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lovemyrams- 01-29-2007
By Mel Kiper Jr.
ESPN.com

Senior Bowl week can boost the draft status of a player or send his stock spiraling downward. Here's a quick look at each player's week in Mobile and his current draft projection.

North Roster

Coaching staff: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

North Roster
No. Pos. Name Height Weight School
1 WR Paul Williams 6-2 210 Fresno State
Has size, natural receiving skills. Underrated. (late-Day 1 to early-Day 2)
2 WR Aundrae Allison 6-0 197 East Carolina
Good hands. Quickness. Athleticism. (late-Day 1 to early-Day 2)
3 QB Tyler Palko 6-1 215 Pittsburgh
Works, studies hard. Limited arm strength. (Late rounder)
4 DB Josh Wilson 5-9 188 Maryland
Fast and athletic. Great recovery ablility. Return skills. (Round 3 or 4)
5 WR Rhema McKnight 6-1 207 Notre Dame
Good hands, concentration. Lacks speed. (mid-Day 2)
5 QB Drew Stanton 6-3 226 Michigan State
Good, but not great arm. Erratic. Tough and athletic. (Round 3 or 4)
6 LB Prescott Burgess 6-3 246 Michigan
Doesn't wow, but consistently makes plays. (Day 2)
7 WR Brandon Myles 6-1 183 West Virginia
Big-play ability. Needs improve routes, consistency. (mid- to late-Day 2)
8 WR David Clowney 6-0 184 Virginia Tech
Makes plays with pads on. Productive. (Day 2)
10 QB Troy Smith 6-0 222 Ohio State
Keeps plays alive. Good arm. Height issue. Long delivery. (Round 3 or 4)
13 DB Daymeion Hughes 5-10 192 California
Great anticipation, hands, instincts. Speed question. (late-Round 1)
16 K Mason Crosby 6-1 214 Colorado
Powerful, booming leg. Kicks in any conditions. Great range. (Round 2)
17 DB Marcus McCauley 6-1 200 Fresno State
Has physical and athletic skills. Needs to produce more. (Round 2 or 3)
22 DB Josh Gattis 6-1 206 Wake Forest
Playmaker, but looked stiff in Mobile. (Round 3 or 4)
23 RB Brian Leonard 6-1 224 Rutgers
Jack-of-all-trades player. Runs, catches, blocks. (Round 2)
26 RB Tony Hunt 6-2 239 Penn State
Gliding, patient runner. Good blocker. Not explosive. (Round 3 or 4)
28 DB Tanard Jackson 6-0 192 Syracuse
Physical, tough, athletic. Average cover skills. (Round 2)
29 DB Leon Hall 5-11 193 Michigan
Good all-around corner. Great anticipation, tackler. (mid-Round 1)
30 DB Aaron Rouse 6-4 218 Virginia Tech
Big. Physical. Stiff in hips. Coverage question. (Round 3)
31 LB Paul Posluszny 6-1 237 Penn State
Productive, smart, instinctive. Lumbers. Coverage question. (Round 3)
32 DB Eric Weddle 5-11 205 Utah
Consummate playmaker. Versatile. Tough. Instinctive. (Round 3 or 4)
33 RB Kolby Smith 5-11 214 Louisville
All-around RB. Not explosive, but runs, catches, blocks. (Round 5 or 6)
35 RB Thomas Clayton 5-10 220 Kansas State
Under the radar. Flashes NFL ability. (mid-Day 2)
36 P Adam Podlesh 5-11 203 Maryland
Big leg. Good hang time. Gets ball off quickly. (Round 3 or 4)
43 LB Boo McLee 6-0 239 West Virginia
Good college player. Special-teams ability. (Day 2)
44 DE Jay Moore 6-5 275 Nebraska
Good quickness. Explosive first step. Works hard. (Round 2 or 3)
45 LB David Harris 6-2 239 Michigan
Productive. Great run defender. Questionable in coverage. (Round 3 or 4)
49 DE/LB Anthony Spencer 6-2 266 Purdue
Great natural pass-rush ablility. (late-Round 1 to mid-Round 2)
50 OL Doug Datish 6-4 302 Ohio State
Some versatility. On the ground too much. (early-Day 2)
51 LB H.B. Blades 5-11 237 Pittsburgh
Good in college. Not super instinctive. Gets caught in traffic (Late rounder)
52 DL Brandon Mebane 6-1 304 California
Hard worker. Strong. Good leverage. Pushes pocket. (Round 2 or 3)
53 LB Stewart Bradley 6-4 256 Nebraska
Good overall player. Versatile OLB. Rarely out of position. (Round 3 or 4)
56 DE LaMarr Woodley 6-1 269 Michigan
Relentless. Good rush instincts. (late-Round 1 to mid-Round 2)
61 S Nicholas Leeson 6-1 258 Virginia Tech
Deep-snapping ability. (Free agent)
63 OL Manuel Ramirez 6-3 335 Texas Tech
Wide body. Takes up space. Lacks quickness. (early- to mid-Day 2)
64 OL Samson Satele 6-2 294 Hawaii
Excellent player. Versatile. Tough. Strong. Works hard. (Round 2)
67 OL Levi Brown 6-5 323 Penn State
Has all the physical tools. Hard worker. Good intangibles. (mid-Round 1)
68 OL Ryan Harris 6-5 299 Notre Dame
Good athlete. Lacked consistency, intensity. (Round 3 or 4)
72 OL James Marten 6-7 303 Boston College
Works hard. Decent prospect. Needs to add weight. (early-Day 2)
73 OL Marshal Yanda 6-4 304 Iowa
Guard or right tackle. Technically sound. Battles. (Round 3 or 4)
75 OL Josh Beekman 6-2 315 Boston College
Versatile. Plays center or guard Tough. Solid and reliable. (Round 3)
76 OL Dan Mozes 6-2 300 West Virginia
Good in college. Could be overpowered in NFL. (Late rounder)
80 WR Jason Hill 6-0 204 Washington State
Good speed. Needs to improve consistency. (early-Day 2)
81 TE Ben Patrick 6-4 270 Delaware
Very underrated. Athletic. Good hands. (Round 3 or 4)
87 TE Scott Chandler 6-7 268 Iowa
Excellent pass catcher. Versatile. Questionable blocking ability. (Round 3)
90 DL Quinn Pitcock 6-2 301 Ohio State
Limited athletically. Steady, tough, consistent. (Round 3)
91 DL Amobi Okoye 6-2 287 Louisville
Awesome quickness, spin move. Enormous ability. (mid-Round 1)
92 DE Adam Carriker 6-6 292 Nebraska
Versatile. Long arms. Big frame. Uses hands well. (mid-Round 1)
95 DE Victor Abiamiri 6-4 271 Notre Dame
Solid, tough, reliable. Good technique. Not flashy. (Round 2)
97 DL David Patterson 6-2 274 Ohio State
Productive. Rotation possibility in NFL. (early- to mid-Day 2)

South Roster

Coaching staff: San Francisco 49ers

South Roster
No. Pos. Name Height Weight School
2 WR Chansi Stuckey 5-10 193 Clemson
Athletic. Raw. Inconsistent. Durability issues. (late-Day 1 to early-Day 2)
3 DB A.J. Davis 5-10 192 NC State
Athletic. Not that big. Could play nickel. (Day 2)
3 WR Chris Davis 5-10 180 Florida State
Some return ability. Decent receiver. (late-Day 2)
4 DB David Irons 5-10 188 Auburn
Some coverage ability. Never took it to next level. (Day 2)
4 QB Kevin Kolb 6-3 220 Houston
Has NFL arm, but is he a system QB? (early- to mid-Day 2)
5 QB Jordan Palmer 6-5 229 UTEP
NFL size. Good arm. Questionable decision making. (early- to mid-Day 2)
7 LB Buster Davis 5-9 244 Florida State
Very productive. Small, but rock solid. Great run defender. (late-Day 1)
12 K Nick Folk 6-1 220 Arizona
Versatile. Can kick and punt. (late-Day 2)
12 QB Chris Leak 6-0 203 Florida
Can throw it. Has NFL arm. Lacks height. (Round 5 to Round 7)
17 DB Kevin Payne 6-0 215 Louisiana-Monroe
Versatile. Athleticism as safety. Will help on special teams. (Day 2)
19 DB Brandon Meriweather 5-11 192 Miami
Adequate coverage skills. Versatile. Can be force in box. (Round 3 or 4)
21 WR Johnnie Lee Higgins 5-11 183 UTEP
Fast. Gets deep. Decent hands. Return ability. (early- to mid-Day 2)
23 RB Kenny Irons 5-11 198 Auburn
Not big, but tough. Solid back. Some injury issues. (Round 2)
27 DB Michael Griffin 5-11 195 Texas
Tough. Aggressive. Tackles well. Can be shaky in coverage. (Round 2 or 3)
28 RB Lorenzo Booker 5-10 188 Florida State
Poor man's Warrick Dunn. Not big. Elusive. Can catch. (Round 3 or 4)
29 DB Jonathan Wade 5-10 192 Tennessee
Athletic. Good size. Not real instinctive in coverage. (Round 3 to Round 5)
30 LB Earl Everett 6-2 235 Florida
Big factor at Florida, but protected by D-line. (late-Day 1 or early-Day 2)
31 DB Aaron Ross 6-0 192 Texas
Tough. Instinctive. Great tackler in run support. (mid- to late-Round 1)
33 LB Rufus Alexander 6-1 227 Oklahoma
Lots of talent. Lacked game-to-game consistency in 2006. (Round 3)
33 RB Le'Ron McClain 6-0 265 Alabama
Good all-around FB. Tough. Hard-nosed. Can play. (Round 6 or 7)
34 RB Ken Darby 5-10 211 Alabama
Not decisive hitting hole. Has some ability. (mid- to late-Day 2)
37 P Daniel Sepulveda 6-2 228 Baylor
Left-footer has powerful leg. Booms the ball. (Round 3 or 4)
42 LB Juwan Simpson 6-2 223 Alabama
Athletic. Productive. Consistent. Needs to be more physical. (mid-Day 2)
43 LB Tony Taylor 6-1 237 Georgia
Tackling machine. Can he transition to NFL? (Day 2)
49 LB Patrick Willis 6-1 240 Ole Miss
All over the field. Works through traffic. Tackling machine. (Round 2)
51 OL Mansfield Wrotto 6-3 316 Georgia Tech
Former DL. Needs technique work. Raw. (Day 2)
61 S Brett Goode 6-1 232 Arkansas
Has deep-snapping ability. (Free agent)
62 OL Dustin Fry 6-2 326 Clemson
Overachiever. Works hard. Big frame. (mid- to late-Day 2)
63 OL Justin Blalock 6-3 331 Texas
Smart. Battle tested. Versatile. A guard, but can play tackle. (Round 2)
64 OL Leroy Harris 6-2 298 NC State
Experienced. Can fire out from center. Shaky in shotgun snaps. (Day 2)
66 OL Tony Ugoh 6-5 301 Arkansas
Phenomenal athlete. Raw technically. (late-Round 1 to mid-Round 2)
67 OL Ryan Kalil 6-3 291 USC
Not big, but technically sound and strong. (late-Round 1 or early-Round 2)
69 OL Ben Grubbs 6-3 315 Auburn
Athletic. Great at pulling and trapping. (late-Round 1 or early-Round 2)
72 DL Tank Tyler 6-2 323 NC State
Great production. Needs technique work. (late-Round 1 to Round 2)
73 OL Joe Staley 6-6 296 Central Michigan
Good feet, balance. Needs strength. (late-Round 1 to early-Round 2)
76 OL Tim Duckworth 6-3 304 Auburn
Lots of ability as guard. Good size. Athletic. Good run blocker. (Round 3)
78 OL Arron Sears 6-3 317 Tennessee
Versatile. Good strength, feet, technique. (late-Round 1 or early-Round 2)
80 WR Dwayne Bowe 6-2 222 LSU
Big. Competitive. Size and speed. Athletic. (mid-Round 1)
80 DE Tim Crowder 6-4 271 Texas
Looks physical and athletic. Inconsistent. (late-Round 1 or early-Round 2)
85 WR Dallas Baker 6-3 203 Florida
Productive. Not a lot of speed. Possession receiver. (early-Day 2)
86 WR Courtney Taylor 6-2 200 Auburn
Good hands, concentration, toughness. Speed question. (Round 3 or 4)
87 TE Martrez Milner 6-4 256 Georgia
Average hands. Excellent blocker. Has talent. (early- to mid-Day 2)
89 TE Joe Newton 6-7 249 Oregon State
Big target. Good hands. Decent blocker. (Round 3)
90 DL Antonio Johnson 6-3 305 Mississippi State
Has skills, but not super productive. Has gained quickness. (Day 2)
92 DE Chase Pittman 6-4 272 LSU
Hustles. Somewhat limited. Could be NFL backup. (Round 5 or 6)
93 DL Ryan McBean 6-5 277 Oklahoma State
Lots of upside. Gifted athlete. Can get into backfield. (Round 2 or 3)
94 DE Quentin Moses 6-5 249 Georgia
Good edge rusher. Could play on feet in 3-4. Needs strength. (Round 2)
95 DE Ray McDonald 6-3 282 Florida
Durability issues. Can play end or tackle. (Round 3 or 4)
99 DL Kareem Brown 6-4 303 Miami
Underachiever. Has ability. (mid- to late-Day 2)


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