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S~MITCH MEEUWSEN ~ OREGON STATE (signed Miami)

supposedly a big guy with good instincts but not very fast and doesn't play up to his size, not as physical as he should be... but a ball hawk, just might be too slow for the NFL... we'll see
 
He's not too bad. Has decent size at 6'3 210+lbs, though like arsenal mentioned he doesn't have great speed.
 
Scouts Grade: 30

Strengths: Is a terrific playmaker as a centerfielder type FS. Has excellent instincts and recognition skills. Gets a great jump on most plays. Shows the ability to read the quarterbacks' eyes and has a very good feel for tendencies. Takes great angles to the ball in the air. Has very good size, long arms and decent leaping ability to challenge for the jump-ball. His hands and overall ball skills are outstanding. He is mostly a drag-down tackler in the running game. Will do an adequate job as a last-line-of-defense type in that facet of the game.

Weaknesses: Is not physical or tough enough. Does not attack the run as hard as he should. Lacks power and overall strength for a player his size. Is a drag-down tackler that won't show a lot of power or pop at the POA. Lacks good speed and will struggle to cover as much ground in the NFL as he does in college. Is not nearly as effective in man-coverage as he is in zone. Does not show much potential as a special teams player in the NFL. Lacks versatility.

Overall: Meeuwsen redshirted in 2000. He saw considerable time and flashed a lot of potential from 2001-'02 but a shoulder (2001) and sprained knee (2002) injuries slowed him down. He started all 13 games as a junior in 2003 and finished with 52 total tackles, 1.5 TFL, six INT's and four PBU. Meeuwsen also started all 12 games and finished with 72 tackles, five TFL, four INT's and nine PBU. Meeuwsen has very good size and was an absolute playmaker in the passing game as a centerfielder at the free safety position in college. He had 18 career interceptions and was only a fulltime starter for two of those four seasons. However, while he has a very good build; Meeuwsen is not overly physical or aggressive in run support. Furthermore, his marginal speed really thwarts his NFL potential as a centerfielder-type at the next level. Meeuwsen might get some late attention in the 2005 draft as a possible sub-package defensive back that can play in certain obvious passing situations, but he might not have enough versatility, toughness or speed to make it at the next level.
 
He reportedly clocked a 4.52 in the forty. I'm not sure how that is lacking speed.
 
May be a ST player, or a S/LB kind of guy. If we play the 3/4 D we will see a lot of "between" guys playing all over the field.
 
according to that link noone has signed ben wilkerson
 
Man, all these guys sound like the second coming of Ronnie Lott in their Bios. Then you look at their projected draft position and it says "Undrafted FA" :confused:
 
I am a big Pac 10 fan and have seen this kid play. He has good instincts and was great in college. He wasn't drafted because like others said, his measurables aren't up there with the other safeties that got drafted. But he will definitely be able to contribute on special teams and will definitely add safety depth. I am confident that he will make the team.
 
according to alot of Oregon State fans, Meeuwsen was their best player in the secondary. In all the Beaver games I saw last year, he was all over the field, and I believe he has been All-Pac10 1st team for 3 straight years.
 
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