| FTBL Draft/combine reports on SC,WG andDJ...

[TerryP]

...I could have haved saved the scouts their time.

Castille positives: “Has good awareness and feel in pass coverage, possessing the route recognition and anticipation to make plays on the ball, when he does not roll the dice and leave his assignment uncovered to attack the ball. ... Instinctive player with good awareness and feel for the game. ... Has good route anticipation in man coverage, especially underneath routes, but lacks suddenness to recover when beaten.”

Castille negatives: “He gets too reckless attacking the ball to be a solid man coverage corner and is more of an ankle-biter than a wrap-up tackler, leading to a lot of missed shots on the field. Play him at safety to get decent value. Play him at cornerback and he will soon be looking for employment elsewhere.”

Gilberry positives: “One of his better assets is energy, as he may not make the play, but it is not due to a lack of effort. ... Doesn’t have the change-of-direction agility to flatten down, but will deliver some pop on contact.”

Gilberry negatives: “Was tried at linebacker during Senior Bowl practices, but failed to impress, as he showed that his stiff hips prevented him from getting into the flat quickly and he failed in attempts to jam tight ends and backs on short-area routes. ... Was also constantly beaten back by offensive tackles due to a lack of speed and pass-rush moves.”

Hall positives: “Shows good balance, body control and timed speed to accelerate in and out of his cuts with good precision. ... Can get to the pass at its high point when he times his leaps. ... Shows good field awareness during routes, allowing him to find soft spots in the defense.”

Hall negatives: “Not the type that relishes contact and will shy away from the physicality of going up for the ball in a crowd (failed to get to 41 throws and had 14 others deflected in 2007). ... “When he gets a clean release, he can attack the deep secondary. Yet, even if there is a $100 bill in the middle of the field with his name on it, he will not be found in that area. ... He looks like Tarzan, but plays like Jane and is not to be relied upon in the clutch.”

From NFLDraftScout.com.

 

[Rolling Tide]

I know I shouldnt laugh but DJ... He looks like Tarzan, but plays like Jane

 

[Eabama]

Ya i know he gave us many good years at Alabama, but they hit D.J. right on the head :lol:

 

[Guest]

Ya i know he gave us many good years at Alabama, but they hit D.J. right on the head :lol:

Think they got em all right. O course I think a lot Bama fans already knew it lol

 

[shipley00]

While there are plenty of difference between them, many of the same analogies were made of DeMeco during his draft/combine. 6 LBs were ahead of him going into draft day, 5 of those taken before he was. The main positive was... "his motor". I'm not saying Wallace = DeMeco, but considering how much Gillberry improved in just ONE season with a quality s&c, I wouldn't count him out.

 

[c5vetman]

Man, those sound brutal. Even Gilberry's positives sounded like negatives.

Of course, we all know how accurate these scouts are when it comes to actually determining who will play well on Sunday, just look at Tom Brady, a 6th round pick!

 

[Guest]

I think WG will be fine. He is the one I look to see do something in the NFL...it takes that motor.

 

[Guest]

DJ was no surprise. He's never been one to battle. When I saw Castille's 40 time (4.6) I said to myself "That's that. He's doing nothing in the NFL."
As far as Gilberry goes, I do believe he could do something, but it will take an astronomical amount of work on his part. He's a getter though.