Tag Archives: 2011 draft

QB Josh Portis, Cal-Pennsylvania

Seahawks, UDFA. Cal. (Pa.): Above-average height. Average bulk. Above-average speed and quickness. Cousin of Clinton Portis. Not very smooth getting back from center. Fairly inaccurate and is high on several throws. Stares down receivers. Bit of a long delivery. Missed … Continue reading

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RB Phillip Tanner, Middle Tennessee State

Cowboys, UDFA. Mid. Tenn. St.: Good speed. Good hands. Moves well after catch. Nice spin move. Fairly athletic with nice body control and adjustment to errant passes. Fairly tough to tackle at line, though he runs upright. Broncos, Texans, Chiefs, … Continue reading

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RB DuJuan Harris, Troy

Jaguars, UDFA. Troy: Good height, but slightly below-average bulk. Makes fast decisions. Good vision and change of direction. Suspect hands. Quick feet and can make people miss. Falls forward. Good balance after minor contact. OK pass blocker. Very good burst … Continue reading

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RB Thomas Merriwether, Miami-Ohio

Miami (Ohio): Very good balance. Nice burst. Adequate speed with a nice 2nd gear. Broke several long runs in MAC Championship as well as during the season. Very good inside, but can also bounce it outside. In short yardage, uses … Continue reading

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RB Noel Devine, West Virginia

UDFA. W.V.: Small, with slot WR bulk. Cut-and-go runner. Above-average speed and upper-body strength. Great acceleration. Pretty patient — reads blocks well. Nice receiver with soft hands.  Quick enough to bounce from hole to hole. Not much power but is … Continue reading

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WR Niles Paul, Nebraska

Redskins, 5th round. Neb.: Average height, but good bulk. Above-average speed, quickness and upper-body strength. Nice tracking and adjustment to off-target passes. Fair routes that improved during camp. OK downfield blocker. Good decisions as PR. Also made good special teams … Continue reading

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WR Kris Durham, Georgia

Seahawks, 4th round. Ga.: H-back height, but a little thin for the height. Good effort and hands, though dropped an easy one in the NFLPA Game. Likely to backup Mike Williams and may see a lot of targets due to … Continue reading

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WR Cecil Shorts III, Mount Union

Jaguars, 4th round. Mt. Union: Average size. Excellent quickness. Excellent track speed, but average game speed. Runs good routes. Has good concentration and hands in traffic. Good leaping ability and is a willing downfield blocker. Average upper-body strength. In Shrine … Continue reading

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WR Lestar Jean, Florida Atlantic

Texans, UDFA. Fla. Atlantic: Very good size. Very athletic, with good acceleration and separation. Good speed for the size. Willing blocker. Not very quick at changing direction, and needs to work on routes, where he rounds them off too often. … Continue reading

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TE Ryan Travis, West Liberty State

Seahawks, UDFA. West Liberty State: Short for the position, with H-back bulk. Excellent concentration and good hands. Good speed and quickness. In Cactus Bowl. 

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