Squeelers and stupid dirty ratbirds have to be po'd
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NFL Draft Notebook: Mack's Making Some Moves
Cal's Alex Mack (Jacobsohn/Getty Images)By Ed ThompsonScout.com Senior NFL Analyst
Posted Mar 23, 2009
Scout.com's top-ranked center, Alex Mack, has a pair of visits this week to a pair of AFC teams. Meanwhile, teams have been working out cornerbacks Don Carey and Joe Burnett, as well as UConn DE Cody Brown. Scout.com Senior NFL Analyst Ed Thompson has the details in his NFL Draft Notebook.
Alex Mack is packing his bags for a pair of visits to AFC North teams this week. According to a source, the former Cal center will spend some time in Baltimore visiting with the Ravens and will also be making a stop in Cleveland to visit with the Browns.
The interesting dynamic at play is that unless the Browns plan to make Mack, Scout.com's top-rated center in this draft class, the No. 5 pick overall, the Ravens could certainly pluck him off the board at No. 26 before Cleveland gets another shot at selecting him.
Another one of the many teams who have been showing interest in Mack is the Atlanta Falcons, who could snag the 6-foot-4, 307-pound center before the Ravens at No. 24 overall. The Falcons are scheduled to work him out on campus on April 3.
All three teams would benefit from Mack's football intelligence and aggressive, but technically-sound style of play. He would be a real asset to any team's offensive line, making the needed adjustments to help protect a young quarterback like Joe Flacco, Brady Quinn or Matt Ryan.
"I think Iām known for being an aggressive offensive lineman. I think I bring a lot to the table as far as finishing plays, playing to the whistle," Mack told the media at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. "In my play, I have a lot of offer as far as attitude on the offensive line."
Mack was the 2008 winner of the Draddy Award, often referred to as the "Academic Heisman" that is awarded to the college football player who excels on the field, in the classroom and in serving the community.
Norfolk State's Don Carey may be from a smaller school, but his skills and intelligence at the cornerback position have certainly been noticed by NFL talent evaluators. He's was only the third player in the school's history to be invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine.
Don Carey at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Scott Boehm/Getty Images
Carey told Scout.com during an exclusive interview that he had formal interviews with the Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburg Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Combine. And he's already been put through private workouts by the Seattle Seahawks, on March 16, and the Miami Dolphins, on March 19. The Dolphins are so interested in the 5-foot-11, 192-pound defensive back that they've also invited him for an official visit on April 7.
An extremely bright and hardworking individual, Carey had the grades to gain acceptance at Yale. But when the school didn't offer a football scholarship as well, finances kept him from pursuing that opportunity. So Carey pursued his college education and football career at Norfolk State, where he's currently the head tutor in his department when he's not playing football.
Carey's four years of starting experience and his depth of football intelligence have been a real asset during his conversations with NFL coaches and scouts.
"It's one thing to watch film on a guy and see how he plays on the field. But when you're able to sit down and get into face-to-face conversations, get inside his head, learn how well he knows the game and what direction he's going with his life, you get a more complete impression of him," he explained. "I think I've impressed a lot of people with my knowledge of the game, how well I was able to comprehend their playbook and explain my own."
During his senior year, Carey intercepted five passes, recovered a pair of fumbles, made 42 tackles, defended six passes and blocked a kick.
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Character seems to have played a lot on how the browns drafted this weekend. The Mack pick was such a good safe pick for us, I will be getting his jersey.
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Steelers are happy, still shining that superbowl ring
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Im not sure how you guys are getting excited over any of this
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Scott Player said:
FIXED! AssHole!HA HA HA HA HA ...Bitter little man !!! HA HA HA !! or is it STUPID little man !!??? Oh sorry its BOTH !!
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yea, Steelers are jealous of the Browns.
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Scott Player said:
FIXED! AssHole!HA HA HA HA HA ...Bitter little man !!! HA HA HA !! or is it STUPID little man !!??? Oh sorry its BOTH !!
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It is refreshing to see pick ups in the draft like this.
Sewage blew a lot of picks for big names and many times he didnt seem to do his research on how intelligent players were.
Bell?
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Im not sure how you guys are getting excited over any of this
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FREAKofSTEEL08 said:
HA HA HA HA HA ...Bitter little man !!! HA HA HA !! or is it STUPID little man !!??? Oh sorry its BOTH !!Did YOU win a Super Bowl?
No?
OK.
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mikeyP72 said:
Harrison had roid rage on national tv. He could of killed someone. Give me a break.ha ha ha ha ha ha ha you guys are an International Parade of Bitter Estrogen enriched Girlie men !!
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mikeyP72 said:
Harrison had roid rage on national tv. He could of killed someone. Give me a break.You don't even have a clue what a roid rage is.
Lets ignore the cheap shot that was taken at Harrison's knee that happened right before that.
He did nothing you don't see in every hockey game. Get a grip would you? Just because you've had a team full of pussies for so long, doesn't mean the rest of the league doesn't have guys who will get in your face.
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FSG - you don't have a clue how to belong on a Browns board. You are clueless.
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mikeyP72 said:
Harrison had roid rage on national tv. He could of killed someone. Give me a break.You don't even have a clue what a roid rage is.
Lets ignore the cheap shot that was taken at Harrison's knee that happened right before that.
He did nothing you don't see in every hockey game. Get a grip would you? Just because you've had a team full of pussies for so long, doesn't mean the rest of the league doesn't have guys who will get in your face.
You don't even have a clue what a roid rage is.
Lets ignore the cheap shot that was taken at Harrison's knee that happened right before that.
He did nothing you don't see in every hockey game. Get a grip would you? Just because you've had a team full of pussies for so long, doesn't mean the rest of the league doesn't have guys who will get in your face.
Haha, I love how a small little DB trying to go low on a big LB is considered a cheap shot.
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