checked himself in to the clinic to avoid the pending alcoholic binge and subsequent haze that is sure to ruin his career once Terrell Owens joins the team.

They musta payed a shitload! The guy will never win a SB now, so i hope it was worth it.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...ents/index.html I thought this added some insight too.

This is a steal. The Ravens signed an aging and hurt DT, who is at the end, for 25 mil over 5 years. Pryce, a starter for the Denver Broncos for the past nine seasons, agreed to a five-year contract worth $25 million that includes $10 million in guaranteed money. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9301698

Under the new deal, the bottom 17 teams in revenue will not contribute to the pool, which will be funded with the top five teams contributing the most; the second five less; and the third five less than them. Still, two of the lowest-revenue teams voted "no." "I didn't understand it," said Buffalo's Ralph Wilson. "It is a very complicated issue and I didn't believe we should be rushing to vote in 45 minutes. I'm not a dropout ... or maybe I am. I didn't understand it." http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-n...ov=ap&type=lgns

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=cita...adel&type=story Pretty interesting analysis, and a lot of alignment of the planets is required, but it would be nice, and seems possible.

I didnt say shaud was better, or performed better, i just said he ran harder in those highlights. Willis needs to improve..2005 was a flatline year from him in terms of performance and effort.

Thanks. 1. Lee Evans is really damn fast - we need to use him like the Panthers use Steve Smith. 2. Shaud Williams runs harder than Willis.

that is the first time i felt good about my boy dicky.

this guy is gonna fit in nicely, i love that article. great find.

575997[/snapback] [/quote Wonder if Fred Smoot found his jock yet....what a move that was off the line... Lee Evans has this kind of potential...we just need to get him the ball. Its a rare combination of strength, quicks, smarts and pure speed... 576002[/snapback] no ssheeeiit, it even faked me out. I agree about Evans, and thats what i was thinking as i watched the smith highlights. But for some of those bombs, you have to have the time to let the play develop, and our QB's certainly dont have that luxury. Hope Marv and Sherman can fix that.

http://www12.rapidupload.com/download.php?...dl&filepath=640 and most of the time delhomme has the time to get him the ball, then watch the magic happen.

Why does everyone forget we drafted everette in the 2nd or 3rd round last year? We wont be using another high pick on a TE again this year.

Maybe Loftin was in to satisy our Rooney rule, but also to see if he would fit in for a coordinator job for us?

connolys goal was so sweet, he took it end to end and beat 3 oilers including pronger. Go sabes!

there is no way this cincy game should swing a decision, its 1 game that we won solely on big plays - special teams TD, onsides kick and a interception return for a TD. Otherwise we lose. How does this amke him a good coach? or support TD's draft decisions? I hope the Jets whup us to bring some reality back to the situation we are really in....shiiitsville as a team and organization, 6 wins, no O or D line, no playoffs forever (only us and houston are left - what pathetic company), a pisspoor record under TD's tenure, no visible progress this season, unhappy vets, frustrated fans, trick plays that dont work....

Its time for a reality check by the ownership. These numbers indicate we are getting both outplayed and outcoached. Mediocre coaches and Gms' don't let this happen.