2009 Prospects: Rulon Davis DE Cal

weneedLebron

What do you think about Rulon Davis?

Rulon is a 6'5 280lb DE for Cal. Playing against UM tonight in the Emerald Bowl 8pm EST. Think he would be a good addition for our team? http://www.rulonthebeast.com

JewDago

he plays today at 8 pm eastern against miami in the emerald bowl.

Here's what I wrote about him in the Prospects to Watch thread:

Rulon Davis, DE, #94
6'5", 282 lbs., 4.97 40 (e)

Projected: UDFA

Durability concerns, along with Rulon being older than the average prospect (he's 25), make him a late round/UDFA type. But if he can stay healthy, he could develop into a solid 3-4 DE. Could be a real sleeper.

And here's an interesting article about Rulon's struggles staying healthy.

Been trying to key on Rulon Davis tonight (as well as 4-5 other Cal defenders).

From what I've seen, Davis has marginal strength for a 3-4 DE. For the most part, he's been easily handled by one blocker on run downs. Maybe that could be corrected by a year spent in an NFL weight room, but I'm concerned that he may be maxed out physically - he's already 25 years old.

However, I still see much of what made me impressed with Rulon in the first place: great athleticism for his size, as well as some solid pass-rushing skills. So I still think he could be a diamond in the rough for someone, possibly in a one-gap 3-4 scheme.

He reminds me a lot of Leger Douzable, a UDFA who turned heads in Vikings camp last summer & is now a reserve for the Giants. I wouldn't mind seeing either of those guys make it onto our roster next season.

Btw, a great game for Zack Follet: 11 tackles (at least one for loss) and 2 sacks.

He plays OLB in Cal's 3-4 scheme, but he'll likely move inside in the NFL.

nfldraftscout projects he'll be selected in Round 3. If he drops due to poor workouts, I wouldn't mind seeing us take him in Round 4.

Mr. T

Rulon Davis, would look great in Brown and Orange!