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 6-1 222 4.42 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 6-0 205 4.49 Notes: [Andy Hart] Man press build. Not afraid to tackle. [Erik Scalavino]. [Paul Perillo] Insert Comments. CB 3 Jimmy Smith Colorado 6-2 211 4.42 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 5-9 191 4.46 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 6-0 204 4.55 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 6-0 200 4.44 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 5-11 191 4.5 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 6-0 190 4.5 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 6-0 185 4.42 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 5-11 185 4.41 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 5-9 184 4.37 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.
CB Curtis Marsh Utah State 6-0 197 4.42 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 6-0 204 4.52 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 5-10 192 4.43 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 6-1 200 4.4 Notes: [Andy Hart] Injury issues. Former first-round type prospect. [Erik Scalavino] Insert Comments. [Paul Perillo] Insert Comments. CB Chimdi Chekwa Ohio State 5-11 190 4.49 CB Chris L. Rucker Michigan State 6-2 200 4.55 CB Korey Lindsey Southern Illinois 5-10 182 4.52 CB Rashad Carmichael Virginia Tech 5-10 192 4.53 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 6-2 195 4.54 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 5-09 190 4.47 CB Mario Butler Georgia Tech 6-1 183 4.49 Notes: [Andy Hart] Insert Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Poor tackler. [Paul Perillo] Insert Comments. CB Chris Culliver South Carolina 6-0 201 4.47 CB Justin Rogers Richmond 5-11 183 4.48
CB Chykie Brown Texas 6-0 194 4.43 Notes: [Andy Hart] Insert Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Insert Comments. [Paul Perillo] Good size, speed. CB Devon Torrence Ohio State 6-0 200 4.53 CB Anthony Gaitor Florida International 5-10 178 4.53 CB Ryan Jones Northwest Missouri St. 5-11 195 4.42 CB Jason Teague TCU 6-2 197 4.59 CB Josh Thomas Buffalo 5-10 196 4.49 CB Andrew McGee Oklahoma State 6-0 190 4.54 CB Demarcus Van Dyke Miami 6-1 174 4.47 CB Darrin Walls Notre Dame 6-0 188 4.47 CB Vance Cuff Georgia 5-11 178 4.38 FS 1 Quinton Carter Oklahoma 6-1 208 4.57 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 6-1 196 4.5 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 6-4 217 4.53 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.
FS 4 Marcus Gilchrist Clemson 5-10 195 4.45 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 6-1 215 4.53 THE REST: FS Eric Hagg Nebraska 6-1 209 4.62 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 6-0 198 4.62 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 6-0 205 4.53 FS Chris Conte California 6-3 212 4.54 FS Jermale Hines Ohio State 6-1 215 4.59 FS Mark LeGree Appalachian State 6-0 200 4.58 FS Tejay Johnson TCU 6-0 212 4.56 FS Brian Lainhart Kent State 6-0 211 4.54 FS Chris Prosinski Wyoming 6-1 210 4.54 FS Brett Greenwood Iowa 5-11 200 4.63
FS Tommie Campbell California (Pa.) 6-2 202 4.45 FS Will Hill* Florida 6-0 202 4.64 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 5-11 198 4.57 SS 1 DeAndre McDaniel Clemson 6-0 217 4.63 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 5-11 208 4.58 SS 3 Tyler Sash* Iowa 6-0 211 4.62 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 5-9 184 4.7 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 5-10 212 4.51 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 6-0 224 4.62 SS Nate Williams Washington 6-0 208 4.59 SS Eugene Clifford Tennessee State 6-1 204 4.56
SS Da'Norris Searcy North Carolina 5-11 216 4.63 SS Dom DeCicco Pittsburgh 6-3 232 4.64 SS DeJon Gomes Nebraska 5-11 200 4.59 SS David Sims Iowa State 5-10 208 4.57 SS Isa Abdul-El Quddus Fordham 6-0 200 4.52 SS Johnny Brown Mississippi 6-0 212 4.57 SS Davonte Shannon Buffalo 6-0 205 4.75 SS Zac Etheridge Auburn 6-0 201 4.56 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 5-8 203 4.56