Not-so-random late-night ramblings and some assorted photos from Senior Bowl week …
From time to time, the defensive lines for both the North and South teams forced their quarterbacks to scramble. On this play, Maryland’s 307-pound defensive tackle, Dre’ Moore, collapsed the pocket, working his way around Texas A&M’s Cody Wallace and forcing Ainge to escape.
Hawai’i quarterback Colt Brennan finds himself in the spotlight this week, and on this play Tuesday found himself under pressure from Georgia Tech’s Darrell Robertson and Mississippi State DE/LB Titus Brown.
But Brennan seemed to react better to pressure on Tuesday than in Monday’s practice, and he managed to complete this pass to Tulane running back Matt Forte. Robertson got past Clemson’s Barry Richardson, while Brown beat offensive tackle Heath Benedict.
One of the more fascinating aspects of Senior Bowl week is watching players from the lower levels of college football duel with those from the elite, BCS-level conferences. Benedict hails from Division II Newberry College, a Division II school in upstate South Carolina that is smaller than many of the high schools that produced Senior Bowl invitees, with an enrollment of 1,120. The 49ers’ coaches have worked him at both guard and tackle this week.
You always take note when you see a defensive lineman frequently facing double teams. Texas A&M’s 329-pound Red Bryant has seen more than his share; here, fellow Aggie Cody Wallace and Bowling Green State’s Kory Lichtensteiger work to keep him out of Ainge’s face.
This is a revealing photograph of Boston College’s Gosder Cherilus, as he gets his hands up to hold off USC’s Lawrence Jackson in one-on-one work, but does not hold him. Cherilus is the tallest offensive lineman on the North roster, standing at 6-foot-7, and he might be the next in a string of NFL O-linemen from BC dating back to Tom Nalen, who played in the Senior Bowl 14 years ago.
At the University of Delaware, quarterback Joe Flacco wore a helmet that looked eerily similar to that of Michigan, except with a lighter shade of blue. This week, his headgear is unadorned. All that separates him from a Penn State Nittany Lion is the absence of a stripe.
Sometimes the one-on-one line drills can look a little odd … and borderline painful, like when Oregon State’s Roy Schuening took on North Carolina State’s DeMario Pressley. Pressley emerged from this contortion none the worse for the wear.
Time for bed … more Wednesday. Until then, vaya con Dios from Alabama.
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Mase,
I hate asking you for this because I would rather be asking you when the Broncos Press day is but where do we find the rating of all of these college player for the draft. Some of these seniors are pretty good but where are they rating. Please help a fellow fan pacify his need of dreaming big or fast for his sweet sweet team…..
Also how’s the weather down there and whos down there with you if your aloud to say or not…come on give us the scoop
The more I see and read about Dre Moore, the less chances I think he will fall to Denver in the 2nd. Kenny Phillups, Dre Moore, and Donnie Avery would be a great class for 08 Denver and would fill the most prominent needs since it seems that Denver will not be signing free agents like Hamlin…
The susupense is already killing me
We REALLY need to get our o-line back to the rep we had before. Anyone else notice that Alex Gibbs is with Houston now. He is the Godfather of our o-line scheme and Kubiak has signed him. We need o-line help and quickly. Any other sleepers out there?
I think we should shore up our secondary for the future, Bly is good but over rated and Champ is still amazing but i think we should take a shot at Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, The guy is 6-3 and runs a crazy 40-time around a 4.30. His cousin is of course the SD Bolts, CB Cromartie and look how good that guy is. We need a big, fast, corner and face it Bly is none of those. Plus he would be a great KR/PR with that blazing speed.