Broderick Binns is a guy that is a little hard to know what to make of. He showed promise as a RS freshamn posting 16.5 total tackles, 2 pass breakups, 2.5 TFL and 2 sacks in pretty limited playing time. He started all 13 games as a sophomore at DE in 2009 and was consistently a disruptive force with 45.5 Total tackles, 9 pass breakups, 10.5TFL, and 6.5 sacks. His junior year was a big step back in terms of production and playing time as DT Mike Daniels emerged as a disruptive force inside and took a lot of reps from Binns on a very talented '10 Iowa DL. He only managed 26.5 Total tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1TFL and 1 sack his junior year. He did however have a huge INT return for a TD against Arizona at a crucial moment. He also only played in 12 games as a Junior as he missed the season opener due to a suspension stemming from an OWI arrest.
Height: 6013
Weight: 262
Estimated 40: 4.80-4.85
Run stopper:
An adequate run defender who finds the ball well in traffic. Does a nice job defending the edge and preventing backs from getting outside of him. Can struggle to shed blocks at times and needs to be more consistent disengaging. Plays with solid leverage but is a bit undersized. Disciplined player who is rarely out of position and doesn't miss many tackles. Has solid nose for draws and will duck inside and make a play on delayed hand-offs.
Pass rush:
Versatile pass rusher who does a nice job of mixing power and speed moves. Has average burst and uses his long arms well in his pass rush moves. Has enough speed to threaten the edge at the college level, but not a guy who will consistently turn the corner in the NFL. When he gets stopped in his pass rush he'll look to get in passing lanes and bat down balls and has had a lot of success doing so. Does a great job of realizing when he's not going to get pressure and slides into passing lanes. Effective at creating pressure off of stunts as well.
Draft Value:
At this point Binns is probably not a guy who gets drafted. Has a lot of questions he needs to answer during his senior year if he wants to hear his name called on draft day. He's one of two guys on Iowa's front 4 with starting experience and he'll need to be a big time contributor this year. As far as projecting him to the NFL I'd be interested to see him with his hand off the ground in a two point stance. Won't get a chance to see him give it a shot until the Post season game circuit starts, but I'll be interested to see the results. As of right now he'd fall into the FA prospect category.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Markus Zusevics Notes
Zusevics is a big athletic OT prospect who started all 13 games at RT for Iowa in 2010. He hadn't played any significant time previous to that and has largely gone unnoticed by national media(with the exception of this article: Link). He's a former high-school volleyball player and is very mobile for a big guy. He was a little rough around the edges his first couple of starts(Arizona particularly), but quickly raised his level of play. He showed solid development as year went on and put in a solid performance against Missouri in the Insight.com bowl, where he faced Aldon Smith, the 7th overall pick in the 2011 draft.
Height: 6'5
Weight: 300
Estimated 40 Time: 5.0
Run Blocking:
Solid in-line run blocker in Iowa's zone scheme, but will occasionally miss a reach block and allow penetration. Shows good flexibility and does a nice job working his hips around to control defenders most of the time. Is excellent at getting to second level targets and does a good job maintaining contact after he gets his mitts on'm. Will get a little high at times, but has the ability to consistently play with sound leverage. Natural athleticism and explosiveness help him generate a good initial pop as a run blocker as well.
Pass Blocking:
He's got the feet and athletic ability to take on speed rushers. Really like his ability to control rushers when he stones their initial move. He does an excellent job shuffling and mirroring once he gets into his man. At times lacked the ability to anchor against high level bull rushes. Appeared to be a bit undersized in 2010, and could use a few more pounds to help anchor on the outside. Fairly good knee-bender and improved greatly in this area as the season went on. Does a solid job keeping his hands inside and avoiding holding calls.
Draft Value:
Zusevics is one of those guys who you underrate until you fully evaluate him. He's a guy that has only gotten better and if he continues that development his natural abilities make his ceiling is pretty high. Worst case scenario he couldn't play tackle at the next level and he could kick inside and play guard. He's looks to be a better prospect than the previous Iowa RT, Kyle Calloway, who went in the 7th round in the 2010 draft. I'd put a 4th round value on him right now, but if he stays healthy and continues to develop during his senior year he could easily rise.
Height: 6'5
Weight: 300
Estimated 40 Time: 5.0
Run Blocking:
Solid in-line run blocker in Iowa's zone scheme, but will occasionally miss a reach block and allow penetration. Shows good flexibility and does a nice job working his hips around to control defenders most of the time. Is excellent at getting to second level targets and does a good job maintaining contact after he gets his mitts on'm. Will get a little high at times, but has the ability to consistently play with sound leverage. Natural athleticism and explosiveness help him generate a good initial pop as a run blocker as well.
Pass Blocking:
He's got the feet and athletic ability to take on speed rushers. Really like his ability to control rushers when he stones their initial move. He does an excellent job shuffling and mirroring once he gets into his man. At times lacked the ability to anchor against high level bull rushes. Appeared to be a bit undersized in 2010, and could use a few more pounds to help anchor on the outside. Fairly good knee-bender and improved greatly in this area as the season went on. Does a solid job keeping his hands inside and avoiding holding calls.
Draft Value:
Zusevics is one of those guys who you underrate until you fully evaluate him. He's a guy that has only gotten better and if he continues that development his natural abilities make his ceiling is pretty high. Worst case scenario he couldn't play tackle at the next level and he could kick inside and play guard. He's looks to be a better prospect than the previous Iowa RT, Kyle Calloway, who went in the 7th round in the 2010 draft. I'd put a 4th round value on him right now, but if he stays healthy and continues to develop during his senior year he could easily rise.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Mike Daniels notes
Daniels is the next undersized DT prospect to come out of Iowa. He's got he same great motor but he's a bit different than previous undersized DT's(Matt Kroul, Mitch Kitch, Karl Klug) in that he looks to have a bigger frame and appears to be able to carry more bulk. Hes' a guy that saw limited time his first two years in the program, but got on the field as a RS Soph and showed the ability to get into the backfield and cause havoc. His junior year he played his way into a starting role and produced 11TFL and 4 sacks. At times he looks downright unblock-able and does a great job of shooting gaps and playing with a low pad level. Did disappear a bit down the stretch in 2010 and struggled against bigger OLs(Wisconsin) at times.
Height: 6'004
Weight: 280
Estimated 40 time: 4.95-5.0
Hands:
Violent punch ability and solid hand placement. Does a nice job with his arm over as well. Being a shorter DT he has an advantage as far as leverage goes and he will slap and rip under bigger OL. Can be very sudden with hands and rarely stays still.
Run Stopper:
At times will just blow up the guard and walk into the backfield and come up with a TFL. Not a guy who can consistently fight off double teams. Makes his plays mostly by penetrating and getting into the backfield. Very effective when slanting and has the athleticism to chase down stretch plays after beating a reach block. Has a bit of a pinball effect when firing off the ball low and is hard for bigger OL with higher pad levels to a hold of. Has a nice nose for draws and screens and shows solid diagnosis skills.
Pass rush:
Not overly effective bull-rushing and needs to space to be a consistent pass rush threat. Looks good running twist and nitro line stunts. Excellent burst and acceleration for a DT. Shows excellent closing speed as he gets free and locks in on the QB. Struggles when he runs into a crowd and will struggle to compress the pocket against bigger interior OL. Can get engulfed when caught in a phone booth. Shows solid awareness and locates the QB well. Methodical pass rusher and picks his moments well.
Draft Value:
One thing that bothers you about Daniels is that there isn't a lot of tape on him yet. He's only got a partial year as a starter under his belt(8 starts), and worked as part of a rotation for much of it. This year he's got to he a much bigger part of Iowa's front 4, so there should be plenty of tape to look at after this season. He probably doesn't have the ability to play in a 2 gap system, but could fit nicely as a 1 gap defender at the next level if he can add some size. Isn't a guy who can win with power consistently at the next level, but can definitely win with leverage, quickness, and violent hands. I'd put a 5th round grade on him at this point. More consistency on tape would help him rise.
Height: 6'004
Weight: 280
Estimated 40 time: 4.95-5.0
Hands:
Violent punch ability and solid hand placement. Does a nice job with his arm over as well. Being a shorter DT he has an advantage as far as leverage goes and he will slap and rip under bigger OL. Can be very sudden with hands and rarely stays still.
Run Stopper:
At times will just blow up the guard and walk into the backfield and come up with a TFL. Not a guy who can consistently fight off double teams. Makes his plays mostly by penetrating and getting into the backfield. Very effective when slanting and has the athleticism to chase down stretch plays after beating a reach block. Has a bit of a pinball effect when firing off the ball low and is hard for bigger OL with higher pad levels to a hold of. Has a nice nose for draws and screens and shows solid diagnosis skills.
Pass rush:
Not overly effective bull-rushing and needs to space to be a consistent pass rush threat. Looks good running twist and nitro line stunts. Excellent burst and acceleration for a DT. Shows excellent closing speed as he gets free and locks in on the QB. Struggles when he runs into a crowd and will struggle to compress the pocket against bigger interior OL. Can get engulfed when caught in a phone booth. Shows solid awareness and locates the QB well. Methodical pass rusher and picks his moments well.
Draft Value:
One thing that bothers you about Daniels is that there isn't a lot of tape on him yet. He's only got a partial year as a starter under his belt(8 starts), and worked as part of a rotation for much of it. This year he's got to he a much bigger part of Iowa's front 4, so there should be plenty of tape to look at after this season. He probably doesn't have the ability to play in a 2 gap system, but could fit nicely as a 1 gap defender at the next level if he can add some size. Isn't a guy who can win with power consistently at the next level, but can definitely win with leverage, quickness, and violent hands. I'd put a 5th round grade on him at this point. More consistency on tape would help him rise.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Shaun Prater Notes
Another Iowa player who submitted paper work to the NFL Draft Advisory board after the 2010 season and didn't like what he heard back. Given a 4th-5th round estimated value, he decided to come back for another year.
Zone Coverage:
Iowa plays a alot of cover 2 and Prater is at his best in that scheme. He does a solid job playing his cover 2 flat and riding vertical routes when necessary. Will come up and make solid tackles on balls caught in front of him in his zone. Aggressively attacks flat routes and crossing routes in front of him. When in deep 3rd does a very nice job of squeezing routes and reading the QB's eyes. Strong overall zone skills.
Man Coverage:
Iowa doesn't run a lot of man coverage, but you'll see them run it time to time. Prater has good foot speed and can run with WR's on vertical routes, but his lack of size makes it difficult for him to go up and challenge for jump balls. Does a nice job when lined up inside over slot receivers which may be his best place to line up in the NFL. Has been beaten over the top on posts a number of times on film study. Average overall man skills.
Footwork/COD skills:
Has excellent natural agility and COD skills. Does step in the bucket more than you'd like to see though. Has a solid plant and drive to the football on routes in front of him. Has a tendency to get a little jittery with his footwork and can get himself out of position at at times. Will get a little high in his backpedal at times, and need to focus on keeping his COG low. Has fluid hips and and turn and run smoothly. Needs some work on his technique and footwork.
Run Support:
Prater is a solid run support defender despite being undersized. He'll throw his body around and tackle low on backs in the open field. At times will struggle to get off blocks, but generally does a good job of playing with his outside shoulder free. Will need to get bigger and stronger to be effective against the run in the NFL. Soild effort as a run defender, but will be limited by size.
Draft Value:
Prater is a bit undersized for an NFL CB and doesn't have much room on his frame to add a whole lot more bulk. Looks to be a good fit as a slot CB early in his career with the possibility of playing more outside as he progresses. Should be a guy who can play on kick coverage teams and has been a solid gunner on punt coverage for Iowa. I'd put a 4th round value on him for now.
Height: 5'9
Weight: 180
Projected 40: 4.50-4.55
Weight: 180
Projected 40: 4.50-4.55
Zone Coverage:
Iowa plays a alot of cover 2 and Prater is at his best in that scheme. He does a solid job playing his cover 2 flat and riding vertical routes when necessary. Will come up and make solid tackles on balls caught in front of him in his zone. Aggressively attacks flat routes and crossing routes in front of him. When in deep 3rd does a very nice job of squeezing routes and reading the QB's eyes. Strong overall zone skills.
Man Coverage:
Iowa doesn't run a lot of man coverage, but you'll see them run it time to time. Prater has good foot speed and can run with WR's on vertical routes, but his lack of size makes it difficult for him to go up and challenge for jump balls. Does a nice job when lined up inside over slot receivers which may be his best place to line up in the NFL. Has been beaten over the top on posts a number of times on film study. Average overall man skills.
Footwork/COD skills:
Has excellent natural agility and COD skills. Does step in the bucket more than you'd like to see though. Has a solid plant and drive to the football on routes in front of him. Has a tendency to get a little jittery with his footwork and can get himself out of position at at times. Will get a little high in his backpedal at times, and need to focus on keeping his COG low. Has fluid hips and and turn and run smoothly. Needs some work on his technique and footwork.
Run Support:
Prater is a solid run support defender despite being undersized. He'll throw his body around and tackle low on backs in the open field. At times will struggle to get off blocks, but generally does a good job of playing with his outside shoulder free. Will need to get bigger and stronger to be effective against the run in the NFL. Soild effort as a run defender, but will be limited by size.
Draft Value:
Prater is a bit undersized for an NFL CB and doesn't have much room on his frame to add a whole lot more bulk. Looks to be a good fit as a slot CB early in his career with the possibility of playing more outside as he progresses. Should be a guy who can play on kick coverage teams and has been a solid gunner on punt coverage for Iowa. I'd put a 4th round value on him for now.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Marvin McNutt Notes
McNutt is a big bodied physical WR prospect. He lacks elite speed and COD skills but is a solid WR prospect for the 2012 draft. He filed papers with the NFL Draft advisory board last year and didn't like what he heard back, so he has decided to refine his skills for another year at Iowa.
Height: 6'4
Weight: 215
Projected 40: 4.60-4.65
Separation skills/route running: Runs a solid comeback route and is very effective running simple routes(slants, hitches). He shields defenders with his big frame well and works through traffic well on crossing routes. Doesn't get in and out of his breaks as quickly as you'd like to see, but makes up for it with positioning and body control. Will struggle to separate from higher level CB's in man coverage and will need to work on getting lower on breaks.
Hands: Rarely lets the ball get into pads and will snatch away from his body, but has some inconsistency here. He will show good soft hands and secure the football at times, others he'll get careless and not finish the catch and the ball will go up in the air. Several times on slants he's had drops/deflections turn into INTs and near INTs. Has the ability to improve here, but needs to work on focus and concentration. Will need to show more consistency during his senior year.
YAC: Solid after the catch ability. Uses his size to blow through arm tackles in space and is a good broken field runner. Difficult for DB's to bring down on slants and crossing routes and he's dangerous in space.
Vertical Ability: He isn't a guy that's gonna blow by you and outrun you but he tracks the ball in the air extremely well and has excellent leaping ability. He has consistently shown the ability to attack up the field and come down with the ball.
Red Zone ability: Exceptionally effective red-zone target both inside and outside. Very high percentage of success on his targets in the red zone on fades and slants. Can flat out jump the majority of DB's in jump ball situations and also shows the ability to work the end-line for a score as well. 16 TDs on 87 receptions the last two years; not much more you can ask of a WR as a red-zone threat.
It's hard to put a value on McNutt at this point. Had he come out last year he probably would have been a late round pick. His biggest issue may be the surplus of talented WR prospects, many of whom are underclassman and are likely to declare early. I'd put a 4th-5th round grade on him currently, and with some improved play and consistency he's likely to rise.
Height: 6'4
Weight: 215
Projected 40: 4.60-4.65
Separation skills/route running: Runs a solid comeback route and is very effective running simple routes(slants, hitches). He shields defenders with his big frame well and works through traffic well on crossing routes. Doesn't get in and out of his breaks as quickly as you'd like to see, but makes up for it with positioning and body control. Will struggle to separate from higher level CB's in man coverage and will need to work on getting lower on breaks.
Hands: Rarely lets the ball get into pads and will snatch away from his body, but has some inconsistency here. He will show good soft hands and secure the football at times, others he'll get careless and not finish the catch and the ball will go up in the air. Several times on slants he's had drops/deflections turn into INTs and near INTs. Has the ability to improve here, but needs to work on focus and concentration. Will need to show more consistency during his senior year.
YAC: Solid after the catch ability. Uses his size to blow through arm tackles in space and is a good broken field runner. Difficult for DB's to bring down on slants and crossing routes and he's dangerous in space.
Vertical Ability: He isn't a guy that's gonna blow by you and outrun you but he tracks the ball in the air extremely well and has excellent leaping ability. He has consistently shown the ability to attack up the field and come down with the ball.
Red Zone ability: Exceptionally effective red-zone target both inside and outside. Very high percentage of success on his targets in the red zone on fades and slants. Can flat out jump the majority of DB's in jump ball situations and also shows the ability to work the end-line for a score as well. 16 TDs on 87 receptions the last two years; not much more you can ask of a WR as a red-zone threat.
It's hard to put a value on McNutt at this point. Had he come out last year he probably would have been a late round pick. His biggest issue may be the surplus of talented WR prospects, many of whom are underclassman and are likely to declare early. I'd put a 4th-5th round grade on him currently, and with some improved play and consistency he's likely to rise.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Riley Reiff Notes
Really like what you see from this kid on film. He lined up at LG&RT early in his career and spent the majority of his career at LT. Projects as a LT at the pro level. I've seen other scouts questioning his ability to play on the left side in the NFL, but I am not in agreement.
Run Blocking
Does a very solid job of reading his man, and will adjust if his head up DE stunts inside a gap. Shows Plays with excellent leverage as a run blocker. It's not uncommon to see him get under his guy's pads and put'm on their back. Really like his effectiveness on run plays when he goes to the second level. He takes excellent angles and gets square on LB's and DB's and drives them out of the play.
Pass Blocking
Shows good powerful hands when he engages defenders on the outside. Will stop many DE's in their tracks with initial contact. He's a good athlete in space and has solid footwork. At times he'll bend too much at the waist and get himself off balance. Has matched up well with best competition in pass protection situations. Will do a nice job most of the time when dealing with bull rushes, but occasionally will give too much ground as he braces and resets.
Draft Value
Reiff grades out as a 1st round player currently. He looks to be a more athletic version of former Iowa LT Bryan Bulaga, who went 23rd overall for the Green Bay Packers and started the majority of games as a rookie at RT. There are two other tackle prospects for the '12 draft class who carry 1st round grades in my book at this point: Jonathon Martin of Stanford, and Ryan Kalil of USC. Levy Adcock is on the border of a 1st round grade in my book as well. Another season of film on all these guys will let us know how the pecking order stacks up for next April.
Run Blocking
Does a very solid job of reading his man, and will adjust if his head up DE stunts inside a gap. Shows Plays with excellent leverage as a run blocker. It's not uncommon to see him get under his guy's pads and put'm on their back. Really like his effectiveness on run plays when he goes to the second level. He takes excellent angles and gets square on LB's and DB's and drives them out of the play.
Pass Blocking
Shows good powerful hands when he engages defenders on the outside. Will stop many DE's in their tracks with initial contact. He's a good athlete in space and has solid footwork. At times he'll bend too much at the waist and get himself off balance. Has matched up well with best competition in pass protection situations. Will do a nice job most of the time when dealing with bull rushes, but occasionally will give too much ground as he braces and resets.
Draft Value
Reiff grades out as a 1st round player currently. He looks to be a more athletic version of former Iowa LT Bryan Bulaga, who went 23rd overall for the Green Bay Packers and started the majority of games as a rookie at RT. There are two other tackle prospects for the '12 draft class who carry 1st round grades in my book at this point: Jonathon Martin of Stanford, and Ryan Kalil of USC. Levy Adcock is on the border of a 1st round grade in my book as well. Another season of film on all these guys will let us know how the pecking order stacks up for next April.
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