I think he's the ideal mid-round LB/OTTO pick for us. He's extremely similar to Dan Skuta and passed the pass rush formula with a low risk 2 score (basically meaning he's likely to be a future probowler and at the very least almost guaranteed not to bust, off-field issues notwithstanding). He seems like a sure fire steal and fits a position of need for us (OTTO depth). He'd probably learn a lot from playing behind a player he's so similar to (Skuta).

 

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/d...id=2552290

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...edit#gid=0

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Very nice player.

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I've been high on him for a while. Seems like he's made for the OTTO.

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

I found this funny from the NFL.com write up:

Average athlete with average size.

Here's some perspective. He's the same weight as Beasley and one inch shorter. He ran a 4.57 40 at his pro day, 11 foot broad jump, and has a 42.5 inch vert. I wouldn't call that average by a long shot.

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...re-surgery

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<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000475823/article/utchattanoogas-tull-gets-in-pro-day-workout-before-surgery'>http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000475823/article/utchattanoogas-tull-gets-in-pro-day-workout-before-surgery</a>

That'll put him on the PUP list to start the season.

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

I think he (and Chickillo) will both be gone by the end of the 3rd round. At least they should. If one is there when we go on the clock in the early 4th I hope they are the quick and easy pick. 

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I think he (and Chickillo) will both be gone by the end of the 3rd round. At least they should. If one is there when we go on the clock in the early 4th I hope they are the quick and easy pick.

Lockette or Jesse James also intriguing 4th round options especially if M.Lewis dealt...

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The thing about us prospectively picking guys for mid-round draft picks is, NFL caliber talent is spread like a pyramid.   There are a very few players at the top of the pyramid, so it's a lot easier to project a pick at the top of the draft.   But as you get below the top of the pyramid, there are many more players of about equal talent, so you are picking among many many more prospects.   That makes it very hard to say things like, in the 4th round, we should pick so and so.   Even if the guy is worth a 4th round pick, it so unlikely that we would pick him, because there are so many other players to choose from.  That's what makes it so much easier to project the 10th pick in the second round than it is to project the 10th pick in the 4th round. 

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I found this funny from the NFL.com write up:


Here's some perspective. He's the same weight as Beasley and one inch shorter. He ran a 4.57 40 at his pro day, 11 foot broad jump, and has a 42.5 inch vert. I wouldn't call that average by a long shot.

And the 4.57 was run on an ailing hammy.  

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I found this funny from the NFL.com write up:


Here's some perspective. He's the same weight as Beasley and one inch shorter. He ran a 4.57 40 at his pro day, 11 foot broad jump, and has a 42.5 inch vert. I wouldn't call that average by a long shot.

He's got the highest SPARQ score in the class. Beat out Beasley by a hair.

 

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He's got the highest SPARQ score in the class. Beat out Beasley by a hair.

 

Do you have this for prior years?

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Do you have this for prior years?

Not on hand, but I can probably dig it up overnight when I have time on my hands. 

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Not on hand, but I can probably dig it up overnight when I have time on my hands. 

 

All these charts and such are great. But it makes them more relevant if you can see how previous prospects were ranked and how they turned out.

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Do you have this for prior years?

Here you go. Courtesy of Fieldgulls.

<a class="bbc_url" href='https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AttOyhCt-A87dEkzNHduMXRwcUdfZTV3bC16R0MzOXc&usp=sharing#gid=12'>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AttOyhCt-A87dEkzNHduMXRwcUdfZTV3bC16R0MzOXc&usp=sharing#gid=12</a>

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.fieldgulls.com/seahawks-analysis/2013/5/23/4361420/sparq-rating-nike-seahawks-pete-carroll-john-schneider-nfl'>http://www.fieldgulls.com/seahawks-analysis/2013/5/23/4361420/sparq-rating-nike-seahawks-pete-carroll-john-schneider-nfl</a>


Also here's an article that you might find interesting. Apparently the Seahawks use the SPARQ metrics heavily when determining draft selections.

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000363140/article/seattle-seahawks-using-formula-to-find-future-stars'>http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000363140/article/seattle-seahawks-using-formula-to-find-future-stars</a>

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

I found this funny from the NFL.com write up:


Here's some perspective. He's the same weight as Beasley and one inch shorter. He ran a 4.57 40 at his pro day, 11 foot broad jump, and has a 42.5 inch vert. I wouldn't call that average by a long shot.

 

Leave it to the genius's at NFL.com to call a freak athlete like Davis Tull an "average athlete", their competence is mind boggling sometimes,

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He's got the highest SPARQ score in the class. Beat out Beasley by a hair.

 




 

 

 

That Three Cone time is crazy. The only guy that came close to him was Gregory.

 

I wonder why he is such an outlier...

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That Three Cone time is crazy. The only guy that came close to him was Gregory.

 

I wonder why he is such an outlier...

To me, the one game I watched, he didn't look nearly as explosive as Beasley and didn't seem to dominate against division 2 Olinemen.

 

Need to watch more but seems to fit around the late 3rd early 4th round.

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Meh.  Good Motor, but not really impressed. 

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To me, the one game I watched, he didn't look nearly as explosive as Beasley and didn't seem to dominate against division 2 Olinemen.

 

Need to watch more but seems to fit around the late 3rd early 4th round.

 

I watched a game of his where he did pretty good against his competition, but when they tried to cut him he would leap over the block and - to me anyway - lose control during the leap. It was almost like we was trying to vault all the way to the ball carrier once he saw the cut coming. Not saying that is a deal-breaker by any stretch, but when you do get around to watching more see if you take notice of that as well.

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Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!