NFL Draft Player Evaluation: Marquess Wilson, Wide Receiver, Washington State University

Next in line of the Sports Wunderkind Player Evaluations is the troubled Marquess Wilson. Strengths -Great height/speed combination. -Ball tracking ability on longer throws -Snatches the ball out of the air on crossing routes -Surprising agility for a taller player Weaknesses -Very, very inconsistent hands, especially in traffic. -Some questions about attitude/intangibles -Not as efficient in the redzone as you’d want someone his size to be -Gets pushed off his route and quits fighting on longer routes Metric Evaluation The maddening quality of Wilson’s game…

NFL Draft Player Evaluation: Le’Veon Bell, RB Michigan State

This piece should really be titled “Le’Veon Bell: A Love Affair,” but I’ll keep it professional. When watching Le’Veon Bell on film, one can only feel sorry for these poor defenders who continuously try stopping this Mack truck of a human being. The former Spartan is a physically imposing monster, standing at 6’1” and 230 pounds. If you look at any major NFL draft site, you’ll typically find Bell outside the top 5 backs, and that’s a mistake. In my opinion, Bell is one of…

Film Study: Terrelle Pryor Starts His First NFL Game

Terrelle Pryor made his first NFL start this last Sunday and what happened in that game could be of great importance. Anytime a young quarterback gets a chance to start his first game, it is a noteworthy event. When it was a quarterback who had great college success, it becomes more noteworthy. When it is a mobile or running quarterback in the same arena with the prodigious physical talent of Cam Newton, it is a headline. For regular NFL fans, Terrelle Pryor’s first start represents…