| Local Players in the
NFL Draft
Tamba Hali, Penn State, DE, 6-3, 275
Explosive and battles non-stop. Great moves and ball instincts.
First round lock.
Charles Spencer, Pitt, OL, 6-5, 336
Raw but highly athletic and powerful; great arm extension and
gets downfield in a hurry. Should go in middle of day one.
Anwar Phillips, Penn State, CB, 5-11, 193
Great ball skills, solid against the run. Needs to add weight
and improve consistency. First day.
Alan Zemaitis, Penn State, CB, 6-1, 194
Not great speed but makes plays; solid tackler. First-day pick.
Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo/Seton-La Salle, QB, 6-1, 225
Lacks size and arm strength; productive and reads defenses. Probable
day one pick.
Josh Lay, Pitt/Aliquippa, CB, 6-0, 200
Playmaker with good size and instincts. Not a consistent tackler.
Middle rounds.
Greg Lee, Pitt, WR, 6-2, 200
Extremely productive but drops passes and has questionable toughness.
Mid-rounds.
Michael Robinson, Penn State, 6-1, 226
Great natural athlete but position is unknown. Very smart but
very raw. Day 2.
Calvin Lowry, Penn State, S, 5-11, 200
Tough, instinctive, aggressive. Day 2 pick.
Ed Hinkel, Iowa/Eric Prep, WR, 6-1 210
Tough, sure-handed. Possible late-rounds.
Matt Rice, Penn State, DE, 6-4, 271
Off-field issues but strong and aggressive.
Chris Harrell, Penn State, S, 6-0, 209
Big hitter and playmaker; lacks speed.
Dee McCann, W. Virginia, CB, 5-11, 197
Tough and physical but very raw.
Jahmile Addae, W. Virginia, DB, 5-10, 214
Big hitter but somewhat one-dimensional.
Erik Gill, Pitt/Belle Vernon, TE, 6-5, 270
Good size, hands; needs more strength.
Jeff Mroz, Yale/Greensburg Central, QB, 6-4, 225
Good size and arm strength.
OTHER POSSIBILITIES
Mike Lorello, West Virginia, FS, 6-1, 200
Jovon Johnson, Iowa/Mercyhurst Prep, CB, 5-9, 177
Scott McClintock, Michigan/Belle Vernon, MLB, 6-2, 240
Tyler McMeans, Miami/Clarion HS, OG, 6-5 340
J.J. Horne, Pitt/Franklin, OLB, 6-3 220
Tyler Reed, Penn State/Thomas Jefferson, OG, 6-4, 307
Antoine Bagwell, Cal (Pa.), RB, 5-11, 185
Jaison Cook, Cal (Pa.)/Duquesne HS, S, 6-0, 215
Lamont Singleton, Edinboro, OG, 6-2, 320
Greg Bzorek, Edinboro/Knoch, OT, 6-6. 330
Sonny Riccio, Delaware/Ellwood City, QB, 6-2 220
Jason Williams, Connecticut/McKeesport, WR, 5-10 188 |