TE David Paulson, Oregon (6'4, 241) -- Soft hands and uses a great wingspan to reach passes defenders cannot. Average athlete who needed to illegally push off against better defenders in man coverage. Did a better than (I) expected job of blocking, tying up Ayers and others without getting pushed around. That's the key for him as far as the NFL goes.

OLB Kenny Rowe, Oregon (6'3, 232) -- Just average. Runs a little stiff when playing in space and doesn't scare teams with his speed. He was usually on the backside of most UCLA run plays -- sometimes they blocked him, sometimes they let him chase -- but didn't make a big impact either way. I like that he's comfortable on both sides of the line, standing and hand down, but he's no more than solid.

OLB Akeem Ayers, UCLA (6'4, 255) -- What's going on with this guy? Darron Thomas ran past him repeatedly, which is fine, but then flippin' Nate Costa beat him to the edge. Tried a flying shoulder charge against LaMichael James and watched him bounce off for more yards. Still great in coverage but this game was not impressive in the least.