Rodney Hudson ~ Bust!!
When I evaluate any prospect, 1% of it derives from my own analysis of The Tape, and 99% of it is my evaluation of the evaluators: Those guys, quoted and linked, above, whose expertise DWARFS mine.
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Rodney Hudson has been one of the most athletic High Caliber Centers in this Draft Class: His Lateral Agility and Flanking Speed in college were absolutely phenomenal.
However, the 15 pounds he'd added for The Combine did not look good on him, and it seems to me that his "40" time, as well as the more telling Vertical Leap, Shuttle, and Cone times, suffered. He looked absolutely awful, and he performed horribly. That athleticism is now in question.
He has never shown the greatest Power in the Run Game, nor the most impressive Strength on the Pass Rush.
And I think he's simply too short to play the position effectively.
His lack of height would be less of a disadvantage at Center, and his athleticism ~ if it returns ~ would compensate for his mediocre Strength. Indeed, I consider the move to Center to be so clearly to the advantage of whoever drafts him that I'm going to proceed under the assumption that it happens.
Even so, I now question whether he's even got the frame to add enough weight ~ good weight ~ to compete at the next level. And yet he's still the top rated Center, projected for the early 2nd Round!!
Bust!!
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Rodney Hudson has been one of the most athletic High Caliber Centers in this Draft Class: His Lateral Agility and Flanking Speed in college were absolutely phenomenal.
However, the 15 pounds he'd added for The Combine did not look good on him, and it seems to me that his "40" time, as well as the more telling Vertical Leap, Shuttle, and Cone times, suffered. He looked absolutely awful, and he performed horribly. That athleticism is now in question.
He has never shown the greatest Power in the Run Game, nor the most impressive Strength on the Pass Rush.
And I think he's simply too short to play the position effectively.
His lack of height would be less of a disadvantage at Center, and his athleticism ~ if it returns ~ would compensate for his mediocre Strength. Indeed, I consider the move to Center to be so clearly to the advantage of whoever drafts him that I'm going to proceed under the assumption that it happens.
Even so, I now question whether he's even got the frame to add enough weight ~ good weight ~ to compete at the next level. And yet he's still the top rated Center, projected for the early 2nd Round!!
Bust!!
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Stefen Wisniewski: Beast!!
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Steve Wisniewski is a very cerebral and Agile Grizzly, perfect for a Zone Blocking scheme.
He commands exceptional Launch Speed, getting Out of the Blocks as fast as anyone, giving him an advantage on most of his Snaps. Neither his Power to move other Grizzlies in the Run Game, nor his Strength to thwart their attempts to move him, in the Pass Game, are exceptional, but they are good enough.
He's a natural Squatter, and Squatters win stay in virtually every play. That and his Lateral Agility produce an high level of Viscosity: He sticks to his man. Very good Flanking Speed on Pulls + Traps, as well. Furthermore, his Mechanics are exceptional: He's a thinking man's Center, and that should go a long way towards forging a successfull career at Pivot. Again, though: He needs to be in a Zone Blocking scheme to maximize his strengths.
Beast!!
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Steve Wisniewski is a very cerebral and Agile Grizzly, perfect for a Zone Blocking scheme.
He commands exceptional Launch Speed, getting Out of the Blocks as fast as anyone, giving him an advantage on most of his Snaps. Neither his Power to move other Grizzlies in the Run Game, nor his Strength to thwart their attempts to move him, in the Pass Game, are exceptional, but they are good enough.
He's a natural Squatter, and Squatters win stay in virtually every play. That and his Lateral Agility produce an high level of Viscosity: He sticks to his man. Very good Flanking Speed on Pulls + Traps, as well. Furthermore, his Mechanics are exceptional: He's a thinking man's Center, and that should go a long way towards forging a successfull career at Pivot. Again, though: He needs to be in a Zone Blocking scheme to maximize his strengths.
Beast!!
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Kristofer O'Dowd: Bust!!
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Kristofer O'Dowd displays excellent Launch Speed: His initial burst is excellent. However, he's not a natural Croucher, so his ability to Anchor and sustain is, frankly, dependent on his Adversary. He lacks Power to move opposing Grizzlies in the Run Game, and he lacks Strength to thwart them in the Pass Game. And his Lateral Agility is also limited, which, combined with his lack of a natural Crouch, compromises his Viscosity: He may or may not be able to stick to the Block. He also lacks the Flanking Speed to be an effective Puller or Trapper.
His Launch Speed is vital, but simply not enough to overcome his weaknesses, barring a dramatic improvement in his Game: His lack of Strength, Power, and Agility ~ to say nothing of health issues ~ is very likely to prove to be crippling to his career. And yet he is generally ranked as the 2nd Center in this Draft Class.
BUST.
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Kristofer O'Dowd displays excellent Launch Speed: His initial burst is excellent. However, he's not a natural Croucher, so his ability to Anchor and sustain is, frankly, dependent on his Adversary. He lacks Power to move opposing Grizzlies in the Run Game, and he lacks Strength to thwart them in the Pass Game. And his Lateral Agility is also limited, which, combined with his lack of a natural Crouch, compromises his Viscosity: He may or may not be able to stick to the Block. He also lacks the Flanking Speed to be an effective Puller or Trapper.
His Launch Speed is vital, but simply not enough to overcome his weaknesses, barring a dramatic improvement in his Game: His lack of Strength, Power, and Agility ~ to say nothing of health issues ~ is very likely to prove to be crippling to his career. And yet he is generally ranked as the 2nd Center in this Draft Class.
BUST.
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Tim Barnes: Project!!
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Tim Barnes brings an high level of athleticism to the table, and his Launch Speed of the Snap is excellent. He's a good Croucher, and his Lateral Agility and superior Mechanics produce superior Viscosity: He sticks to his man. And his Flanking Speed is good on Pulls and Traps.
However, his Power to push opposing Grizzlies off the Ball in the Run Game is lacking, as is his Strength in resisting the Pass Rush.
Tim Barnes looks like a potential starter, provided, of course, he is drafted by the right team: His lack of Power will get him killed on a Linear Blocking team, but his Agility and Flanking Speed give him a very good shot at making his mark with a Zone Blocking outfit.
Project.
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Tim Barnes brings an high level of athleticism to the table, and his Launch Speed of the Snap is excellent. He's a good Croucher, and his Lateral Agility and superior Mechanics produce superior Viscosity: He sticks to his man. And his Flanking Speed is good on Pulls and Traps.
However, his Power to push opposing Grizzlies off the Ball in the Run Game is lacking, as is his Strength in resisting the Pass Rush.
Tim Barnes looks like a potential starter, provided, of course, he is drafted by the right team: His lack of Power will get him killed on a Linear Blocking team, but his Agility and Flanking Speed give him a very good shot at making his mark with a Zone Blocking outfit.
Project.
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Brandon Fusco: Project!!
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Brandon Fusco is saddled with slow Launch Speed, which is going to be extremely tough to get past. Now, he is a natural Croucher, and commands exceptional Lateral Agility, as well, which together produces excellent Viscosity in sticking to his man. He's also got very good Flanking Speed on Pulls + Traps.
He's much more effective in the the Pass Game, where he commands good Strength to resist the Pass Rush. But he has very little Power to push the Point of Attack in the Run Game.
If he doesn't overcome the slow Launch Speed, he is not going to last. However, that may very well be a matter of Coaching, and therefore correctable, as he comes from Division II.
Project.
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Brandon Fusco is saddled with slow Launch Speed, which is going to be extremely tough to get past. Now, he is a natural Croucher, and commands exceptional Lateral Agility, as well, which together produces excellent Viscosity in sticking to his man. He's also got very good Flanking Speed on Pulls + Traps.
He's much more effective in the the Pass Game, where he commands good Strength to resist the Pass Rush. But he has very little Power to push the Point of Attack in the Run Game.
If he doesn't overcome the slow Launch Speed, he is not going to last. However, that may very well be a matter of Coaching, and therefore correctable, as he comes from Division II.
Project.
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