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86840, Champ Sports Bowl: NC State vs. West Virginia
Posted by will_5198, Fri Dec-31-10 01:49 PM
QB Russell Wilson, NC State (5'11, 201) -- He's short, shorter probably than listed. His arm strength is average. And he's had a level four case of funballs ever since bshelly made that curse post. I really don't think it does him good to leave early, and there’s that baseball thing he's got going on as well. While I'm impressed with his short and mid-range accuracy, his other measurables put the chances of starting in the NFL stacked against him.

TE George Bryan, NC State (6'5, 265) -- Not a big fan. Slow moving and deliberate with his routes -- he's got some nice tricks (head fakes, body positioning) and the size to get open, but a very limited athlete and passive blocker. Soft hands though, and could be a good red-zone weapon if not a starter.

WR Owen Spencer, NC State (6'3, 185) -- Wiry, non-descript receiver who will flirt with practice squads. Good height, long arms, average hands: He'll make some great catches, then flub easy ones.

OLB Nate Irving, NC State (6'1, 231) -- Rising weak-side prospect. Tackle machine who's at his best in traffic, either sideline to sideline or shedding blockers in the box. Smooth enough drops in coverage, though he could use some work playing the ball (especially against these monster tight ends the NFL features) and his recognition was slow on screens and crossing routes.

WR Jock Sanders, West Virginia (5'7, 179) -- More than likely a UFA who gets a shot returning kicks. Fumbling them in bowl games doesn't help his case.

DT Chris Neild, West Virginia (6'2, 301) -- He could be a contributing reserve for teams that use a nose tackle. Does his job occupying blocks in West Virginia's 3-3-5, but not overly powerful and right at the limit of NFL anchor size.

OLB Bruce Irvin, West Virginia (6'3, 235) -- Great, great first step. Big-time sack production this year and he looks like one of those players who just knows how to drop the quarterback. Mostly a speed rush guy, but he can duck back inside and throw linemen who are on their heels. Negatives? He's aided by playing half the defensive snaps, doesn't worry about the run and is rarely left in coverage. A junior, he looks like a situational 3-4 'backer at this point.