Thursday Night Football: Andy Reid Homecoming Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

8:25 PM ET, September 19, 2013

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

59^°Low

Partly Cloudy

Chance of rain: 10%

Wind: SSW at 2 mph

Humidity: 83%

 

Question of the Day:

Match up to Watch:

Chiefs defense against Eagles up tempo offense:

It’s pretty obvious since in 2 games, nobody has been able to stop Chip Kelly offense. It will be a tough task for Bob Sutton since it is a short week for them to prepare but the Chiefs has only given up 18 points in 2 games….now neither are the offense of Eagles.

Players to Watch:

Kansas City Chiefs:

Tackle- Eric Fisher

Running Back- Knile Davis

Philadelphia Eagles:

Tackle- Lane Johnson

Tight End- Zach Ertz

#72 Eric Fisher: 6’7 306, Central Michigan

1^st round 1^st pick, Position- Tackle

Strength:                 

+  Will take the defensive lineman momentum out of play.

+  Athletic and can get to the second level and square up the linebacker.

+  No quit and does not  give up on a block.

Needs Improvement:

–          Hand placement needs to get better if he wants to be an effective blocker.

–          Way too high at times. Struggles to get low and drive his lineman back.

–          Has been hurt a lot early in the season….is it sign to come???

–          Albert was hurt and taken out of the game, the coaching staff didn’t trust him enough to move him over to LT to replace him.

#34 Knile Davis: 5’10 227, Arkansas

3^rd round 96^th pick, Position- Running Back

Strength:

+  Very useful out of the backfield and can catch the football.

+  Special kick returner.  Another weapon you can add on special teams.

+  Already a back up for Jamaal Charles in his rookie season.

+  For someone his size, is very elusive.

Needs Improvement:

–          Not very smooth in switching the football to the other side.

–          Too indecisive when he runs with the football.

–          Major fumbling issues. Make sure he secures the ball before he runs.

#65 Lane Johnson: 6’6 306, Oklahoma

1^st round 3^rd pick, Position- Tackle

Strength:                 

+  Very athletic and can get to the second level quickly.

+  Maintains his block throughout the play.

+ Can collapse the defense and cause them to be mush together.

Needs Improvement:

–          His footwork cause him problems with the inside move.

–          Stops his feet in pass protection and gets himself in trouble.

#86 Zach Ertz: 6’5 249, Stanford

2^nd round 35^th pick, Position- Tight End

Strength:

+  Soft hands and catches anything that comes his way.

+  Great field awareness and zone understanding.

+  Best route runner in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Needs Improvement:

–          His base will get too wide and cause him to miss his blocks.

–          Work on high pointing the ball and catching the ball.

–          Has to block at the second level better.

Sharrif Floyd #23 pick for the Minnesota Vikings

Position: Defensive Tackle

Height: 6’3 Weight: 297 Arms: 31 Hands: 10 1/8

I am going to let you know something about myself so sit back, relax and have your popcorn ready. (Yes, I just pulled a T.O so sue me!) See, I went to high school at Shawnee Mission West, home of the Vikings! I was just thinking the other day, that a Viking is the best football mascot. They are tough, noble and they really embody a football mentality. Wikipedia says,
The Vikings (from Old Norse víkingr) were seafaring north Germanic people who raided, traded, explored, and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th centuries.[1] The Vikings employed wooden longships with wide, shallow-draft hulls, allowing navigation in rough seas or in shallow river waters. So if you are facing the Vikings then you should be shaking in your boots…….and I am NOT a homer at all.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Attended George Washington High School, where he played for the Washington Eagles high school football team. He totaled over 50 tackles, two sacks and seven tackles for losses during his junior season despite being hampered by an ACL tear for part of the season. He was invited to U.S Army All American Combine but didn’t have enough money to make the trip so he did a bake sale to pay for the trip. Which later was decided by the NCAA to be improper benefits which he got suspended for 2 games his sophomore year. He was consider a 5 star recruit by Rivals.com and choose Florida over 8 other schools. He played many positions on defensive line at Florida but settled at defensive tackle his junior year.

Strength:

+ Very quick off the ball. Really explodes out of his stance.

+ Has a great punch and hits the lineman in the chest.

+ Good football IQ. Knows how to read a screen pass.

Needs Improvement:

– Needs to learn other moves besides the swim.

– Learn how to push a lineman down and beat the cut block. Don’t let them go through you.

– Keep his head up so he can make a play on the ball.

– If he does not win on first move then he gives up on the play too quick.

– Does not get his knees up because he is on the ground a lot.

– His shed blocking skills are okay. Doesn’t use hands enough, seems like he is attached to the blocker.

Summary:

If you can’t tell from this scouting report, I am not the biggest fan of Sharrif Floyd and its not for the reasons you think. I don’t think his “short” arms are his problems. I think he has a very good build for a defensive tackle but doesn’t take advantage of it. I ran some numbers on his junior year at Florida and what percentage did he use moves: 73% swim move, 11% spin move, 9% bull rush and 7% rip move. Those numbers are not acceptable and is even worse when he uses the spin move a lot on a double team ( a big NO, NO at DT). Now maybe i am harder on the defensive line but with this draft loaded, you better WOW me. Right now, Sharrif Floyd is far away from being a productive NFL player but if he works really hard at his craft and listen to his coaches then he might have a chance.