The Natural

And we all know how good Robert Mathis is. I’d love for the Jets to pick up this guy in a later round. He could be the kind of pick that Jets fans will remember and give Tanny a gold star for.

to see if my opinion changed. It did. I love him even more!!!!

This kid is amazing. Not only is he fast., but also very quick, great agility and change of direction. He also has a great motor, is very determined and tenacious in going after the QB. He launches himself at the QB and tackles through him. He’s also very hard to block, and even when he is, is able to get off the blocks quickly and make plays. I was very impressed how he got off blocks and tackles runners for a loss or was able to run down the QB who was rolling out. If this kids scores at the Combine anywhere near what I think he will, he could rocket into the 2nd, maybe even the first round.

I may even like this kid’s potential better than I do Ingram’s or Perry’s or any of the others. This is definitely a player the Jets need to target.

he appears to be a sound tackler. Once he gets his hands on a ball carrier, the ball carrier goes to the ground.

He has great balance, appears to have great vision and instincts too, as he totally blows up several option plays in this highlight clip. He’s in the backfield so quickly that the QB has no chance. He could do that vs Wildcat formations in the NFL if they don’t have a TE to chip him.

His explosiveness and speed is what I like perhaps the best. Please Tanny, get this guy for Rex.

Great motor, awsome speed, hunger, this kid is a sleeper. We have to find someway to get this kid in the 3rd or 4th round. Another question is if we change hiom to a OLB can he cover?

I really hope that the F.O. gets him in the 1st round or grabs him in the second, The video shows him demonstrating all the moves that you look for in a premier pass rush, some will say level of competition… But he has the moves, and blazing speed, that will work on anyone. If we are smart they will grab him at the beginning and not wait.

he looks great crack but would he be a starter or more of a project like ellis ?
i’d still like to draft him either way but the round i’d draft him in would change .

i’m wondering why he isn’t playing with a better team , why he didn’t get an invite to the east west or senior bowl . if you have any other info on him it would be great .

if we could draft him in the 5th round would you still get another 2 pass rushers earlier in the draft ? i ask this because i’m wondering what you would think having Curry , McCellin, Maybin and this guy as our 4 olb’s of the future ?
i think next year we should cut pace to save cap so ideally i would like to draft his replacement this year .

any answers would be greatly appreciated Crack , cheers

What NFLDraft Scout says: http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings…2012&genpos=DE

BuffaloBillsDraft.com:
Strengths:

Dominant edge rusher who led the nation in sacks this year with 20.5…gets off the ball quickly and does a good job getting straight up field…possesses a number of pass rush moves to beat his man both inside and outside…really showed us something when able to dip his shoulder and turn the corner on the OT…closes very well, seems to find an extra gear when nearing the QB…not afraid to deliver a hit to the QB and give him something to think about…Effort player who plays through the whistle and is active in his pursuit…athletically fits the mold of a stand up 34 OLB rusher in the NFL who can work in space and attack the line of scrimmage.

Weaknesses:
Like many young defensive lineman the first think Hamilton will need to work on is his hands, he needs to be more effective with them in order to help himself disengage from blocks quicker…we would like to see him get a little stronger, he relies almost exclusively on athletic ability from what we saw, if he can add a complimentary bull rush he could become dynamic…Slight undersized at only 6’2 but he does have 32.5" arms…will need to work on coverage ability if he plans to showcase his ability to 34 teams, need to show fluidity in his drop and the awareness to play in zone coverage two things he’s been asked to do little of in school.

They project him as a 6th round pick. I disagree, and also disagree with the comment about his hands.

Pro Football Zone: NFL DRAFT Player Spotlight

Adrian Hamilton, DE, Prairie View A&M

Adrian Hamilton is the very productive Senior Defensive End from Prairie View A&M who had been the talk of a one bowl game already is doing it again. His electrifying 20.5 sacks this season broke the record of Robert Mathis in the SWAC and helped boost his name out there for college scouts. After putting on a major showing for NFL scouts at the HBCU Bowl, he was invited to the 2012 Casino Del Sol Bowl in Arizona. On his first day of practice, he opened some eyes with another amazing performance. He finished the day with 4 sacks and a ton of tackles in the backfield. Today he came back out there and did it again, getting in the backfield and sacking the QB again. Everyone questioned his ability to play against major competition but he is quickly quieting naysayers, who once doubted him. Adrian has had an amazing journey, but it has only made him stronger as a person, and a football player.

Sign me up!

i just wonder what his cver skills are like. he’s to small to be a 3-4 DE, let alone a 4-3 DE (i mean, he’s probably less the 250) so he’s going to have to cover. i like him, he definitely dominated lower competition. if he’s there in the later rounds, it could be the steal of the draft. him in the later round plus a OLB in the 1st or 2nd, we could be set when scott and pace become fa’s. the question is, how high would you take him.?

excellent find as usual crack

check this out……
http://forums.jetnation.com/topic/103038-jets-have-had-scouts-looking-at-a-few-small-school-prospects/

Have to hand it to Crackback. When he finds something he likes he doth like to go on in his own way to sell it to the rest of us here in GGN. Well done CB and great video pkg.

Yes, I’m sure on first blush Rex would be having a heart attack and pissing his pants watching this guy and projecting him in G&W on the field against the Pats. Could you blame him? I mean isn’t this what we’re paying Calvin Pace to do?

I really think the Jets need to strongly consider this kid from #4 on…..but depending on the Combine outcome may have to change that. I understand that he has to be invited to that event. But I certainly agree with the comments above that he certainly has all the tools and they will only get better with Rex’s coaching.

Can you just picture this guy pancaking Brady 5x ? So Sweeeeeet!

THis guy can play.

on GangGreen.com and one of the “know-it-alls” there on the draft portion of the board ripped Hamilton apart. Said he wasn’t physical, that all he had was speed, that he couldn’t use his hands, and that he succeeded only because the OTs in the video were so awful. Questioned his character etc. because he was “kicked off” the team at Texas Tech. I posted the links where the Jets were scouting him. Wonder what he’ll say then. LOL

Gabe Northern (Hamilton’s coach at Prairie View) isn’t a slouch . I remember when he played for the Bills. He was a pretty good player.

he just might be the best prospect you’ve ever seen.

you crack me up Crack. – lol