Round 7--Jimmy Verdon

BrooksMustGo · 04-24-2005, 04:05 PM

Jimmy Verdon Grade: 3.3
Position: DE
Class: Sr
School: Arizona St.
Conference: Pac-10
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 280
40 Time: 5.06
Selected by: New Orleans Saints
Round 7, pick 18 (232 overall) Grading System

BIO: Three-year starter who.s won varying degrees of All-Conference honors since his sophomore campaign. Senior totals included 40/8.5/2 when he played defensive tackle, after 44/6/3 as a junior.

POSITIVES: Quick, explosive defensive lineman who could develop into a left end in the NFL. Gets off the snap with a great first step, bends his knees and plays with leverage. Displays good hand technique protecting himself, wedges inside of blocks and quickly gets to the action. Moves well laterally, displaying speed in pursuit. Used at defensive end during the Senior Bowl and displayed great speed off the edge.

NEGATIVES: Undersized and driven off the line by opponents. Marginal run defender.

ANALYSIS: An alert lineman and instinctive football player, Verdon offers decent upside for the next level. His combination of athleticism, explosion, and smarts could help him see action as a rookie in the NFL.

PROJECTION: Undrafted Free Agent

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04-24-2005, 04:05 PM	#1
BrooksMustGo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,762	Round 7--Jimmy Verdon Jimmy Verdon Grade: 3.3 Position: DE Class: Sr School: Arizona St. Conference: Pac-10 Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 280 40 Time: 5.06 Selected by: New Orleans Saints Round 7, pick 18 (232 overall) Grading System BIO: Three-year starter who.s won varying degrees of All-Conference honors since his sophomore campaign. Senior totals included 40/8.5/2 when he played defensive tackle, after 44/6/3 as a junior. POSITIVES: Quick, explosive defensive lineman who could develop into a left end in the NFL. Gets off the snap with a great first step, bends his knees and plays with leverage. Displays good hand technique protecting himself, wedges inside of blocks and quickly gets to the action. Moves well laterally, displaying speed in pursuit. Used at defensive end during the Senior Bowl and displayed great speed off the edge. NEGATIVES: Undersized and driven off the line by opponents. Marginal run defender. ANALYSIS: An alert lineman and instinctive football player, Verdon offers decent upside for the next level. His combination of athleticism, explosion, and smarts could help him see action as a rookie in the NFL. PROJECTION: Undrafted Free Agent http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/foo...ers/64059.html