Texas_Thrill said:
I prefer Bartell as well. the book on him is as follows
Excellent size (6'1 and 211) and speed (4.37) ....Fluid hips who is physical and aggressive. Has some upside.
the reports on him I read say that he is "a little stiff in the hips" that he is alert in zone coverage "with good reaction to things in front of him" & here is the clincher "does not appear to be savvy or confident in man coverage" "has some ability. good size. could be a safety."
The knock on him seems to he's from a smaller school. But I dont understand why that's even an issue after all these years of great players coming from small schools. Jerry rice, Walter payton, John randle, kenny houston. Etc....
nothing mentions his small school status as even being a factor, he is graded just like all prospects on measureables and game film.
I'm not saying he's on there level but the fact that he want he want to a small school is not a good reason. He has everything foxworth has and is faster and bigger.
he does have faster straight ahead speed but not quickness in the short shuttle. he is bigger @ 6' 1" and 211 than Foxworth, but Domonique is 5' 11" yet plays at the same weight as Dunta Robinson, very fluid and quick to react & not afraid to help in run support.
as far as schools Maryland is really pumping out some steller talent, just look at Merriman and last year Randy Starks. Gary Blackney, defensive coordinator of Maryland really develops excellent defenses as well as defensive players, here is a sample from his bio-
Gary Blackney is in his fourth season as the Terrapins defensive coordinator and secondary coach.
In three seasons, Blackney has taken the Maryland defense and transformed it from a liability to one of the best units in the nation. In each of his three years, the Terps have finished the season in the nations top 20 in scoring defense. In fact, only one school (Georgia) has finished higher than Maryland in the NCAA rankings each of those three years.
Last season, the Terp defense was the rock while the offense took a few games early to get on track. In the end, the team finished ranked in the nations top 25 in pass efficiency defense (17th, 105.86), total defense (15th, 308.4 ypg), scoring defense (sixth, 15.9 ppg) and pass defense (12th, 179.0 ypg). The unit placed five players on the conferences first or second team and had all four defensive backs earn some sort of all-conference recognition.
In 2002, the Terrapin defense ranked first in the ACC and seventh nationally in scoring, allowing a paltry 16.3 points per game. In addition, the Maryland rushing and passing defense each ranked in the top three in the league while the team was second in the conference in sacks (37) and red-zone defense.
Under Blackneys guidance in 2001, the Terrapin defense led the ACC in scoring defense (19.1 ppg), rushing defense (90.6 ypg) and sacks (37). In addition, the Terps were second nationally in interceptions (24) and tied for seventh in turnovers forced with 34. The 24 interceptions were the most by a Maryland team in 51 years. http://umterps.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/blackney_gary00.html
the point being there be may more to the raw numbers/measureables. I know the Texans were represented at Maryland's pro day but I figured it was because of Shawne Merriman, never crossed my mind about their CB Domonique Foxworth. as a matter of fact check out the full Maryland Pro Day results-
LB Merriman (6-2, 274) was quite impressive. He ran his 40s in 4.69 and 4.66. He ran the short shuttle in 4.24 seconds. He had a 40-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot-1 broad jump.
Robert Abiamiri TE (6-1 7/8, 247) ran his 40s in 4.66 and 4.69. He had a 39-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-1 long jump, a 4.09 short shuttle, an 11.03 long shuttle, a 7.21 cone and 22 reps.
C.J. Brooks OG (6-5 1/2, 311) stood on his numbers from the combine (5.16/40). He did perform the position drills.
Jon Condo C/LS (6-2 3/8, 244) had a 32-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot-1 long jump, ran his 40s in 4.96 and 4.94, had a 4.43 short shuttle, a 7.42 three-cone drill and 14 reps.
Domonique Foxworth CB (5-11 5/8, 183) had great 40 times at the combine (4.40) so he chose not to run in College Park. He did perform the position drills.
Sam Maldonado FB (5-11¾, 224) ran his 40s in 4.74 and 4.70. He had a 31-inch vertical, a 9-foot-4 long jump, a 4.30 short shuttle, a 6.67 three-cone drill and did 19 strength reps.
Curtis Williams WR Williams (6-0 5/8, 204) ran his 40s in 4.50 and 4.52. He had a
42-inch vertical, a 10-foot-6 long jump, a 4.10 short shuttle and a 6.48 three-cone drill.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/analysis/individual_workouts
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