MOBILE, Ala. -- Here's what the scouts are saying after watching practices for the 2002 Senior Bowl:
North practice -- Jan. 21
Daniel Graham, the tight end from Colorado, showed both the ability to catch and block. He made a one-handed catch today in drills that was unbelievable. He just snatched it out of the air. Graham displayed good route running and hands. He stood out today showing that he could be a complete tight end. He really looks like a promising prospect.
Ryan Sims, DL from North Carolina, was a dominant pass rusher. He showed quickness off the ball, power in a bull rush, strength and a burst to the quarterback. Sims took an offensive lineman and just pushed him back into the quarterback. He looks like a first round defensive lineman.
Anthony Weaver, the DL from Notre Dame, showed quickness off the ball and some power and explosiveness. He beat Colorado OL Andre Gurode twice, when Gurode was playing center, with a strong arm-over move.
Overall the receivers are not a fast group and the quarterbacks were inconsistent. David Garrard, the QB from East Carolina, has a strong arm, but was very inconsistent. A lot of the time he doesn't know where the ball is going. He struggled more throwing on the run. Kurt Kittner, the QB from Illinois, also struggled a little today. They were just in shoulder pads and helmets today, not in full gear, and were learning the offense for the first time. We'll see improvement as the week goes on.
South practice -- Jan. 21
Rocky Calmus, OU linebacker, looked marginal in the athletic drills. He was aggressive, intense and could catch the ball. He was not comfortable and struggled in the one-on-one drills with the backs. DeShaun Foster caught him flat-footed a couple of times. He showed up in the nine-on-seven drills. If a guy's not a good athlete, but is a good football player because of intensity and instincts, team drills is where it will show up. He had two real quick, aggressive fills of the hole. He passed guys very well in team coverage. Calmus looked confident in all the team drills. He's probably not going to look real good, but he's a player.
Brandon Moore, OU linebacker, was physically impressive at the weigh-in. He's a good, instinctive, tough football player. Moore was heavy-footed during practice. He's probably a one position kind of player -- SAM linebacker. He was not overly impressive during the athletic drills.
The punter from Tulane, Casey Roussel, rocketed the ball during the practice.
Deion Branch was a terrific college receiver at Louisville who didn't show much speed or quickness. He struggled to get open in one-on-one drills. He did catch the ball alright. He was probably the most corrected kid on the field. He was supposed to have great speed, but looked slow on the grass. Sometimes a guy can have a terrific time in the 40, but if they don't know what they're doing they play at about half the speed of their time. Branch seemed like one of those guys on Monday.
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