New Orleans Saints Rookie Scouting Report:
#32 Kenny Vaccaro: 6’0 214, Texas
1st round 15th pick, Position- Safety
Strength:
+ Can really shed a block off a receiver.
+ He is a menace on the field. Hitting hard at all phase of the game.
+ His play recognition is really good. Was able to see the play action
react to the play.
Needs Improvement:
– Will leave his feet when he makes a tackle. Must stay on his feet.
– Miss times his jump and is ineffective in jump ball situations.
– Needs to work with his position coach on press coverage techinique
against a receiver.
What to Watch for:
- Was he flying all over the field, making tackles??
- How well did he do covering the slot receiver???
- Did he play any special teams???
#72 Terron Armstead: 6’5 306, Arkansas Pine-Bluff
3rd round 75th pick, Position- Tackle
Strength:
+ Amazing at getting down the field and making a block.
+ Does a nice job in his cut blocking. Goes through their legs instead of the feet.
+ Good quick inside step allows him to be effective on an inside block.
Needs Improvement:
– Base will get too wide and can not create a push in his run blocking.
– Gets way too high and needs to keep his butt down.
– Work on his hand placement better. Hit his man in the chest
What to Watch for:
- Does he pull or go out for screen plays???
- Did he make a major improvement in his run blocking???
- How did he fare against the bull rush???
#92 John Jenkins: 6’4 236, Georgia
3rd round 97th pick, Position- Nose Tackle
Strength:
+ Keeps driving his legs so he can get some push.
+ Able to get skinny and shoot the gap.
+ Shed blocking skills are above average and go makes a tackle.
Needs Improvement:
– Got to take on cut blocks better and stay upright.
– Need to use leverage better. Can get too high at times.
– Weak motor. Hot and cold in effort on the field.
What to Watch for:
- Did he maintain his gap in run support???
- Where did he play on the defensive line???
- Was he able to use his hands against the blocker???
#84 Kenny Stills: 6’0 194, Oklahoma
5th round 144 pick, Position- Wide Receiver
Strength:
+ Work with his position coach on the sideline drill.
+ Has impressed the coaches and Drew Brees to play on first team offense.
+ Good route runner. Not a lot of wasted footsteps
Needs Improvement:
– Hands are a little shaky. Drops some easy passes
– Has to do a better job of getting off press coverage
– Seems to have a miscommunication with his quarterback.
What to Watch for:
- Was he playing on first team offense???
- Did they do a back shoulder fade with him???
- How did he do against press coverage???
Houston Texans Rookie Scouting Report:
#36 D.J. Swearinger: 5’10 208, South Carolina
2nd round 57th pick, Position- Safety
Strength:
+ Complete understanding on how to use outside leverage
+ Quick feet and reacts really well
+ When part of a gang tackle then he stands up the ball carrier and tries to rip the ball out.
Needs Improvement:
– Tentative against the run. Needs to attack instead of waiting for the run to come to him.
– Covers way too much grass when he is in zone coverage.
– He face guards which he needs to play the ball and the receiver.
What to Watch for:
- How does he deal with all the issues of last week game???
- Was he strong in run support???
- Are the Texans secondary better with him on the field???
#73 Brennan Williams: 6’6 318, North Carolina
3rd round 89th pick, Position- Tackle
Strength:
+ Great downhill blocker, does a nice job of collapsing the defense.
+ Hands are always on the pass rusher. Never lets them out of his grasp.
+ Creates many pancake blocks with his strong upper body and taking advantage of the pass rushers momentum.
Needs Improvement:
– Major issues against the bull rush. He gets pushed back to the quarterback. Needs to work on reachoring and reloading his hips.
– Has problems squaring up the linebacker at the second level.
– Slide step is a little slow and speed rushers can give him problems.
What to Watch for:
- Does he play on first team offense???
- How does he handle all the blitzes???
- Did he improve in his run blocking???
#57 Sam Montgomery: 6’3 262, LSU
3rd round 95th pick, Position- Defensive End
Strength:
+ Knows how to get around offensive lineman with a speed rush or inside move.
+ Gets his hands in the passing lane if he doesn’t create a pass rush.
+ His long arms allow him to keep separation from the blockers.
Needs Improvement:
– Weak motor, weak effort. Has admitted to taking plays off in college.
– Slow off the snap which allows blockers to set up.
– Over aggressive and can be burned with trick plays or window dressing.
What to Watch for:
- Did he play 100% throughout the game???
- How was he in run support???
- Was he able to create any pass rush???
Hard Count 