NFL Draft Day 2006- Part 5

The NFL Draft is April 29-30 and there are a number of Seminoles that will go high in the NFL draft. In looking at a number of mock drafts by NFL analysts, there could be as many as four Seminoles who go in the first round.


Kamerion Wimbley:(Scout analysis) Wimbley was a difficult player to fairly evaluate because he is so clearly a very competitive player with all the natural athletic ability to make plays -- especially impact plays -- all over the field throughout games. But he does not play up to his ability on a consistent basis. It is amazing that despite all of his inconsistencies, he was still involved in one play out of every 8.9 snaps, which is a very good ratio for the defensive end. The biggest concern is that Wimbley might not be a naturally instinctive football player, which is extremely hard for a defensive end to overcome -- unless he improves his initial burst off the ball he is not going to be able to threaten the corner as a speed/edge rusher in the NFL. Additionally, he does not attack the play aggressively on every snap, which hinders his ability to consistently make plays. Overall, Wimbley is no doubt going to be drafted much higher than ranked because of his flashes of production and very good natural athletic ability, but he will struggle to ever become as consistently productive as he is physically capable of. While he may not have the athleticism and instincts to make the switch to linebacker for a 4-3 defense, his athleticism combined with his good play out in space will enable him to be a productive rush-linebacker for a team that plays a 3-4 defense.

Projected consensus mock draft pick: #17 First Round

Willie Reid:(Scout analysis) Reid really made an impact as a receiver and returner his senior season. He is a very quick, elusive and explosive receiver who consistently makes big plays when he had the ball in the open field -- his vision and instincts help him find holes and he can explode through those holes to make big plays. He is a tough receiver who consistently has shown the willingness to catch passes in traffic without peeking/flinching, takes very hard hits and holds onto the ball. He runs sharp routes and consistently bursts out of cuts to get separation from defenders and has the hands to make the great catch consistently. He is smaller than ideal, but he plays tough and does not hesitate to run aggressively with the ball in the open field -- he consistently gets started upfield quickly and attacks the hole/crack. He is a receiver that will probably be drafted lower than he is rated, but in time he will prove the grade to be right. He can be a good starting receiver who can make plays once he has the ball in his hands and will be a dangerous punt returner early in his career.