I'll highlight a few of the names in positions the Dolphins may be interested in:
East squad scouting report.
Offensive Line
Defensive Line
Tight Ends
Linebackers
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East squad scouting report.
Offensive Line
| Name: William Holden | School: Vanderbilt |
| Mon: Holden was one of the top offensive lineman for the day on the East squad. He displayed quick feet in every drill and showed great technique in his pass set. In one-on-one drills his strong hands were highlighted. Look for Holden to continue to impress. | |
| Tues: Once again, Holden performed very well. He is beginning to emerge as the top offensive lineman in the group. He showed a strong punch in one-on-one drills and had quick feet, throughout the day, aside from one instance, when he was beat to the outside easily by FAU’s Trey Hendrickson. | |
| Wed: Holden had another positive day of practice. He displayed his strength in the 11-on-11 team period when he took Michigan defensive tackle Matthew Godin right out of the play with a very strong drive block. However, FAU DE Trey Hendrickson was able to best Holden, again, when he rushed passed him in the team period, nearly untouched. | |
| Analysis: William Holden is one of the top offensive linemen in the Shrine Game. He has a quick strong punch and a very strong lower body. His technique is very good when run blocking and the technique is there when pass blocking, but some of the faster edge rushers are able to get by, from time to time. Holden should impress in the Shrine Game. |
| Name: Kyle Kalis | School: Michigan |
| Mon: Kalis was impressive throughout practice. He had very quick and strong steps when run blocking and displayed a good base in his pass set. He showed flashes of quick feet during the one-on-one drills, but was caught reaching, at points. | |
| Tues: Kalis did not display as much quickness in his feet in today’s one-on-one drills. At times, it was there, but he did find himself being beat off the edge, while getting some reps at tackle. He had a quick and strong punch when run blocking and displayed a nice low pad level. | |
| Wed: Kalis had a good day of practice in the positional drills. He showed off great lower body strength in his drive during the 2-on-1 drills and was very quick getting into his pass set. He had a strong punch throughout the day. During the team period a few mental mistakes were made. | |
| Analysis: Kyle Kalis played well, overall, throughout the week. He looked very strong each day and was violent through the point of contact. His footwork technique was good, but the speed was not very consistent. A majority of the mistakes that were made came about mentally. Kalis impressed, physically. |
| Name: Alex Kozan | School: Auburn |
| Mon: Kozan displayed a good pad level throughout the day, constantly staying low throughout drills. He set a good base in his pass sets and had quick feet. However, when run blocking, he took lengthier steps and sometimes found himself off balance. | |
| Tues: Kozan had a good strong base in his pass sets and was able to display a strong upper body, with good extension when engaged. When pulling, Kozan reached his destination faster than expected and moved efficiently in footwork drills. His hands were a little slow and needs some improvement in his hand technique. | |
| Wed: Kozan did not fare as well as the past two days. During the team period, when pulling, he took a poor angle and had some trouble changing direction. He also made a few mental mistakes, including getting flagged for a false start. His pass set is low and strong and he has a powerful punch. | |
| Analysis: Kozan had a pretty average few days. He shined when it came to his leg strength. He had a strong low base in his pass sets and was hard to move when defenders attempted a bull rush. His run blocking, however, displayed poor technique. His steps were too long and he was unbalanced. Shortening his steps is an easy fix, but he also had trouble moving down the line when pulling and took a poor angle of pursuit towards defenders. Overall, Kozan did little to distinguish himself from the group of offensive linemen. |
| Name: Erik Magnuson | School: Michigan |
| Mon: Magnuson played very well, displaying his strength throughout the day. He played violently in the 11-on-11 period showing strength in his hands and legs. His quickness could use a little bit of improvement. | |
| Tues: Magnuson’s quickness in his hands was, again, slightly lacking, throughout practice. When engaged with a defender, he was able to set a strong base and display his lower body strength. Overall, he has played well and the weakness in his quickness is not very glaring. | |
| Wed: Today, Magnuson was the better of the Michigan offensive linemen. His drive was very strong and set a low, wide base when run and pass blocking. His punch was fast and powerful too. His quickness did not seem to hinder him much when going through positional drills, but could trouble him at the next level. | |
| Analysis: Magnuson was the better of the two Michigan Wolverine offensive linemen in attendance. He is very strong and moves well when working to the second level of the defense. He keeps a low pad level and has a hard punch. His feet could use work, as edge rushers could get by, at times. He probably would need a change of position to succeed at the next level. |
| Name: Jonathan McLaughlin | School: Virginia Tech |
| Mon: McLaughlin displayed strength in his legs when getting into his pass set, as he was hard to move in one-on-one drills and had a great base. He has a lot of length in his arms and legs and uses it well. McLaughlin could stand to improve his quickness in his feet. | |
| Tues: McLaughlin had a very good day of practice. He was quicker today and was strong in the 11-on-11 period. He is able to stay low through his blocks and has a strong drive in his run blocks. | |
| Wed: McLaughlin has quietly performed as one of the best offensive linemen on the East squad. He displays great lower body strength on both his run blocking when he drives his legs and his pass blocking, with a wide and low base that is hard to move. His pad level is a little inconsistent but it doesn’t seem to have a large effect on his game. | |
| Analysis: McLaughlin had a great few days of practice. He used his length well when pass setting and was often able to engage the faster edge rushers, when pass blocking. He has a strong drive in his run blocks and works efficiently to the second level. His pad level was low, for the most part, which is a tiny fix. His feet could stand to improve but that wasn’t glaring in his play. |
Defensive Line
| Name: Bryan Cox Jr | School: Florida |
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| Mon: Cox was quick in today’s one-on-one drills and found success multiple times using finesse moves. | |
| Tues: Cox had some great flashes of athleticism, however, was inconsistent in his play. He would show great quickness or a good display of strength, and then disappear for a period of time. | |
| Analysis: Bryan Cox is a great athlete. Unfortunately, his play is inconsistent. Cox had quick and violent hands and a very strong upper body. During team periods, he’d immediately be in the backfield for a tackle or sack, but then he’d disappear for ten plays. If Cox can harness his athleticism consistently, he could find success professionally. |
| Name: Matthew Godin | School: Michigan |
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| Mon: Godin had ups and downs in practice. He was able to showcase his strength in one-on-one drills, but was slow off the ball. A positive was his pad level throughout practice. | |
| Tues: Again, Godin found himself late off the ball on a few occasions. He was able to showcase an aggressive rush in the one-on-one drills and had a very strong initial punch. His lower body strength looked good. | |
| Wed: Godin has not done much to set himself apart in the defensive line group. The strength is certainly there for him, but he’s slow off the ball, which allows blockers to engage him easily. A highlight of his day was in the 2-on-1 drill when he was able to highlight his lower body strength and sit when taking on a double team. | |
| Analysis: Godin is another defensive tackle that was very strong, but slow off the ball. He had very violent hands and played aggressively every play. His leg drive is great, but blockers are easily able to engage him because of his lacking quickness. |
| Name: Trey Hendrickson | School: Florida Atlantic |
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| Mon: Hendrickson performed very well in today’s practice. A little undersized, he used his quickness to blow by multiple offensive tackles. Look for Hendrickson’s name to continue to rise. | |
| Tues: Once again, Trey Hendrickson was very quick off the edge. His lack of size was shown a little today, however, blockers had a hard time meeting him at the edge. He showed a lot of quickness in his hands and a skilled spin move. | |
| Wed: Hendrickson’s quickness was on full display in the team period. He went nearly untouched and straight to the quarterback twice. Once against Dan Skipper from Arkansas and against William Holden from Vanderbilt, as well. The 2-on-1 drill really exposed Hendrickson, as his lack of size was easy to see. He lost nearly every double team. | |
| Analysis: Hendrickson had a great week of practice. He’s so fast off the edge that most of the offensive tackles could barely get a hand on him as he went by. He’s very undersized and it was exposed any time he was in a double-team. He impressed a lot of people with his rush abilities and will most likely be transitioned into a stand-up rusher position in a 3-4 look. |
| Name: Joey Ivie | School: Florida |
| Mon: Ivie displayed quickness on multiple occasions in the one-on-one drills and was also able to showcase his strength when moving upfield in the 11-on-11 period. | |
| Tues: Ivie is continuing to play at a high level. He has very quick and violent hands when meeting a blocker. He was very fast off the ball, but, at times, a little out of control. His lower body strength was displayed thoughout the one-on-one drills, driving back multiple offensive linemen. | |
| Wed: Ivie looked strong today and was violent throughout the 2-on-1 period. He had violent hands and was able to split a double team, as well as displaying his leg strength when he sat in a double team and didn’t move. He had some mental mistakes during positional drills but was impressive, overall. | |
| Analysis: Ivie was the best out of all the defensive tackle prospects on the East squad. He is very fast rushing up the field and has a violent initial punch. He has a low pad level combined with great leg strength and good mobility. Overall, Ivie was able to impress, the past few days. |
Tight Ends
| Name: Colin Jeter | School: LSU |
| Mon: Big, bruising tight end who physically mauled opponents as a blocker and pass catcher. Beat down linebackers who attempted to cover him and for the most part caught the ball well. Marginal speed and not a deep threat. | |
| Tues: Jeter ran solid routes and caught the ball well. Except for Auclair, he's the slowest tight end on the field. | |
| Wed: Jeter was quiet catching the ball but looked terrific as a blocker. | |
| Analysis: In my opinion Jeter showed enough skill to get late round consideration for a team needing a third tight end, primarily a blocking tight end, on short yardage or goal line situations. |
| Name: Scott Orndoff | School: Pittsburgh |
| Mon: Had his ups and downs. Caught the ball well for the most part but did have a few drops. Looks marginally athletic. | |
| Tues: Once again Orndoff showed a lot of inconsistency. He runs good routes and makes nice receptions only to drop easy passes and/or not come away with the catches he should make. | |
| Wed: Orndoff had a solid day making a few nice catches and holding his own as a blocker. Speed is a major question. | |
| Analysis: Orndoff was inconsistent most of the week catching the ball and blocking. I’m not sure how he’ll test which will be a big part in determining his final draft grade. |
| Name: Eric Saubert | School: Drake |
| Mon: Hands down the best tight end in attendance. By far the quickest, speediest and most athletic. Had one drop early in the day then went on to catch everything thrown in his direction. Made several nice receptions in drills and scrimmage. Really stood out. | |
| Tues: Another wow performance catching the ball from Saubert. He constantly separates from defenders yet at the same time comes away with the contested ball in battles. He shows natural pass catching hands and runs incredibly well for a big tight end. His blocking? Well they've had him release into pass routes or line-up in the slot to take advantage of his hands so that remains a mystery. | |
| Wed: Again Saubert looked tremendous catching the ball, at one point drawing loud praise from scouts in the bleachers after he laid out and made a spectacular grab of an errant throw downfield after beating the linebacker. On several occassions I noticed he did a solid job blocking, setting with proper fundamentals and holding the point. | |
| Analysis: Revert back to my Shrine Week preview when I highlighted Saubert as I player I was anticipating watching. He did not disappoint but I didn’t expect him to based off his junior and senior film. His build, speed and pass catching ability remind me of former Northeastern tight end Brian Mansfield (there’s a name for you) and his blocking wasn’t too shabby. Saubert not only did everything scouts asked of him, he offered more. He was effective catching the ball as an in-line tight end or when lined up in the slot. He made acrobatic receptions downfield and just as regularly won out during battles in the flat. I got the idea by late Wednesday coaches were concocting ways to line him up everywhere on the field. I firmly believe Saubert is the type of player the Shrine Game will fondly look back on as one of their own two years down the road. |
Linebackers
| Name: Richie Brown | School: Mississippi State |
| Mon: Smart, instinctive and really showed terrific awareness. His speed left a little to be desired. | |
| Tues: Brown again showed great instincts and awareness. He was terrific against the run and did a solid job versus the pass when it was in front of him. When he was asked to cover any amount of area such as in coverage drills he struggled. | |
| Wed: I was impressed by Brown today, He hustles, made plays with his head and did not make mental errors. He did well in coverage when the play was in his vicinity. All things considered it was a plus day for the MSU product. | |
| Analysis: Brown grades high in the areas of instincts, discipline and effort but has limited speed and athleticism. I think he’ll be a fine back-up on the inside of a 3-4. |
| Name: Javancy Jones | School: Jackson State |
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| Tues: Probably the best run defender of the day, Jones was dominant in the box. He held his ground against blocks from lineman or defeated them altogether to make the plays. On the flip side he struggled mightily in coverage. | |
| Wed: Looked better in coverage drills. Also showed a LOT of force up the field during blitz drills. | |
| Analysis: I thought Jones was one of the better two down defenders on hand. He’s a fierce linebacker who stacks well against the run and shows force on the blitz. If he tests well there will be a number of 3-4 teams who need a back-up ILB looking his way. |
| Name: James Onwualu | School: Notre Dame |
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| Mon: Very, very athletic and looked the part. Displayed great speed moving laterally and was comfortable in pass coverage. | |
| Tues: Onwualu is improving by the day. He made several nice plays against the run as well as in space. You can see its starting to come together for him mentally. Physically he has all the tools. | |
| Wed: Had an up and down day. Made a few nice plays on the ball but was also late reacting on occasion and got caught upfiled where he was trapped by blocks. | |
| Analysis: Onwualu showed the physical skills and at times made some terrific plays in the box versus the run as well as against the pass in space. At times he just seems a bit confused and I question his instincts, which will be a major red flag. |
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