Jardo Odrick Senior Bowl Clips

I think he is a 3-4 DE

WhoTF is Jardo?

soliai is NT for 1st and 2nd down. Odrick is NT for 3rd down.

He'll sub in for Starks and Langford on other downs as well. I think we're making too much of what 'title' he's going to have. He's going to be on the field, and that's all that matters.

"CitizenSnips wrote:

soliai is NT for 1st and 2nd down. Odrick is NT for 3rd down.

He'll sub in for Starks and Langford on other downs as well. I think we're making too much of what 'title' he's going to have. He's going to be on the field, and that's all that matters.

We have a guy named Merling who does that uggh....

"Killerphins wrote:

We have a guy named Merling who does that uggh....

Merling can't play inside like Odrick. Hence why several people on this board think Merling should be moved to OLB. Not that i agree with that, but merling is definitely suited for the outside game.

Truthfully, I think we all want him to be our NT of the future but thats most likely wishful thinking. The Dolphins took the highest rated player on their board and that was Odrick. And Odrick is a natural 3-4 end who can move inside on passing downs. It is what it is, I guess.

Id be really surprised if we didnt take a natural NT to shore up the middle of the line tomorrow or Saturday (Owens, Troup, Joseph, Cody).

This guy is going to push Langford...hes going to be a much better pass rusher than Langford or Merling. I like the pick. I think hes going to be better than Merling and AT LEAST on par with Langford. I predict he will get more sacks than either one of these guys has gotten in so far. DE is a critical position. We had two good ones, 1 avg one. I think now we'll have three good ones. Thats the way to build a good football team.

Cam Thomas wouldn't be all that surprising followed by a safety.

"FinFan316 wrote:

This guy is going to push Langford...hes going to be a much better pass rusher than Langford or Merling. I like the pick. I think hes going to be better than Merling and AT LEAST on par with Langford. I predict he will get more sacks than either one of these guys has gotten in so far. DE is a critical position. We had two good ones, 1 avg one. I think now we'll have three good ones. Thats the way to build a good football team.

i think odrick is a langford clone with his play + the pass rush

I definitely understand why some are just 'meh' with this pick.

I am pretty good with. Remember that Sparano coached (the South team) in the Senior Bowl. The South's Oline got destroyed, and Sparano had a front row seat to watch Odrick dominate the Guards.

Remember in the Senior Bowl you can't blitz and you can't run D Line stunts. It's pretty much straight up beat your man as D Lineman. I watched the game last night and Odrick destroyed John Jerry the gaurd from Ole Miss and did very well against Mitch Petrus of Arkansas. You see Odrick get penetration over and over again. He has a good variety of moves and is seems strong at the point of attack, but I agree he isn't a DT. He seemed to do 'okay' against the double team run blocking. So I think we definitely run him at DE and maybe move him to NT for passing situations.

The two guys he abused at the Senior Bowl.

"John Jerry" wrote:

Strengths:
Outstanding height and bulk with long arms --- Powerful and naturally strong --- Stout at the point of attack --- Gets a great push in the run game --- Dominant once locked on --- Solid instincts --- Durable --- Has lots of quality experience --- Offers some versatility --- Great bloodlines.

Weaknesses:
Inconsistent --- Heavy feet --- Is not a natural knee-bender --- Not very quick or agile --- Struggles with speed --- Limited range and doesn't do well in space --- Not very explosive off the snap --- Motor runs hot and cold --- May lack a killer instinct --- Conditioning and stamina are issues.

Notes:
Was a four-year starter for the Rebels --- Named 2nd Team All-SEC in 2008 and 1st Team in 2009 --- Brother, Peria, is a defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons and his cousin, Jamarca Sanford, is a safety with the Minnesota Vikings --- Two other cousins, Eddie Strong and Toward Sanford, also played football at Ole Miss --- Another cousin, Dwayne Rudd, played at Alabama, was a first round pick and played in the NFL from 1997 to 2003 --- Saw action at both right tackle and guard during his college career but will probably fit best inside at the next level --- A prototypical mauler with rare size who should excel in a power offense.

"Mitch Petrus" wrote:

2010 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Mitch Petrus, OL, Arkansas
Petrus redshirted in 2008--still for mostly unknown reasons--so it looks like he will be returning to Arkansas for his senior season. It's known that Petrus did not want to redshirt and school officials said no violations were involved, so it could have been connected to an academic situation. Whatever the case, Petrus missed a disappointing 5-7 season for the Razorbacks under first-year coach Bobby Petrino, so his draft stock probably would not have benefited much from playing (barring a real standout season). In 2007, the offensive guard was names to the All-SEC Second Team. Another year at left guard will do him a world of good before going to the next level because Petrus actually played fullback for Arkansas during his sophomore season. As a freshman he played mostly on special teams, so he could use some senior experience at his projected NFL position. Technically Petrus is an extremely effective blocker, but he probably needs to get either bigger (and he has the frame to do it) or faster (around 5.0 in the 40) in order to become a true dominant lineman. He will go back to school, so check back for a more important update during the 2009 season.

While I am not 'in love' with the pick. I think he becomes our best or second best ( Starks ) DE on the roster almost immediately. And is actually going to provide us some decent pass rush pressure from out base 3-4 formation, especially if he is playing against the Right Tackle.

But I am definitely not overly knowledgeable about many things, much less D Line evaluation.

EDIT: I love the trade down. I think we really need a number of players not just 1 stud. So getting Odrick AND whoever we pick at 40 versus the 1 player we would have got at 12. I think I am going to be okay with that.

"Al13 wrote:

i think odrick is a langford clone with his play + the pass rush

I haven't looked at Langford's pass rush. You might be right.

Langford is averaging 2.25 sacks a year currently. I think Odrick will do better than that. By how much? Don't know. Hopefully he can get into the 6 - 8 range at least.