Scouting Report From the NFLPA Bowl

American Team:

RB: Roy Finch. 5'7 167 Oklahoma: Was a late addition to the game and really impressed. Was the main running back all game. Finished runs even though he is undersized. Terrific speed and quickness, makes great moves in the secondary. Good return skills in both punt and kick return fashion. Biggest negatives are his size and pass blocking ability. With his size he projects more as a 3rd down back so pass blocking needs to be improved. Overall his speed and quickness and ability to make players miss will have him selected in the later rounds of the draft.

RB: Franklyn Quiteh, 5'10 206 Bloomsburg: Prototypical size. He has great balance when he runs and a very good burst. has good second level speed, and makes people miss. He runs through arm tackles. The biggest knock is competition. He was the 2nd leading rusher in any division in football this season.

WR: Tony Washington, 5'11 200 Appalachian St:  Washington is an excellent route runner who when the offense when to 2 minute was the clear favorite on the American team. Very good hands and field awareness. Lacks great speed but will make a roster as a late pick or free agent.

OT: Ryan McGrath, 6'6 300 Ohio: Showed above average run blocking, was able to gain outside leverage and great pulling technique. Struggled in pass blocking, kick stepping to deep before defender rushes up field allowing for easy inside moves. Not a likely draft candidate but definitely showed something out there today.

OG: Kevin Danser, 6'6 301 Stanford: A bit slim for an interior offensive lineman and struggles in pass protection. He is an excellent run blocker. Executes combo blocks and climbing very well and is an above average puller. Needs to work on his pass balance and to not be driven back. Could be a mid round player with ability to be a very good starter.

S: Booboo Gates, 5'11 227 Bowling Green: Very physical safety who is excellent in the run game. He is a very good tackler with good instincts to crash the box. He has very good hands and is an above average return man. Plays well in coverage but struggles in man to man.

LB Jeremiah George, 5'11 219 Iowa St: George is an undersized athletic linebacker. He has great instincts and does an above average job at shedding blockers. Has good sideline to sideline speed. Has trouble taking on initial block but once engage can separate. Late round type of player.

DE Kasim Edebali, 6'3 245 Boston College: Has a great motor, very raw but could enter the league as a pass rush specialist. Needs to work on his strength and awareness. Has a natural timing instinct in getting off the ball fast. Middle round type of player.

National Team

QB: Dustin Vaughn, 6'5 220 West Texas A&M: Dustin has prototypical size and arm strength. The biggest question on him is the competition level he faced in college and has a tendency to break down in mechanics and that effects his accuracy. He can make all of the NFL throws. He will make late rise up the draft board and will be a late round QB project that could develop.

RB: Anthony Wilkerson, 6'1 214 Stanford: Wilkerson his a hard nosed north south runner. He is a one cut player who attacks holes full speed. Could sneak into the draft late.

FB: J.C. Copeland, 6'1 280 LSU: He was extremely impressive as a blocker. Very physical, hits hard, plays with an attitude. Needs to cut down on weight. Very tough to tackle when given the football. Has above average hands for a fullback.

WR: Isaiah Burse 6'0 187 Fresno St: Had one bad drop during the game but other than that looked stellar. Went up and got a difficult ball high. Ran very good routes and seemed to have chemistry with all his QBs. Could be a mid round sleeper at WR.

DT: Jamie Meder 6'2 306 Ashland: Another small school player who impressed during the week. He is a prototypical 5 technique with good strength and ability to shed blocks. Does a good job getting hands up when blocked to knock down passes and disrupt passing lanes.

DT: Khyrie Thornton 6'3 300 Southern Miss: Thornton didn't really stand out to me in the beginning of the game. Played a bit high, got stood up and when lost in the battle would tend to give up on the play. As the game moved on you saw his skill. Very violent hands and can penetrate on pass plays. He can be very disruptive when he puts in the effort. Needs to improve his motor. Will be a midround guy.