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1 PFW's 2011 Draft Prospect Notes As the staff of Patriots Football Weekly reviews draft video we'll post our notes on what we think of each prospect. Check back frequently as we continue to update this document. CB 1 Patrick Peterson* LSU Notes: [Andy Hart] Great athlete and size. Not as fluid as some say at CB. Good ball skills. Elite returner. Won't be elite NFL corner. Maybe Cromartie?. [Erik Scalavino] Athletic playmaker on D and special teams. [Paul Perillo] Tremendous athlete; Dynamic return man; Aggressive style; Questions about move to S. CB 2 Prince Amukamara Nebraska Notes: [Andy Hart] Man press build. Not afraid to tackle. [Erik Scalavino]. [Paul Perillo] Insert Comments. CB 3 Jimmy Smith Colorado Notes: [Andy Hart] Good size. Athletic. Physical at line. Good speed. [Erik Scalavino] Decent recovery speed. [Paul Perillo] Tough and physical; Plays with an edge; Relies on speed too much. CB 4 Brandon Harris* Miami Notes: [Andy Hart] Good cover skills. Man guy. Doesn't cheat much. Not afraid to play run and hit a little. [Erik Scalavino] Celebrates too much on the field; not a great tackler. [Paul Perillo] Physical and aggressive; Athletic; Not the best tackler. CB 5 Aaron Williams* Texas Notes: [Andy Hart] Doesn't play to size. Aggressive and raw PR. [Erik Scalavino]. [Paul Perillo] Insert Comments. THE REST: CB Davon House New Mexico State Notes: [Andy Hart] Man press guy, some zone. Tight coverage. Pretty physical. NFL illegal contacts in his future. [Erik Scalavino] Very tight coverage guy; potential to blossom at next level. [Paul Perillo] Plays real tight in coverage; Good technique; Very aggressive; Solid. CB Johnny Patrick Louisville Notes: [Andy Hart] Three year starter. Projected as zone guy. Wrap-up tackler. [Erik Scalavino] solid tackler. [Paul Perillo] Willing tackler; Good athlete. CB Brandon Burton* Utah Notes: [Andy Hart] More man than zone. Not great going up for ball. SPT worker. [Erik Scalavino] OK tackler; good instincts; tight cover guy; sound fundamentals; knack for big plays on D and ST. [Paul Perillo] Real thin; Plays aggressive and tight but not a physical tackler. CB Curtis Brown Texas Notes: [Andy Hart] High points ball. PR and SPT work, Athletic. [Erik Scalavino] Insert Comments. [Paul Perillo] Impressive on tape; Good aggressive athlete. CB Shareece Wright USC Notes: [Andy Hart] Physical. Decent reactions. Tackles. Does little of everything.. [Erik Scalavino] Aggressive; nose for the ball versus both the pass and run. [Paul Perillo] Around the ball; Plays the run well. CB Buster Skrine Tennessee-Chattanooga Notes: [Andy Hart] 3 year starter. KR. High points ball. SPT gunner. Great speed. [Erik Scalavino] Punt returner and spec teams coverage ace. [Paul Perillo] Diamond in the rough; Potetential mid-round steal.

2 CB Curtis Marsh Utah State Notes: [Andy Hart] Converted RB, only two years CB. Athlete. Lanky frame. Comes up to tackle. Doesn't always wrap. Developmental. [Erik Scalavino] Solid, but unspectacular. [Paul Perillo] Tough and physical; Short tape. CB Jalil Brown Colorado Notes: [Andy Hart] Overagressive. Athletic. Not afraid to hit. Cheap picks. [Erik Scalavino] Insert Comments. [Paul Perillo] Good hands; Good positioning; Nose for ball; Good size, physical. CB Brandon Hogan West Virginia Notes: [Andy Hart] PR. Athletic. Some off-field issues. [Erik Scalavino] Right-place-right-time kind of player; returns punts, too. [Paul Perillo] Good positioning; Cuts underneath receiver well; Breaks well on ball. CB Ras-I Dowling Virginia Notes: [Andy Hart] Injury issues. Former first-round type prospect. [Erik Scalavino] Insert Comments. [Paul Perillo] Insert Comments. CB Chimdi Chekwa Ohio State CB Chris L. Rucker Michigan State CB Korey Lindsey Southern Illinois CB Rashad Carmichael Virginia Tech Notes: [Andy Hart] Not elite FB speed. Not afraid to hit vs. run. Finishes plays. Seen as zone guy. [Erik Scalavino] Film study junkie; reads QB well; usually in good position; decent tackler. [Paul Perillo] Great speed; Good, tight coverage; Plays ball and willing tackler. CB Richard Sherman Stanford Notes: [Andy Hart] Former wide receiver. Athlete. Raw in coverage. Solid wrap-up tackler. Long arms. See's ball deep. [Erik Scalavino] Insert Comments. [Paul Perillo] Good hands; Good positioning; Nose for ball; Good size, physical. CB Kendric Burney North Carolina CB Mario Butler Georgia Tech Notes: [Andy Hart] Insert Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Poor tackler. [Paul Perillo] Insert Comments. CB Chris Culliver South Carolina CB Justin Rogers Richmond

3 CB Chykie Brown Texas Notes: [Andy Hart] Insert Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Insert Comments. [Paul Perillo] Good size, speed. CB Devon Torrence Ohio State CB Anthony Gaitor Florida International CB Ryan Jones Northwest Missouri St CB Jason Teague TCU CB Josh Thomas Buffalo CB Andrew McGee Oklahoma State CB Demarcus Van Dyke Miami CB Darrin Walls Notre Dame CB Vance Cuff Georgia FS 1 Quinton Carter Oklahoma Notes: [Andy Hart] Played free and strong. Can get caught up or beat deep at times. Overagressive at times. Makes plays. [Erik Scalavino] Knack for creating turnovers. [Paul Perillo] Follows ball well; Physical; Stuffs the run; Plays with an edge. FS 2 Rahim Moore* UCLA Notes: [Andy Hart] Good FB speed. Quick and closes. Questions in open field tackling. OK in zone, but not man. [Erik Scalavino] Excels versus the run. [Paul Perillo] Good run support; Shaky in coverage. FS 3 Robert Sands* West Virginia Notes: [Andy Hart] Hitter. Aggressive. Not overly quick. Wraps up and high points ball well. [Erik Scalavino] Good awareness of the ball. [Paul Perillo] Shows good instincts; Good all around.

4 FS 4 Marcus Gilchrist Clemson Notes: [Andy Hart] KR and PR. Not a playmaker in coverage. Versatile and reliable but not flashy. [Erik Scalavino] KR/PR ability. [Paul Perillo] Good center fielder; Good tackler; Good pursuit; Played some CB and has KR/PR ability; Solid mid-round option. FS 5 Deunta Williams North Carolina THE REST: FS Eric Hagg Nebraska Notes: [Andy Hart] PR. Hybrid safety/lb type. Pretty good range and size. Not elite speed. Aggressive vs. run. Playmaker who finishes plays. [Erik Scalavino] Knack for getting in the backfield; big-play potential on every play. [Paul Perillo] Good blitzer; PR ability; Around the line of scrimmage a lot; Tough/aggressive; Solid tackler. FS Jaiquawn Jarrett Temple Notes: [Andy Hart] Plays run tough. Run coverage. Wraps-up. Hits a bit. Not fast. Hands? [Erik Scalavino] Insert Comments. [Paul Perillo] A bit tenative. Looks slow. Physical. FS Jerrard Tarrant Georgia Tech FS Chris Conte California FS Jermale Hines Ohio State FS Mark LeGree Appalachian State FS Tejay Johnson TCU FS Brian Lainhart Kent State FS Chris Prosinski Wyoming FS Brett Greenwood Iowa

5 FS Tommie Campbell California (Pa.) FS Will Hill* Florida Notes: [Andy Hart] OK ball skills. Hits a little bit. Lot red flags. [Erik Scalavino] Always around the ball, though not a great tackler. [Paul Perillo] Tries to be physical but isn't, misses a lot of tackles. FS Chris Fox Boston College SS 1 DeAndre McDaniel Clemson Notes: [Andy Hart] Rover at times. Impact athlete. Speed? Goes after the football. Wraps up. Matured past some early off-field issues. [Erik Scalavino] Solid tackler, but not much else overly impressive. [Paul Perillo] Covers ground/solid center fielder; Wraps well; High points ball; Aggressive/physical. SS 2 Jeo Lefeged Rutgers SS 3 Tyler Sash* Iowa Notes: [Andy Hart] Lot of INTs, even coach called lucky. Not great speed or size. SPT backup type.. [Erik Scalavino] Right-place- right-time kind of player. [Paul Perillo] Good instincts but limited athletically. SS 4 Ahmad Black Florida Notes: [Andy Hart] Leader. Big plays. CF picks. Reads QB well. Scrappy vs run. [Erik Scalavino] Makes a lot of "easy" INTs; piles on after the fact too much. [Paul Perillo] Settles in zones nicely; Gunner on ST; Wraps up but not a big hitter. SS 5 Jeron Johnson Boise State Notes: [Andy Hart] Physical hitter, led in tackles 3 years. OK ball skills. Physical style but not huge. SPT. [Erik Scalavino] Solid, nothing special. [Paul Perillo] Small but decisive in coverage and run support; Not overly physical. THE REST: SS Shiloh Keo Idaho SS Nate Williams Washington SS Eugene Clifford Tennessee State

6 SS Da'Norris Searcy North Carolina SS Dom DeCicco Pittsburgh SS DeJon Gomes Nebraska SS David Sims Iowa State SS Isa Abdul-El Quddus Fordham SS Johnny Brown Mississippi SS Davonte Shannon Buffalo SS Zac Etheridge Auburn Notes: [Andy Hart] Comes up fast. Hits a little bit. Neck injury. Pretty good speed. [Erik Scalavino] Opportunistic; OK tackler. [Paul Perillo] Quick close; Tough; Leader; Good instincts; Has an edge. SS Jay Valai Wisconsin