Tag Archives: 2011 draft

Titans, UDFA. Louisville: Short for the position, with H-back bulk. Excellent hands, but not during Combine, though he tracked passes well. Also dropped several passes during NFLPA Game practices. Nice routes. Quick after catch. Average upper-body strength. Too slow for … Continue reading →

Vikings, UDFA. Iowa: Short for the position, with H-back bulk. Adjusts to back-shoulder pass. Fakes blocks well to get into routes. Fair body control. Has a spin move, and is willing to sacrifice body for yards. Unbalanced as a run … Continue reading →

Patriots, UDFA. Md.: Good size. Catches well with hands. Nice concentration. Drives defenders fairly well in blocking. Average strength. Played in Eastham Energy Game. Could stick as TE4.

Cardinals, UDFA. Fordham: Average size. Good upper-body strength. Good routes and deceptive speed. Adjusts OK to back-shoulder passes. Below-average tracking, quickness and vertical jump. Brother of Cardinals QB (and 2011 teammate) John Skelton.

Bears, UDFA. Purdue: Average size. Good routes and concentration in traffic. Can snag passes away from body. Big hands. Strong blocking skills, but seals off rather than driving defenders back. Poor decisions — missed opportunity to go out of bounds … Continue reading →

Patriots, Round 5. Marshall: Short for the position, but good bulk. Late add to Senior Bowl. Solid hands. Below-average speed. Will compete with Crumpler for TE3 spot but is probably only a camp body. Could go elsewhere as practice squad … Continue reading →

Packers, 7th round. N.C.: Experienced receiver with above-average hands. Can take a hit. And has some YAC potential. Solid run blocker. FB size, but played more of an H-back position at N.C. Gives great effort and fights for yards. In … Continue reading →

Lions, UDFA. Ala.: H-back size. Good speed. Adjusts well to back-shoulder throws and has big, soft hands. Solid pass blocker, though loses a little leverage blocking inline. Played in Senior Bowl. Dolphins, Panthers, Packers, Texans, Chiefs, Cowboys, 49ers and Seahawks … Continue reading →

Bears, UDFA. Ohio St.: Below-average size. Above-average quickness. Average speed. Adjusts well to underthrown ball — great concentration. Moves well after catch with good vision and reaction. Ball sometimes gets through to body. Midweek add to Senior Bowl roster. In … Continue reading →

Panthers, UDFA. Auburn: Good size. Strong and holds ball when hit. Smooth runner with above-average speed. Crisp routes. As returner, makes smart decisions and isn’t afraid to get hit. Good hands and concentration at times, though he looked a little … Continue reading →