Big Ten- Penn State

Daryll Clark, QB, Sr- Clark is not a pocket passer and he’s too inconsistent with his accuracy to be an NFL QB. When he drops back in the pocket, he hops around and it throws his mechanics off enough that it affects his accuracy. What is most troubling is that when he’s off, he’s always high with the throw, and this showed up over and over again in games. He has the athleticism and size to switch positions, so he should be drafted, but probably not til the later rounds. His throwing motion winds a bit as well which concerns me. I don’t see him being a QB, but he’s the type of athlete you want on your team as he will find a way to contribute. QB. He may be drafted late as an athlete though.

Evan Royster, RB, Jr- Royester is shifty and quick, but seems to lack the deep speed to run away from people. The best assets he has are his hands as he is a great receiver out of the backfield. I’d really like to see his timed speed as he doesn’t seem to run that fast on film, but that could just be the conditions of this game. I don’t see him as anything more than a third down back or compliment at the next level, but he will be relied on heavily next season with Clark gone.

Andrew Quarless, TE, Sr- Quarless is just like the recent breed of TEs: tall, good quickness, and only interested in catching passes. I think he’ll be a better pro than a college player because they don’t seem to run much more than short routes with him. He runs good routes, has good hands, and is a good pass catching weapon. He is a liability as a blocker though, but he does have a bigger frame to work with.

Dennis Landolt, LT, Sr- Landolt shows very good feet and he’s good at cutting off the outside. The biggest problem with Landolt is that he lacks the strength to anchor against the power rush and needs to work on this. He won’t start right away, but a team willing to take a chance on him and develop his lower body strength would be smart to draft him. He can definitely be a starter at the next level IF he develops his strength more. Landolt also does a good job of locating the moving player on the second level, so if he did start sooner than later, I think a zone blocking team would be his best bet. A team like Seattle, who just hired zone blocking guru Alex Gibbs would be an ideal landing spot for Landolt, so don’t be surprised if that’s the pick.

Stefen Wisniewski, OC, Jr- Wisniewski needs to work on more consistently getting his head out of blocks as he tends to get caught leaning. If he can fix this, he has very good potential. He’s a good run and pass blocker, but needs some time to further develop. Wisniewski has the bloodlines and technique, so if he can get his strength and size to match, he will make a very good center prospect for next year’s draft.

Chaz Powell, WR, So- There is a lot of positive things to like about Powell. He has very good speed, and if he gets past the jam, he’s gone. The things I don’t like about Powell are his size and ability to consistently get off the jam at the line, and his tendency to let balls get into his frame too often. He’s got solid return skills as well though, and is young enough to continue to develop.

Derek Moye, WR, Jr- I really like Moye. He’s a bigger receiver and he’s very smart. He does a great job of adjusting to the poorly thrown ball, and he goes up aggressively to get the jump ball. He could be a very good receiver with first day potential if he continues to grow. Good hands, good vision, and impressive body control. He’s someone to keep an eye on.

Navorro Bowman, OLB, Jr- I think Bowman is an unbelievable all around player. He has a great feel for angles and avoiding the trash over the middle, scraping down the line, and making the play in the backfield. He’s an explosive tackler who drives through the ball carrier and does not allow extra yardage. He’s shown he can rush the passer and hold his own in zone coverage as well. I think he’d make a fantastic WLB. The problem with Bowman right now seems to be some off the field issues which have not been published as far as I can find, which is a bit disappointing. He has first round talent, and if his character issues cause him to slip to the second, I think he’s a fantastic value there. A team would be very lucky to get him anywhere from the late first to the mid second.

Sean Lee, MLB, Sr- Lee’s injuries have cut down his speed a touch, but he’s still a solid LB. I’m not sure his best fit is outside anymore due to his lack of speed around the corner, and his ability to hold up against blocks has diminished. I think he’d fit better inside in the 3-4 where he can be covered up a bit. He still can pick, cut, and make tackles for a loss. The longer he had to recover from his injuries, the better he got. Lee does a great job of reading his keys and getting into position to make the play. He keeps his weight under him so he stays balanced, and he stays under control when moving to the outside. He’s going to make some team extremely happy if they take a chance on him in the late second to early third round, but it is a major risk as his injury history really scares me, even though he’s a solid player.

Eric Latimore, DE, So- Latimore is all edge speed right now. He needs to get stronger, and improve against the run, but he has some potential there.

Jared Odrick, DT/DE, Sr- I love Odrick! He’s a pure 3-technique who lives on penetration into the backfield to disrupt plays. He can often show a tendency to miss plays by getting too far up-field, but it’s successful more often than not. What impressed me most was the fact that he does not turn his shoulders too quickly, so he handles the double team well for an undersized tackle. He has the power, speed, and length to play the 5-technique as well; but I think he can be a game changer in a cover-2 style defense. In Penn State’s bowl game against LSU, Odrick absolute took over the game and was completely unblockable. In fact, there was more than just one game where I saw teams actively planning around him to try not to let him affect their offense but he still made plays. I think he will go a lot higher than most experts are currently saying. If he makes it into the 20’s, he’s a steal.