QB

Chad Henne, Michigan – smooth delivery, may play himself into the #4 QB spot. Good decision making, went through progressions well. More athletic than expected on the run. Looks way looser and more comfortable than he looked at Michigan this year.

Andre Woodson, Kentucky – best QB in the game by a large gap. Real comfortable on 15-yard outs, and more accurate than Brennan/Ainge, but not perfect. Not afraid to challenge the defense. Throwing with good touch on underneath routes, but didn’t check down too often. Often threw the ball where only his receiver could make a play on it. Very good ball placement and seemed to drop the ball into spots instead of aiming the ball. When he was throwing the ball in WR/DB one on ones, he seemed to give the WRs the best chance to show what they’ve got.

Joe Flacco, Delaware – more comfortable, played with more of a rhythm – on Monday he was aiming the ball, today he was more settled. Looks the part with the arm strength and stature. One interception that might not have been his fault when Dorien Bryant (Purdue) faded away from the ball.

John David Booty, USC – poised, but the rest of his game did not stand out good or bad.

Colt Brennan, Hawaii – flinging/flicking/slinging the ball instead of throwing it. Andre Caldwell had to wait for the ball on a 15 yard out. Seemed to be guessing on the deep ball, although he did have one nice completion. Stock on the decline – no QB has dropped more since January 1.

RB

Chris Johnson, East Carolina – not running well inside, trying to take it to the outside when that will not work in the pros. Seems to look to go to the corner first instead of take what’s inside. Showed good concentration on a sideline pass he almost dropped.

Matt Forte, Tulane – average between the tackles, will lower his head and try to move the tackles, but not impressive as a runner.

Jacob Hester, L.S.U. – Determined, hard-nosed, succeeded in pushing the pile, where Forte could not. Lit up Ben Moffitt (South Florida) when he tried to jam him on a route out of the backfield.

Justin Forsett, California - Great inside and outside, will take the play where it’s designed and THEN bounces the play outside at the second level, taking away the defender’s angles. Once outside his speed and quicks can take it the decision. Best RB on either squad today. Fantastic in pass protection – hit the same LB three times, squared to him each time. The player he was assigned to block never got to the QB.

Chauncey Washington, U.S.C. – Split out wide, maybe where he has to earn his living because he was not doing well running inside.

Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech – One good catch over the middle, otherwise did not stand out.

Rafael Little, Kentucky – made most out of small holes between the tackles, but might not have been able to do much if they were tackling. Does get low and decisive in the hole, “squirts through the hole”, but looks too thin to stay healthy at the next level.

Dantrell Savage, Oklahoma State – struggled in pass protection, got frustrated when coach yelled at him. Did not correct his technique after being coached and was owed again. Did do a nice job getting small going through the hole.

WR

Early Doucet, L.S.U. – Coaches praised him for the best combo of hands and route running. Was able to pick up balls high and low. Did the best job of any wideout disguising his routes. He was able to go full speed until the cut and never tipped his shoulders, which gives away the route.

Harry Douglas, Louisville – didn’t just tip off his routes, veered to the side the route was going to. Coaches chastised him for fighting the ball. Seemed to do better in game conditions than drill conditions.

Lavelle Hawkins, California – had a terrific over the head catch. Showed impressive vertical extension, had to jump AND have the hand strength to snag a bullet.

Donnie Avery, Houston – probably the best pure route runner on the day. Comes out of his breaks with suddenness, which allows him to get position on a DB even when he is tightly covered. Excellent hands catcher.

Jordy Nelson, Kansas State – Once again made almost all of the catches, also showed a very wide target radius. Very consistent.

Dorien Bryant, Purdue – Overpowered and overmatched by most DBs.

Marcus Smith, New Mexico – Had more drops than Travis Brown at the Shrine practice, might not be the best Lobo WR in the draft.

Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State – was a great hands catcher in college, body catching everything here. Possibly a case of nerves? Great on comeback routes – his stride forced the DB back, and when the DB decided it was a deep route, he cut it off and brought it back.

Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech – seemed fearless over the middle. Made several nice catches for the second straight day, especially in game conditions.

D.J. Hall, Alabama – coaches were constantly reminding him of things to correct and seemed to get so flustered that he wasn’t even getting his hands up at the right time. Feels like we’re not seeing the real Hall here in Mobile.

Limas Sweed, Texas – Hype machine died down a bit today. Rounding off his routes and coaches got on his case about stiffening up when he was about to make a break. Didn’t have the intense focus of day one.

Andre Caldwell, Florida – Did not drop a single pass that we saw today. Hands like glue. At his best on crossing routes. Very athletic.

TE

Kellen Davis, Michigan State – dropped an easy pass at the beginning, was mad at himself, and then caught everything else. Athletically a beast, but consistency is an issue.

Fred Davis, U.S.C. – seemed to run too stiff, not very fluid in his routes.

Brad Cottam, Tennessee – seems too stiff to be a pass catching weapon at the next level.

DL

Kentwan Balmer, DT, UNC – had to go home because of a hamstring injury.

LB

Beau Bell, ILB, U.N.L.V. – likely going home because of leg injury.

Keith Rivers, OLB, U.S.C. – scouts have been overheard saying he’s a lock for a long and fruitful career in the NFL.

Dan Connor, ILB, Penn State – Connor looks very good dropping into coverage, typical no nonsense LB Nittany Lion LB.

Philip Wheeler, ILB, Georgia Tech – Playing like a man possessed, on one play, hurtled himself at the RB like Lawrence Taylor. Has added 10 pounds of muscle with no quickness or explosion lost.

Gary Guyton, OLB, Georgia Tech – showed up ready to play after spending last week at the Shrine Game. Very good at diagnosing the play.

Shawn Crable, OLB, Michigan – Looks like his height reduces his ability to fully drop into coverage, and change direction when an RB makes a move. May end up being a sick DE based on his pass rush instincts as a Wolverine if he has a quick first step.

DB

Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy State – stands out in return drills, fields the ball comfortably and explodes into the return.

Chevis Jackson, CB, L.S.U. – getting his hands on receivers a lot before the ball arrived. Breaking on the ball very well, but sometimes arriving a hair early.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State – had the play of the day on an interception that we’re not sure any of the WRs here could have made. The receiver broke off the route to come back to an underthrown fade stop that did not fool him – DRC stopped with him, used every bit of his 40” vertical to go up and get the ball over the WR and then secured the ball with only left arm as he came down, drawing oohs and aahs from the crowd.

Tracy Porter, CB, Indiana – picked off Flacco in the morning practice on the route that Bryant faded away from.