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I love this quote... when is the last time someone on our roster could be described like this: 'There isn’t a more explosive player in the country than Ginn.'
Ted Ginn Jr WR 5'11 178 Ohio St. Jr.
By: Robert Davis
Ted Ginn Jr. began his Ohio St. career as a cornerback, but just before his freshman season, he was moved to wide receiver because of his big play potential. As a freshman wideout, Ginn caught 25 balls for 359 yards and two touchdowns. His true mark was made on special teams, where he averaged 25.6 yards per punt return, while returning four of them for touchdowns. As a sophomore, Ginn became more of a weapon on offense, hauling in 51 passes for 803 yards and four touchdowns. He was still an impact performer on special teams as well, averaging 10 yards per punt return with one taken back for a touchdown, and 29.6 yards per kick return with another return for a touchdown. As a junior, Ginn hauled in 59 balls for 781 yards and nine touchdowns. As a punt returner, he averaged 11.1 per return, with one touchdown.
There isn’t a more explosive player in the country than Ginn. Anytime he touches the ball, he is a threat to take it the distance. His combination of quickness, speed, and acceleration is phenomenal. He has true home run ability as a receiver or returner. He has taken to the wide receiver spot quickly and produced quite a bit despite his lack of experience at the position.
Despite the big plays, Ginn is still inconsistent at receiver. His hands need to become more consistent, and he needs work running routes. He has a very thin build and lacks the strength to be a threat over the middle.
There are many that feel Ginn is better suited on defense, and could bring more value as a shutdown corner. He was recruited as that, but he appears to be set to remain at wide receiver. He had another solid season at WR, displaying his game breaking ability but he’s still raw at the position. An injury suffered against Florida has kept him on the shelf for most of the post season, but he did manage to clock sub 4.4's in a workout in early April. He is a first rounder, but still needs time to further develop his receiving skills.
John Beck QB 6'2 215 BYU 4.75
By: Robert Davis
After sitting out three years on a church mission, Beck landed at BYU and had one of the best careers for any Cougar QB in history. He played sparingly as a freshman in 2003, but had a very good year in 2004, earning 2nd Team All MWC honors after throwing for 2,563 yards, with a 56% completion percentage, with 15 touchdowns and eight INT. The numbers improved as a junior to 3,709 yards and 27 touchdowns to 13 interceptions, while completing 64.5% of his passes. Beck put it all together as a senior, going out with a bang. He had career highs across the board with a 69.3% completion rate, 3,885 yards, and 32 TD to just eight interceptions on his way to earning MWC Offensive POY honors.
Beck is a solid QB prospect. He shows the intelligence, patience, and toughness to sit in the pocket and make throws all over the field. He is an efficient passer that sees the field well, and does not force too many passes. He has improved his accuracy every year and is extremely accurate 20 yards and in. In the pocket, Beck shows the toughness to stay in and take a hit while delivering a strike, but also shows the mobility in the pocket to elude the rush and find his receiver.
Beck is a little older than your typical prospect, and may lack the physical gifts to excel at the next level. He lacks the arm to play in a vertical offense, and lacks ideal size to sit in the pocket and pick apart a defense.
John Beck is a player that may not be the ideal prospect, but he has a lot of things that you look for in a QB. He’s smart, efficient and just gets the job done. For teams that values an efficient QB that is a good game manager, Beck may carry value near the end of Day One. He shouldn’t last too long on Day Two if he falls there
Samson Satele OL 6'3 305 Hawaii 5.26
By: Robert Davis
Satele has been a standout since his freshman season, playing a variety of roles for Hawaii. As a freshman, he started at both left tackle and left guard, earning 2nd team all conference honors, and Freshman All America honors. As a sophomore, he again earned post season honors, this time splitting time between left guard and center. As a junior and senior, Satele earned 1st Team All WAC honors.
The versatility really jumps out at you with Satele. He’s played - and stood out - at tackle, guard, and center in college. He has the ability to play any interior spot in the NFL. He is a good athlete, and shows good agility in pass protection. He also has the strength and power to control guys at the point of attack. He has played in a pass happy offense, so his pass blocking his well ahead of many other guard prospects.
While he has the attitude and talent to be a factor as a run blocker, Satele needs more work. Hawaii’s offense does not allow him to block in a pro offensive scheme, and he will have to adjust at the next level. He is also on the short side for an offensive lineman.
If a team has a little patience, Satele could develop into a quality interior lineman at the next level. He has the agility, strength, and attitude to play in the NFL. It is just a matter of refining his skills in a pro offense and continuing to develop.
Lorenzo Booker RB 5'10 191 Florida St. 4.46
By: Robert Davis
Booker landed at Florida St. with huge expectations as the number one running back in the country as a high school senior. While he has not lived up to the expectations he had entering school, he hasn’t had the opportunity to be the feature back either. As a freshman, Booker ran for 334 yards on 62 carries, and caught 19 balls for 86 yards. His best season to date was as a sophomore, where he ran for a career high 887 yards and four TD’s on 173 carries, and added 160 yards on 24 receptions out of the backfield. Booker’s rushing totals dipped to 552 yards and four touchdowns on 119 carries last year, but he became more of a weapon as a receiver, hauling in 38 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns. He still was not able to land the feature role, but had a solid all around season as a senior, finishing with 525 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, and 28 catches for 303 yards out of the backfield.
Lorenzo Booker is an excellent change of pace back. He displays excellent quickness, and has the speed to reel off big runs on a consistent basis. He has excellent agility and can make defenders miss. He has always been a factor as a receiver, and is a legitimate weapon out of the backfield. Booker has the skills to be an excellent change up back and receiver out of the backfield.
The biggest downfall in Booker’s game is his lack of bulk. He weighed in at just 191 at the combine, and simply lacks the size to be an every down back.. He runs hard, but lacks the overall power to run inside consistently and pick up the tough yards after contact.
Booker has the big play ability, and does run hard with the ball in his hands, but there are questions about his ability to carry the load as a starting running back. He definitely has the talent to find a role and be a contributor in the NFL though. He doesn’t look to have the look of a feature back, but his versatility should allow him to help a time on offense. He is a very good receiver out of the backfield, has the ability to be a change of pace runner, and could develop into a quality return man.
Ted Ginn Jr WR 5'11 178 Ohio St. Jr.
By: Robert Davis
Ted Ginn Jr. began his Ohio St. career as a cornerback, but just before his freshman season, he was moved to wide receiver because of his big play potential. As a freshman wideout, Ginn caught 25 balls for 359 yards and two touchdowns. His true mark was made on special teams, where he averaged 25.6 yards per punt return, while returning four of them for touchdowns. As a sophomore, Ginn became more of a weapon on offense, hauling in 51 passes for 803 yards and four touchdowns. He was still an impact performer on special teams as well, averaging 10 yards per punt return with one taken back for a touchdown, and 29.6 yards per kick return with another return for a touchdown. As a junior, Ginn hauled in 59 balls for 781 yards and nine touchdowns. As a punt returner, he averaged 11.1 per return, with one touchdown.
There isn’t a more explosive player in the country than Ginn. Anytime he touches the ball, he is a threat to take it the distance. His combination of quickness, speed, and acceleration is phenomenal. He has true home run ability as a receiver or returner. He has taken to the wide receiver spot quickly and produced quite a bit despite his lack of experience at the position.
Despite the big plays, Ginn is still inconsistent at receiver. His hands need to become more consistent, and he needs work running routes. He has a very thin build and lacks the strength to be a threat over the middle.
There are many that feel Ginn is better suited on defense, and could bring more value as a shutdown corner. He was recruited as that, but he appears to be set to remain at wide receiver. He had another solid season at WR, displaying his game breaking ability but he’s still raw at the position. An injury suffered against Florida has kept him on the shelf for most of the post season, but he did manage to clock sub 4.4's in a workout in early April. He is a first rounder, but still needs time to further develop his receiving skills.
John Beck QB 6'2 215 BYU 4.75
By: Robert Davis
After sitting out three years on a church mission, Beck landed at BYU and had one of the best careers for any Cougar QB in history. He played sparingly as a freshman in 2003, but had a very good year in 2004, earning 2nd Team All MWC honors after throwing for 2,563 yards, with a 56% completion percentage, with 15 touchdowns and eight INT. The numbers improved as a junior to 3,709 yards and 27 touchdowns to 13 interceptions, while completing 64.5% of his passes. Beck put it all together as a senior, going out with a bang. He had career highs across the board with a 69.3% completion rate, 3,885 yards, and 32 TD to just eight interceptions on his way to earning MWC Offensive POY honors.
Beck is a solid QB prospect. He shows the intelligence, patience, and toughness to sit in the pocket and make throws all over the field. He is an efficient passer that sees the field well, and does not force too many passes. He has improved his accuracy every year and is extremely accurate 20 yards and in. In the pocket, Beck shows the toughness to stay in and take a hit while delivering a strike, but also shows the mobility in the pocket to elude the rush and find his receiver.
Beck is a little older than your typical prospect, and may lack the physical gifts to excel at the next level. He lacks the arm to play in a vertical offense, and lacks ideal size to sit in the pocket and pick apart a defense.
John Beck is a player that may not be the ideal prospect, but he has a lot of things that you look for in a QB. He’s smart, efficient and just gets the job done. For teams that values an efficient QB that is a good game manager, Beck may carry value near the end of Day One. He shouldn’t last too long on Day Two if he falls there
Samson Satele OL 6'3 305 Hawaii 5.26
By: Robert Davis
Satele has been a standout since his freshman season, playing a variety of roles for Hawaii. As a freshman, he started at both left tackle and left guard, earning 2nd team all conference honors, and Freshman All America honors. As a sophomore, he again earned post season honors, this time splitting time between left guard and center. As a junior and senior, Satele earned 1st Team All WAC honors.
The versatility really jumps out at you with Satele. He’s played - and stood out - at tackle, guard, and center in college. He has the ability to play any interior spot in the NFL. He is a good athlete, and shows good agility in pass protection. He also has the strength and power to control guys at the point of attack. He has played in a pass happy offense, so his pass blocking his well ahead of many other guard prospects.
While he has the attitude and talent to be a factor as a run blocker, Satele needs more work. Hawaii’s offense does not allow him to block in a pro offensive scheme, and he will have to adjust at the next level. He is also on the short side for an offensive lineman.
If a team has a little patience, Satele could develop into a quality interior lineman at the next level. He has the agility, strength, and attitude to play in the NFL. It is just a matter of refining his skills in a pro offense and continuing to develop.
Lorenzo Booker RB 5'10 191 Florida St. 4.46
By: Robert Davis
Booker landed at Florida St. with huge expectations as the number one running back in the country as a high school senior. While he has not lived up to the expectations he had entering school, he hasn’t had the opportunity to be the feature back either. As a freshman, Booker ran for 334 yards on 62 carries, and caught 19 balls for 86 yards. His best season to date was as a sophomore, where he ran for a career high 887 yards and four TD’s on 173 carries, and added 160 yards on 24 receptions out of the backfield. Booker’s rushing totals dipped to 552 yards and four touchdowns on 119 carries last year, but he became more of a weapon as a receiver, hauling in 38 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns. He still was not able to land the feature role, but had a solid all around season as a senior, finishing with 525 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, and 28 catches for 303 yards out of the backfield.
Lorenzo Booker is an excellent change of pace back. He displays excellent quickness, and has the speed to reel off big runs on a consistent basis. He has excellent agility and can make defenders miss. He has always been a factor as a receiver, and is a legitimate weapon out of the backfield. Booker has the skills to be an excellent change up back and receiver out of the backfield.
The biggest downfall in Booker’s game is his lack of bulk. He weighed in at just 191 at the combine, and simply lacks the size to be an every down back.. He runs hard, but lacks the overall power to run inside consistently and pick up the tough yards after contact.
Booker has the big play ability, and does run hard with the ball in his hands, but there are questions about his ability to carry the load as a starting running back. He definitely has the talent to find a role and be a contributor in the NFL though. He doesn’t look to have the look of a feature back, but his versatility should allow him to help a time on offense. He is a very good receiver out of the backfield, has the ability to be a change of pace runner, and could develop into a quality return man.
