Aloysius said:

Maybe in size(only comparison) but i promise he is way better than Jackson IMO!

He did have some trouble slipping blocks early in the game, and his two sacks came against NC State's normal starting left guard, who was filling in at left tackle. But he was his usual explosive-but-under control self, looking like a nice potential 3-4 OLB and/or ILB. 3-4 teams are going to really like him in April.

On the other hand, I'm not sure that Willie Young fits in a 3-4. He's good at using his length to disrupt passing lanes and appears to have gotten better at shedding blocks, but I didn't think he looked all that fluid dropping into coverage. His lean, leggy build reminds me of Jarvis Moss and Shawn Crable, two guys who seem to lack true NFL positions.

He made some plays last night, but I'm not sure how/where he does it at the next level.

@solon16 said:

Great instincts, good speed, okay size & strength. Somewhat similar to D'Qwell Jackson.

As they say, Stuckey is special

KU safety overcame tough start to become leader in life, football

Darrell Stuckey: No. 25, SS, 5-11, 205

A well-built athlete who exhibits good run/pass recognition and showcases a quick first step when attacking downhill. Is patient when asked to string out plays on the outside and uses the sideline well as an extra defender. Is always trying to force turnovers and demonstrates a violent tomahawk chop from behind in pursuit. However, he doesn’t exhibit ideal technique as a tackler and struggles getting into the body of ball carriers. Lacks ideal body control when closing on a play and doesn’t consistently take proper angles toward the ball. Struggles when asked to take on blocks inside the box and is easily washed out of plays.

Is a bit long legged initially out of his drop, but eventually gets his feet under him and can cleanly redirect out of his breaks. Showcases good short-area quickness in coverage and has the ability to quickly close on plays laterally. Is an instinctive safety who consistently gets good jumps on the football in coverage and possesses the ball skills to create turnovers in the secondary. However, he struggles flipping his hips when asked to turn and run down the field and doesn’t possess much of a second gear to his game.

Impression: Is an instinctive defender with a nose for the ball, but struggles breaking down in space and isn’t overly rangy vs. the pass. I know he put up some big numbers at Kansas last season, but I think he’s a bit overrated because of the weak strong safety class. Looks no more than a possible “dirty starter” at the next level.

No doubt it's a minority view, but I like having list of bad things to look for when examining a guy's game. Either you call bullshit or you call Maualuga see what the other guy saw.

Hopefully, it'll be the former when it comes to Stuckey.

Seems like a good kid as well. I hear he's interning this summer at a dentist's office.

He'll be the best safety in next year's draft, but he won't be the only good one. Mays isn't as good as his hype would indicate, but he's a very good player with tremendous upside. Major Wright would be a nice replacement for Brodney Pool, should he decide to leave Florida early. And there are a couple other guys with 1st round potential.

Three things really impress me about Berry. First, his reflexes--he gets a lot of fumble recoveries and interceptions off of deflections, and when you watch him, there's no hesitation when the ball pops out or up; he's on it while everyone else is still standing around. Second, his vision--when he gets a pick, he returns it like it's a punt; he sets up blocks, finds the seam in the "coverage," etc. Third, he has great body control; once he gets the ball, you have to make sure that he's on the ground or out of bounds, because otherwise he'll find a way to bounce back up and keep running.

There are a bunch of YouTube videos out there, but I won't be too much of a homer. Here's a nice pick and runback against Georgia, with an added stick on Knowshon Moreno:

Dennis

@ballpeen said:

Berry is like a faster Ed Reed with better ball skills.

Yep, he's good.

The only good from a poor season is we have Berry....but it will have to be a real bad season because I could see him going between 3 and 5.

Berry is like a faster Ed Reed with better ball skills.

Once teams start watching tape on these guys, attend personal workouts, and start the interviews, Tebow's stock goes WAY up....maybe top 5, though I admit that might be a bit homer.

I think Gruden does his MNF gig this year, then lands a NFL job and takes Tebow with his first selection. Gruden is bold enough to take his system and infuse components of the spread.

Gruden likes tough football players, and Tim Tebow is as tough as they come.

Tebow would have won the Heisman LAST year had a bunch of the western schools not boycotted the guy and not voted for him at all.

To say he wasn't a 3rd place finisher is a joke and renders that voter as a complete joke.

Here's a question: Who is the best QB to play in the NFL with three names?

I have not got a clue. Maybe one of the Billy Joe's?

And speaking of draft droppers, two Buckeyes fell in Jenkins and moreso with JL. Rey's stock obviously went down too. Sometimes I think the extra year gives people more time to tear your game and character down.

The funny thing is that Brohm probably was overdrafted in the late 2nd. So far, he's been outplayed by 7th rounder Matt Flynn. And if the Vikings bring in Favre, Booty could end up getting cut.

We'll find out where Mays is taken during next years draft.

LOL, I still remember when Quinn was drafted and guys had freaking Brian Brohm and Booty sig lines for the next year's draft.