R. Jennings still on the board- will he FALL!!!!
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High horses abound!
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NFL Draft Q&A: CB Don Carey
CB Don Carey (Norfolk St. Athletics)
Don Carey had an opportunity to go to Yale, but became a four-year starter at cornerback for Norfolk State. Now he's on the brink of being drafted by an NFL team. Scout.com's Ed Thompson chatted with Carey about the teams who are showing interest in him, his college career and his future in the NFL.
NFL teams are increasingly taking notice of Don Carey, a highly-motivated and intelligent cornerback who was a four-year starter at Norfolk State.
Carey has told Scout.com that he has an official visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 8 and another one with the Seattle Seahawks a week later. And as previously reported by Scout.com, Carey has already worked out for the Miami Dolphins and the Seahawks. At the NFL Scouting Combine, he had formal interviews with the Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Steelers.
The very personable and talented 5-foot-11, 192-pound defensive back is going to be a terrific addition to the NFL team that drafts him at the end of the month. He intercepted five passes, recovered a pair of fumbles and made 42 tackles during his senior campaign. Carey recently talked to me about his career, his skills and why he'll be successful at the next level.
Ed Thompson: Talk about the skills you possess that you believe are going to make you successful in the NFL.
Don Carey: I can play both corner and safety equally well and excel at both. I'm a fast learner, and I adapt easily and quickly. I'm a physical player who likes to get up and jam receivers. I like coming up for the run and delivering a hit. Put all that together and that's what I think I have over a lot of other guys.
Thompson: When you look back on your career at Norfolk State, is there a play or a particular moment that you'll always remember?
Carey: My game-winning blocked extra point in 2007 against Hampton. That was the first time that we had them
Thompson: You're a person who has always made academic achievement a high priority. Where does that come from?
Carey: Growing up, my mother was extremely strict about school. A lot of times I would be grounded for bringing home a "C" unless I had to have a very good excuse. So school always comes first. Coming out of high school, I was accepted into Yale, but I didn't get a scholarship to play football, so I couldn't afford it.
Thompson: I guess you're not a guy who gets too worried when someone plops a new playbook in front of you.
Carey: (laughs) No, not at all.
Thompson: While interacting with NFL scouts and coaches, how important has it been to them that you were a four-year starter?
Carey: Very important. I think it helps me all that much more since I'm coming from a small school. It lets them know that maybe since I started there for four years that maybe I could have started at another level for at least couple years. I think it's just another positive in my book.
Thompson: You became just the third player in your school's history to be invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. What was your overall impression of that experience?
Carey: It was fun. There were times when I just sat back, took it all in, and I laughed a lot. I have fun with everything I do. I knew I was experiencing something that very few people from my school had actually been able to experience. So I did have fun with every moment of it.
Thompson: What do you love about the game most of all?
Carey: I love to compete. I am extremely competitive. I feel that football is the ultimate competitive sport.
Thompson: What do you like to do for fun off the field?
Carey: I just try to relax because I'm so busy at school. I'm the head tutor in our department. So when I'm not at practice or in class, I'm usually tutoring. I'm kind of like the team barber as well, cutting the hair of my teammates. I can even cut my own hair. If you can cut your own hair, you can cut anybody's hair. One summer I did it to get some extra money in my pocket, and it helped out a lot. But when I do have a moment to myself, I like to relax and listen to my old-school jams. (laughs)
Thompson: What's the most important thing for everyone to know about you as a person?
Carey: The level of dedication I'll bring to a team is unmatched. I'm always going to be the hardest worker, no matter where I am. I'm always trying to improve my situation, trying to be better than I was yesterday
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I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY MANCOCK IS SO CONTENT WITH LEWIS AND HARRISON IN THE BACKFIELD THIS IS GOING TO B A PATHETIC BACKFEILD NEXT YEAR
I don't understand why you think that it would be upgraded by a guy that is drafted in the 6th round.
I don't understand why you think that it would be upgraded by a guy that is drafted in the 6th round.
im not saying we had to go and take one here in the 6th but god we could have taken one in the 2nd lewis is old and has no gas left in the tank and our punter runs faster than him
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Even if we land Jennings...you seriously think it matters THAT MUCH? He isn't going to just run wild and make the pro bowl. We made our running game better by getting Mack and took pressure off our RBs but improving our WRs.
A sixth round pick is NEVER DRAFTED TO BE THE ANSWER! Just relax and watch the final picks. Can't take a 4 win team and make them a SB team in one draft haha...
What's the deal with people thinking they know more than NFL scouts and FOs? Quit whinning cause we drafted a guy you don't know about...
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Hey there is nothing wrong with being passionate about your team. Yes it is the 6th round but there has been quite a few excellent picks from the 6th round. To name a few Adalias Thomas, Tom Brady, Matt Hasselbeck, and i believe Colston was a 6th or 7th rounder. So with that said you always hope for the best.
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Watch out newbie, you are talking to the great Zomboni, an old timer in here. Show some respect.
Well your talking to the great peperoni and its Mr. Newbie to you LOL
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Hey there is nothing wrong with being passionate about your team. Yes it is the 6th round but there has been quite a few excellent picks from the 6th round. To name a few Adalias Thomas, Tom Brady, Matt Hasselbeck, and i believe Colston was a 6th or 7th rounder. So with that said you always hope for the best.
Hey there is nothing wrong with being passionate about your team. Yes it is the 6th round but there has been quite a few excellent picks from the 6th round. To name a few Adalias Thomas, Tom Brady, Matt Hasselbeck, and i believe Colston was a 6th or 7th rounder. So with that said you always hope for the best.
Exactly!
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Frantz Joseph would look pretty good in a Browns uniform. Great character kid, but I'm not sure he's smart enough for Mangini.
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Hey chill out we are all going for the same team DA BROWNS.
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clash of the old people on here with the young people thats what the problem is we have differnet prospectives
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Ravens take Peerman.
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Ravens got peerman
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Peerman to Balt.
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I like the pick....smart kid with good size, and has played both safety and corner.
Good solid pick.
Overall this is a pretty solid draft class.
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Hey im a young guy but that doesnt mean i clash with old guys. The only time i have issues on here is when people start acting their shoe size and not their age. Im not on here to argue just to talk BROWNS FOOTBALL!!!!!!!
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Peerman didn't excite me. I'd rather get a guy like Jennings or Joseph.
over six foot and buising...
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Don't sleep on Clemson's James Davis, folks...there are still a couple of RBs out there who we could try and develop. Whether Mangini/Kokinis want to is another story...
mz. said:
Don't sleep on Clemson's James Davis, folks...there are still a couple of RBs out there who we could try and develop. Whether Mangini/Kokinis want to is another story...I forgot about him...could be a good guy to develop. I don't know much of his smarts and personality but I liked the small bit of film I've seen of his...
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Peerman would have been fine with me 5'10 210 but Jennings at 6'1 234 isnt bad either. Johnson is a little smaller 5'9 198 so Jennings is the beast with Johnson being the speed back
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