I just heard we nabbed with for a future 5th....hope it's true...
Manuel Wright
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 329 | 40-Time: 4.97
Strengths:
Has great size and the frame to get even bigger...Is very athletic for a guy his dimensions...Has the measurables scouts dream about...Quick and has the type of rare burst you look for in an impact interior lineman...Can penetrate and make plays in the backfield...Was productive in his limited opportunities...Hasn't even begun to reach his full potential and has a very high upside.
Weaknesses:
Has battled weight problems throughout his college career...Has never been a starter, although he did play behind two guys who were drafted high in the NFL...Is very immature and his desire and motivation have to be seriously questioned...Is very inconsistent and doesn't always give 100%...Still has a lot to learn from a technique standpoint...Lacks strength and only did 16 reps of 225 lbs. on the bench press...Did not qualify right away out of high school (spent time at a JUCO) and then flunked out of school as a junior so you have to wonder about how well he will pick up a complicated defensive scheme.
Notes:
Was part of a famed Long Beach Poly High School class that also featured U.C.L.A. TE Marcedes Lewis as well as USC teammates OT Winston Justice and RB Hershel Dennis...Backed up Mike Patterson and Shaun Cody with the Trojans and was slated to step into the starting lineup in 2005 before being declared academically ineligible...Has the physical tools to be great but has yet to put it all together...Some team will likely take a chance on him much earlier than they should based on his potential but I wouldn't touch him before the 4th round.
Manuel Wright
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 329 | 40-Time: 4.97
Strengths:
Has great size and the frame to get even bigger...Is very athletic for a guy his dimensions...Has the measurables scouts dream about...Quick and has the type of rare burst you look for in an impact interior lineman...Can penetrate and make plays in the backfield...Was productive in his limited opportunities...Hasn't even begun to reach his full potential and has a very high upside.
Weaknesses:
Has battled weight problems throughout his college career...Has never been a starter, although he did play behind two guys who were drafted high in the NFL...Is very immature and his desire and motivation have to be seriously questioned...Is very inconsistent and doesn't always give 100%...Still has a lot to learn from a technique standpoint...Lacks strength and only did 16 reps of 225 lbs. on the bench press...Did not qualify right away out of high school (spent time at a JUCO) and then flunked out of school as a junior so you have to wonder about how well he will pick up a complicated defensive scheme.
Notes:
Was part of a famed Long Beach Poly High School class that also featured U.C.L.A. TE Marcedes Lewis as well as USC teammates OT Winston Justice and RB Hershel Dennis...Backed up Mike Patterson and Shaun Cody with the Trojans and was slated to step into the starting lineup in 2005 before being declared academically ineligible...Has the physical tools to be great but has yet to put it all together...Some team will likely take a chance on him much earlier than they should based on his potential but I wouldn't touch him before the 4th round.
