Vinny Cerrato: GM Scouting Report – Draft Prospects
Bjoern Werner #95 JR
DE Florida St. (ACC) | Projected 1st Round
6'03" 266lbs | 4.81 second – 40 yd. dash
33 1/4" arm | 9 5/8" hand | 25 x 225 Bench | 4.40 Shuttle | 31" Vertical Jump | 9'3" Broad Jump
Was exchange student from Germany returned to Salisbury Conn. For Sr. Season
2010) 2011 3.5 sack
2011) 37tt 7.0 sack
2012) 42tt 13.0
Strength: Uses hand well to take on – good take off. Good feet. Good initial punch, good quickness – Keep working – good lock out – Understands leverage. Can take on shed and make tackle – will wrap – sets the edge. Smart. Good rap mode. Good base and balance. Doesn't stay blocked – has a bunot to ball – Tough – Takes good angles in pressure. Moves well initially – powerful hands. Good dip and rip. Good 1st step in take off in pass – Good COD – Good body lean- Shows some ability to get corner in pass will hit with explosion.
Weakness: Outside speed. Can't stand DBL team. Trouble with big people inside
Summary: There are a lot of things to like with this kid. He is smart. He plays with attitude and toughness. Has nasty. He is a good athlete that has good base and balance, Plays with good body lines and leverage. In run game has good punch showed strong hands to punch lock out and shed. Ca sit the edge strong at POA. He doesn't stay blocked. Will hit and wrap and trouble with explosion. In pass has a good has a good body lean. He shows flexibility and good hips – good on stunts. The only negative is he can't win consistently in pass with outside speed. Plays a lot like Chad Long did coming out. He is a competitive kid that has good motor.
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Sylvester Williams #92 SR
DT N. Carolina (ACC) | Projected 1st Round
6'03" 313 lbs | 4.99 second – 40 yd. dash
33 1/2" arm | 10 3/4" hand | 27 x 225 Bench | 4.80 Shuttle | 26.5" Vertical Jump | 8'6" Broad Jump
24 in Coffeyville JC worked at a factory after high school before going to JC
2011) 54 tt 7.0 TFL 2.5 Sacks
2012) 12 Genes 42 TT 13.5 TFL 6 sacks
Strength: Hand use in pass- Can lock out and find both sides made tackle will spin off blocker – Hurdles – Good swim mode. Some power on ball rush – Good spin move in pass good balance. Good technician – Good hands in run and pass – Can tackle will wrap.
Weakness: Any Fact. Pass rush modes- Must stay low- Finish in pass- Getting off rush blocks gets in trouble when he gets high
Summary: This kid plays very well fundamentally in both nm and pass. He has big range of pass now moves, has quick hands. Good in and out quickness, has good size can fight pressure in run game, will get tired and get high and then driven. This kid can play in 4.3 3 technique or 5 technique in 3.4, smart and excellent technique must cove all the time.
