Wide Receivers
Titus Young, Boise State: At the weigh-in, Young showed off a strong, well-defined back. At practice he showed great backbone, running routes fearlessly over the middle. He does a good job of looking in passes, and is quick on underneath routes. He displays good body control when catching passes near the sideline, and can turn up field in a hurry. Young did miss a couple of high passes Monday. It was a high degree of difficulty to bring them in, but they were not uncatchable. One of those passes bounced off his hands and into those of Virginia Tech CB Rashad Carmichael. Young lacked effort after the interception; he just let Carmichael run away with the ball. He also dropped two other well-thrown routes. He flashed electric skills, but he was not consistent.
Dwayne Harris, East Carolina: Harris looked very fast on an end-around play. He had a one-handed catch over the middle on a slant route, but over all, the best illustration of his ability to adjust to the football came in drills in which he didn’t face coverage. He juggled and dropped two passes in tighter coverage during a scrimmage situation. He was praised for his physical effort as a blocker, repeatedly delivering a hard punch with good pad level – he even knocked a defensive back to the ground. However, the Bengals receiver coach cautioned him repeatedly to get his hands inside the pads of his opponent to avoid potential holding calls.
Vincent Brown, San Diego State: Brown put on a route-running clinic. His routes are very precise, and the defensive backs in practice could not stay with him. He gets separation every time he breaks on a route, and does a good job of coming back to the football. Brown instinctively squares his shoulders to the line of scrimmage, which gives his quarterback the biggest possible target. Of all the receivers on the North Squad, Brown appeared the most comfortable catching passes in traffic and after contact. On one pass, Brown made a difficult catch, took a big hit from a linebacker and held onto the ball. He has moves after the catch, and routinely gained yards once the ball was in his hands. Brown is a natural receiver; he simply plucks the ball out of the air. In blocking drills, the receiving coach singled out Brown to his teammates for his ability to use his pads, deliver a hit and keep his hands inside the shoulders of his opponent. He was the most complete receiver on the field Monday.
Austin Pettis, Boise State: Pettis does a good job of getting his head around when a pass is coming in, but his greatest liability Monday was his route running in drills. The receiver coach repeatedly corrected Pettis’s mistakes with his breaks, pointing out his tendency to round off his routes or tip off his break with his shoulder at the top of his routes. Pettis eventually showed improvement in this area, but a few minutes later he was getting repeated coaching on his run blocking. Pettis needs to work on his hand placement, his initial punch and using his legs to sustain blocks. Although known for his ability to adjust to the errant throw, he had a pass thrown somewhat low and behind him bounce off his hands. This was not a standout day for Pettis.
Niles Paul, Nebraska: Paul had a very good day. He has a knack for making tough catches seem routine, and can climb the ladder to catch high passes. He naturally catches the ball with his arms extended away from his body. In jump ball situations, he does a good job of catching the ball at its highest point. Paul showed off a strong lower body at the weigh-in, and showed how that helped him on the practice field. Paul reminds some in the scouting community of Ravens WR Anquan Boldin because of his strength and run-after-the-catch skill.
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Titus Young, Boise State: At the weigh-in, Young showed off a strong, well-defined back. At practice he showed great backbone, running routes fearlessly over the middle. He does a good job of looking in passes, and is quick on underneath routes. He displays good body control when catching passes near the sideline, and can turn up field in a hurry. Young did miss a couple of high passes Monday. It was a high degree of difficulty to bring them in, but they were not uncatchable. One of those passes bounced off his hands and into those of Virginia Tech CB Rashad Carmichael. Young lacked effort after the interception; he just let Carmichael run away with the ball. He also dropped two other well-thrown routes. He flashed electric skills, but he was not consistent.
Dwayne Harris, East Carolina: Harris looked very fast on an end-around play. He had a one-handed catch over the middle on a slant route, but over all, the best illustration of his ability to adjust to the football came in drills in which he didn’t face coverage. He juggled and dropped two passes in tighter coverage during a scrimmage situation. He was praised for his physical effort as a blocker, repeatedly delivering a hard punch with good pad level – he even knocked a defensive back to the ground. However, the Bengals receiver coach cautioned him repeatedly to get his hands inside the pads of his opponent to avoid potential holding calls.
Vincent Brown, San Diego State: Brown put on a route-running clinic. His routes are very precise, and the defensive backs in practice could not stay with him. He gets separation every time he breaks on a route, and does a good job of coming back to the football. Brown instinctively squares his shoulders to the line of scrimmage, which gives his quarterback the biggest possible target. Of all the receivers on the North Squad, Brown appeared the most comfortable catching passes in traffic and after contact. On one pass, Brown made a difficult catch, took a big hit from a linebacker and held onto the ball. He has moves after the catch, and routinely gained yards once the ball was in his hands. Brown is a natural receiver; he simply plucks the ball out of the air. In blocking drills, the receiving coach singled out Brown to his teammates for his ability to use his pads, deliver a hit and keep his hands inside the shoulders of his opponent. He was the most complete receiver on the field Monday.
Austin Pettis, Boise State: Pettis does a good job of getting his head around when a pass is coming in, but his greatest liability Monday was his route running in drills. The receiver coach repeatedly corrected Pettis’s mistakes with his breaks, pointing out his tendency to round off his routes or tip off his break with his shoulder at the top of his routes. Pettis eventually showed improvement in this area, but a few minutes later he was getting repeated coaching on his run blocking. Pettis needs to work on his hand placement, his initial punch and using his legs to sustain blocks. Although known for his ability to adjust to the errant throw, he had a pass thrown somewhat low and behind him bounce off his hands. This was not a standout day for Pettis.
Niles Paul, Nebraska: Paul had a very good day. He has a knack for making tough catches seem routine, and can climb the ladder to catch high passes. He naturally catches the ball with his arms extended away from his body. In jump ball situations, he does a good job of catching the ball at its highest point. Paul showed off a strong lower body at the weigh-in, and showed how that helped him on the practice field. Paul reminds some in the scouting community of Ravens WR Anquan Boldin because of his strength and run-after-the-catch skill.
http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/...ficial-convention-the-senior-bowl/?ref=sports
