Senior Bowl Practice Week-Impressed, Surprised, Disappointed

10 Most Impressive

1. Fili Moala-DT-USC-His combination of size, skill set, technique, and athleticism is amazing.
2. B.J. Raji-DT-Boston College- A little up an down through the week, but was unblockable and nasty when he wanted to be.
3. Peria Jerry-DT-Mississippi-He is a little less of a bull than Raji, but might be a step quicker.
4. Brandon Pettigrew-TE-Oklahoma St.-A great blocker with great hands and decent athleticism.
5. Macho Harris-CB-Virginia Tech-Long speed is still a question, but he is a technician and a a fierce competitor.
6. Phil Loadholt-OT-A road grader with the agility to reach a quick edge rusher. He reminds me of last years Otah with better feet.
7. Ron Brace-DT-Boston College-He goes where he wants to go.
8. Graham Harrell-QB-Texas Tech-He looked comfortable under center and taking his pass drops. He displayed an above average arm.
9. Darrius Butler-CB-Connecticut-He has the best feet of all the DB's at the senior bowl. He also forced the run well in team.
10. Derrick Williams-WR-Penn St.-He looked electric. He ran precise flawless routes and caught everything in sight.

10 Most Surprising

1. Robert Ayers-DE-Tenessee-He looked like a stud at practice. He was big, fast, and relentless. Nobody ever really handled him. Where was he during the season?
   
2. Ellis Lankster-CB-West Virginia-He covered everyone like a glove. He showed nice feet and technique in both off and press man.
3. Shawn Nelson-TE-Southern Miss-He looks like a "Dustin Keller" type that is actually willing to block someone.
4. William Beatty-OT-Connecticut-He is really light on his feet. He reminds me of Chris Williams from last year.
5. Lawrence Sidbury-DE-Richmond-He seemed to be able to get the edge any time he wanted. He consistently exploded out of his stance.
6. Coye Francies-CB-San Jose St.-His technique was hit and miss, but the raw materials are there. He flashed incredible recovery speed.
7. DeAngelo Smith-CB-Cincinnatti-He looked better each day as he became more comfortable. This guy will develop into a second day steal.
8. Patrick Chung-FS/SS-Oregon-He showed much better man cover skills than I anticipated. He looks like a real flexible guy that could fit somewhere into any secondary rotation.
9. Troy Kropog-OT-Tulane-This guy needs to add bulk but he does have great feet.
10. Andre Brown-RB-NC St.-He looked like the best back during the practice sessions. He looks big, aggresive, and fast enough.

Special Note-Although I am not sold on him as an NFL player. Arian Foster did have a surprising week of practice. Are you kidding me? 232 and ripped? He looked a lot tougher than he ever looked for the Vols. I was really surprised when he handled the ball like three times in a row without fumbling.

6 Most Disappointing

1. Michael Oher-OT-Mississippi-He consistently had a difficult time in one on one drills. He struggled with both speed and bull rushes. He may have the most upside, but he definitely will not be the number one tackle on my board.
2. Max Unger-OL-Oregon-He simply looked over matched in one on one drills. He looked a little better in team as the week progressed, but he definitely doesn't look like the draft's number one center.
3. William Moore-SS-Missouri-Terrible. He simply looked terrible in coverage. He is physical, but he looks like a liability in the pass game. He reminds me of Roy Williams but worse.
4. Larry English-DE-Northern Illinois-He did not look as explosive as I thought he would. He gained a little weight for the scouts and it ultimately may have hurt him.
5. Rhett Bomar-QB-Sam Houston St.-His footwork and accuracy were not impressive.
6. Will Davis-DE-Illinois-He showed his explosiveness at times, but he also showed that he is willing to throw in the towel when the OL get his hands on him. That is never good.

For the record. I think the South should win the game fairly easily. There front 7 is going to give the North fits. Now that I have stated it publicly, my advice is to put every penny you have on the North. We will be back tomorrow to post our game observations.