Small School NT prospects

by quincyyyyy on Jan 12, 2009 11:10 PM CST

From Rivals Top 20 small school prospects

2. DE/DT Chris Baker (6-2/308), Hampton
The Buzz: Baker, a Penn State transfer, has found a home at end in Hampton's 3-4 defense. Baker displays the power and explosion to make plays in the passing game, as well as be stout at the point of attack. He offers good versatility, with the ability to play in the 3-4 or the 4-3.

15. DT Louis Ellis (6-2/312), Shaw (N.C.).
The Buzz: Ellis was a big-time prospect out of high school who signed with Mississippi State but had academic trouble. He's an explosive athlete who makes a living getting off the snap and penetrating into an opponent's backfield. Ellis is a gifted athlete who was timed in 4.94 in the 40. He has dominated his level of competition – NCAA Division II – despite seeing consistent double teams. Ellis should see his stock rise with a strong showing in the postseason and could improve significantly on his late-round grade.

16. DT Sammie Lee Hill (6-4/328), Stillman (Ala.)
The Buzz: He's a massive nose tackle prospect who has good athleticism and quickness for his size. Hill has the body control to move laterally as well as hold the point of attack against the run. He's a developing pass rusher who has the physical attributes to become an every-down lineman.

Baker is generally viewed as a DE in a 3-4, but I think he would make a great NT in Phillips scheme.

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Ellis sounds like he could be a beast

Dominating while being double teamed and was a big-time prospect out of high school. Sign me up.

by hiafex on Jan 13, 2009 12:13 AM CST reply actions

all of them should be considered, heck, lets draft them all.

by CowboysRnumba1 on Jan 13, 2009 8:14 AM CST reply actions

I'm with numba

We should draft them all and give them a shot… and move Rat over to DE then Canty is expendable… and we could try that Baker kid out for DE

by nicholas.rodriguez on Jan 13, 2009 12:02 PM CST reply actions

The coaches, knowing safety and NT are a priority along with offensive lineman, will draft nothing at any of these positions. They will probably draft a DE, RB, and TE in that order. They’ll probably say to themselves at the last minute “I really like that DE from UNLV” or something like that, meanwhile, one of the best NT prospects is staring them right in the face. And after that happens, try telling me then that coaching doesn’t matter.

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by DallasPalace on Jan 13, 2009 12:08 PM CST up reply actions

I actually kind of hope we draft a DE/OLB

I don’t know if we can depend on Spencer anymore. It may be worth looking at Larry English in the second round.

by quincyyyyy on Jan 13, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions

let's not overreact here, quincyyyyy

i’m pretty pissed at Spencer for his stupid-ass antics recently, but to make a blanket statement about not being sure we can depend on Spencer anymore is downright ludicrous.

is talented as hell and he made an idiotic decision. Hopefully, he’ll learn from it, never do it again, and build on that God-given talent to help improve our defense. I’m not about to give up on Spencer, and I’m sure that da King and Son of Bum aren’t either.

But that shouldn’t stop us from drafting Larry English with the right pick.

I’m greedy. I’d love for our team to stockpile pass rushers.

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by silverblue5 on Jan 13, 2009 9:29 PM CST up reply actions

Don't know how that "1." got there but I meant to type...

is talented as hell and he made an idiotic decision. Hopefully, he’ll learn from it, never do it again, and build on that God-given talent to help improve our defense. I’m not about to give up on Spencer, and I’m sure that da King and Son of Bum aren’t either.

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by silverblue5 on Jan 13, 2009 9:30 PM CST up reply actions

Well Spencer seems to be injured alot

so I dont know if we can depend on him because of that

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by aussie_cowboy on Jan 13, 2009 11:09 PM CST up reply actions

agreed. and that's why i'd love it if we added another pass-rushing OLB in the draft... someone like Larry English

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by silverblue5 on Jan 14, 2009 1:49 PM CST up reply actions

I agree

we are very thin at OLB.

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by Terry on Jan 14, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions

LB Sintim out of Virginia is the best possible LB for us, but may not make it to the 50 range.

He’ll go anywhere from 15-50, but he’s a guy to look out for.

by CowboysRnumba1 on Jan 14, 2009 10:31 PM CST up reply actions

Safety? I like the measurables.

Sean Smith, CB, Utah
Projected: Second round
Good or bad move? To no one’s surprise, the playmaking Ute corner is making the leap, and he’s ready. The measureables are nearly perfect. He’s 6-foot-3, around 220 pounds with 4.5 speed and huge hitting ability. He projects to be a safety in the NFL, but someone might see him as a big corner prospect to match up against the bigger, stronger targets. The former wide receiver will wow them at the combine.

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by Wmillion on Jan 13, 2009 12:45 PM CST reply actions