Pac-10- Stanford

Toby Gerhart, RB, Jr- Gerhart runs with good power and rarely goes down at first contact, but I just don’t see him as a bell cow NFL back. He runs fairly upright as well, which scares me as he is a punishing, physical style of runner and this could lead to him breaking down sooner than later at the next level. He also does not show the deep speed to run away from anyone. He’s tough though, and he’ll make a nice compliment back. Even though he’s proved to be very productive, I don’t know if I would take him before the third round due to the issue mentioned above. He also showed some ball security issues after he’s made it past the front seven, so he will need to work on keeping the ball high when he’s broken past the first line so it can’t get punched out from behind.

Chris Marinelli, RT, Sr- Marinelli is a solid RT prospect. He has the feet to protect the edge, and he also has the intensity needed to attack the defenders in the run game. He seems to have the frame to get bigger and stronger as well (because he’s a bit light right now), and I think he could potentially sneak into the late third or early fourth round.

Jim Drey, TE, Sr- Drey makes for yet another intriguing TE prospect in this draft. He actually looks like he enjoys blocking, and he finishes them down the field. What stood out most to me is that he plays on all special teams units, and was effective covering kicks. That kind of versatility will get him drafted as he can fill several spots on the roster for a team. Drey makes for a great value in the later rounds.

Ekom Udofia, DT, Sr- Udofia is another solid prospect that hasn’t gotten much publicity to date. He’s a big guy who is very hard to move in the run game but also shows good initial quickness off the ball and can penetrate into the backfield. Once he gets past that first blocker, he’s hard to move around as well. He’s going to make a good value pick, and I could see his stock rising as I think he may be able to play in a rotation as a 3-4 NT.

Richard Sherman, CB, Sr- I really like Sherman, and if he can show up well in the drop back drills and the 40 at the combine, he will move up steadily come draft day. He’s 6’3”, so he has the ideal size every team wants these days, and it also makes me think that he can find a home at safety if CB doesn’t work out. He showed good coverage skills, and is excellent against the run. He’s a great sleeper pick in my opinion.

Bo McNally, FS, Sr- I’m not sure about McNally. He’s an effort guy, but his instincts seem to lack as does his athleticism. He fills hard against the run though, and plays bigger than his size would indicate. He’s probably a late rounder who will have to make his hay on special teams