BR Matt Miller's Scouting Notebook 1-23-15 Edition

[LouPhinFan]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2337836-senior-bowl-2015-matt-millers-scouting-notebook

I like this guy's writing and he knows his stuff. He admits his misses and sticks to his guns. He puts out a scouting notebook article every Friday and here's his post Senior Bowl one from today. His top 50 big board is in the article as well.

Some of the more interesting tidbits/takes:

— USC cornerback Josh Shaw had a good enough Shrine Game
week that he was invited to Mobile for the Senior Bowl. My scouting sources tell
me he's very coached up in interviews and isn't giving teams a real look at his
personality and character.

4. The University of Miami


How did The U post just six wins in 2014?


Wide receiver Phillip Dorsett was the most impressive player at the position
this week, tight end Clive Walford was the best at his spot, middle linebacker
Denzel Perryman is the highest-ranked player in Mobile at his position and
cornerback Ladarius Gunter was the most impressive outside cornerback.


Al Golden can recruit, but this showing by the former Miami players is
putting his coaching skills into question.

4. WR Sammie Coates, Auburn, and WR Devin Smith, Ohio State

It was a tough week for the wide receivers in Mobile. With below-average
quarterback play, it was tough for speedsters Sammie Coates and Devin Smith to
wow scouts with their exceptional ability down the field.

Coates did play well in a red-zone drill Thursday afternoon, but both players
were held back this week by situations in practice and poor quarterback play.
Coates was not able to quiet concerns about his hands (he dropped too many easy
passes), and Smith has yet to show he's more than just a deep
threat.

9. You're going to see a lot of reports about "X team talked
to Y player after practice" at the Senior Bowl, but here's an insider tip: That
means nothing.

Each team assigns certain players to its scouts, and they're asked to check
in after practice to confirm contact information, playing weight and small
biographical details. A scout talking to a player post-practice may mean
something, but it can also be an innocent bio check.

2. Every time I do talk radio in Philadelphia, they want to
know one thing: Can the Eagles trade up for Marcus Mariota? They can, but they
shouldn't.

Trading away multiple first-round picks and multiple extra draft picks isn't
worth the risk for a quarterback who fit Chip Kelly's college offense but would
still be a work in progress in the NFL. Kelly has proved he can win with average
quarterback play. He can't win with average cornerback play, though.

If the Eagles need to trade up, it should be for Trae Waynes.

Non-scouting related:

1. I didn't talk to one person in Mobile who cared about the
New England Patriots and this so-called Deflategate situation. In fact, everyone
I asked about it politely told me to get lost because they were so tired of
hearing about it on TV and talk radio. I agree.


This is just everyone's chance to stick it to a coach who doesn't help the
media and has made enemies with his record over the last 14 years.

 

[datruth55]

There's no question about Al Golden's coaching skills...he has none. He should be coaching in the MAC or C-USA where his inability to adjust to his players skill set or inability to adjust scheme or lack of in-game and halftime adjustments won't be so glaring and cost him games. With all that talent you would think the Hurricanes would do better in bowl games where they have time to throw in some wrinkles and exploit weaknesses in opponents but Golden has never won a bowl game and in 10 years as a head coach he has yet to put up a 10 win season. Alright I'm cutting my rant short.

I agree about the drops on Coates. That needs to improve although I don't remember this being as prevalent in 2013. I also agree about Devin Smith basically being just a speed guy. Phillip Dorsett ran a lot of different route combinations from what I saw...he also ran those at Miami since it was a pro style offense. Dorsett showed he can beat press coverage and zone and win on contested balls. Didn't see that from Devin Smith.