We came into this game hoping to evaluate Marshall DE Vinny Curry but instead were blown away by Tulsa’s ability to handle him and a couple other surprise prospects. Here are the reports:
Marshall
3 WR Aaron Dobson*
-Great adjustment to poorly thrown ball
-Actually fought through blatant pass interference to make the catch
-Victim of poor QB play, if Dobson can get a QB who can consistently get him the ball he will make a lot of noise next season.
99 DE Vinny Curry
-Getting cut on nearly every passing play
-Seeing double teams and chips
-Got shook by Kinne
-Pursues plays all over the field
-Adjusting to cut blocks and using hands better
-You can see his burst off the line but he’s getting cut on every rush
-Visibly frustrated
-Not Curry’s best game but it wasn’t because he did anything wrong, the Tulsa scheme just kept him completely bottled up.
47 LB Tyson Gale
-Good range to get to sideline and make tackle on bubble screen
-Limited athlete when asked to move laterally
-Looked uncomfortable dropping into coverage
-Needs to get better depth when dropping into zone coverage
-He’s leaving a big gap between himself and the safety
-Breaks down and tackles well in the open field
-Limited LB who may get a look as a reserve LB or special teamer early on
25 SS Devin Arrington
-Ripped football loose off a completion
-Limited foot speed
-Moves well left to right, very smooth
-He’s a bit of tweener in terms of is he a LB or SS at the next level
Tulsa:
4 QB GJ Kinne
-Very quick decisions with the football
-Great play fake and toss to TE Sears for a TD
-Slightly off target with some of his early passes
-Not driving through his throws
-Short arms a deep throw that bounced well short of WR (5-7 yards short)
-Much better throw on quick slant, put his foot in the turf and had some zip on the throw
-Putting much better zip and accuracy on the ball now
-Shows off some of his athleticism and scrambling ability
-Jukes Vinny Curry out of his shoes
-What a TD throw to Carter on a skinny post route
-Threw the ball right over the LB and in between the split safeties
-Read the coverage pre-snap and delivered the ball on a 3 step drop
-One of his best games of the season
-Knew what kind of pass rush Curry presented so he made quick reads and decisions
-Got the ball out in a hurry and was really on fire for the majority of the game
34 HB Willie Carter*
-Great hands to snatch the ball one handed
-Dropped a pass that was slightly high but hit him in the hands
-Dropped another pass on the next play
-Doesn’t drop the TD pass, ran a great route to get behind the LB quickly
-Want to see his hands get a little more reliable
-Not quite the blocker you’d like him to be but he has the size to get better
-With the success of Charles Clay there is no reason to think that Carter couldn’t have a NFL future
82 TE Clay Sears
-Snuck out from line in the red zone and got wide open in the back of the end zone for an easy TD
-Solid blocker who helped with Curry on his rush
-Not the athletic freak other TE’s are but has under the radar athleticism
-Strong hands
-Ideal #2 TE in the NFL, can help block and be a dangerous pass catcher over the middle, he will need to get a little bigger
78 OT Tyler Holmes
-Does good job reading Curry’s moving and riding him out of the play for a huge rushing gain
-Putting on a cut block clinic
-Not allowing Curry to get into his rush before he cuts him
-Getting help from the TE when trying to drive Curry off the ball
-Needs to get a little stronger at the POA
-Did an incredible job on Curry all day long
-Showed off his athleticism and potential that made him a top pick in the CFL draft last year, will begin to get noticed more as scouts review more tape
93 DE Cory Dorris*
-Showed some athleticism on a stunt move
-Needs to stay more disciplined on zone read
-Shed crack back block by a WR
-Kicks inside on 3rd and pass
-Bit hard again on the zone read
-Showing some leadership, saw a teammate get shoved late and he’s the first one to step up for him
-Continues to bit on fakes this time a pump fake had him leaving his feet
-Does a good job holding up at the POA, likely a 34 DE prospect at the next level
94 DE Tyrunn Walker
-Kicks inside on 3rd and pass
-Offers little to no change of direction ability
-Good speed off the edge to beat the OT around the outside
-Struggling to get off blocks once engaged
-Came into this game thinking he was a 34 DE prospect but saw some burst off the edge that we didn’t realize he had
-A much more intriguing prospect who could have late round potential, we will make sure to watch Walker some more
32 LB Curnelius Arnick
-Floats well in zone coverage
-Tackling a little high
-Missed a tackle but stuck with it and recovered to finish the tackle
-Very recovery after seeing the play fake for a tackle
-Down hill LB, filling holes very well
-Fluid in maneuvering through traffic
-Slips blocks exceptionally well
-Does a great job getting his hands into passing lanes
-One of the most underrate LB prospects in the 2012 draft, an absolute monster
26 BAN Dexter McCoil
-Big hit on crossing WR
-Great open field tackle on Van
-Got low and drove through the RB’s hips
-Seemed to be back more in this game than we’ve seen before and did not stumble in coverage
-More in the box safety based on our projections but a very good tackler who will deliver big hits over the middle
Tags: Curnelius Arnick, GJ Kinne, Golden Hurricanes, NFL Draft, Thundering Herd, Vinny Curry
