Field Gulls - NFL Draft 2015: Seahawks Visitor ProfilesThe stupidest name in smart football analysis.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50215/fieldgulls-fav.png2015-04-22T11:40:37-07:00http://www.fieldgulls.com/rss/stream/81692242015-04-22T11:40:37-07:002015-04-22T11:40:37-07:00NFL Draft 2015: Seahawks visits tracker update
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<p>Here's a quick look at the Seahawks pre-draft visits to VMAC that we've been able to track via Twitter.</p>
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<p>**Rumored to be at the airport with nameplate same time as VMAC visit day, when he was on a 3-day west coast swing.</p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/4/22/8468519/nfl-draft-2015-seahawks-visits-tracker-updateDavis Hsu2015-04-13T11:08:59-07:002015-04-13T11:08:59-07:00VMAC Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: DT Tory Slater
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<p>A quick look at a VMAC Pre-Draft Visitor. </p> <p>West Georgia DT Tory Slater made some waves as a sleeper last month at his pro day with a 35.5" vertical jump at 6'5, 285 pounds. The small-school nose tackle/defensive lineman is the type of one-gap, penetrating type of player the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seahawks</a> like for their nickel packages, and he could be a late-round or UDFA target.</p>
<p>Slater was a slow starter in college -- he left high school as a 195-pound receiver and grew into the position he plays now -- and didn't really start producing until his senior year. When new head coach Will Hall came to West Georgia and installed an attacking 4-3 defense this past season, Slater found a spot on the field in which he could use his skill-set. "He was big and physical," <a target="_blank" href="http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/football/west-georgias-slater-impressing-nfl-scouts/nknjT/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstubtomyajcpremium#0ec0af59.257071.735694">Hall said</a>. "He had a really good first step off the ball. We put him at nose guard and told him to destroy the A-gap. We made it real simple for him."</p>
<p>He blossomed in that role, and racked up 10 sacks and 16.5 tackles for a loss to get himself onto teams' radars. He met with the Seahawks, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons" class="sbn-auto-link">Falcons</a>, and Niners after his pro day, and probably a few others. One player you might compare him to is a Jason Jones (hence the photo above) or, going back further, a Jason Hatcher. There were no photos of Slater in our system.</p>
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<p>Pre-Draft VMAC Visits that we've tracked:</p>
<p>DL David Irving, Iowa State<br>DT Kristjan Sokoli, Buffalo<br>DT Tory Slater, West Georgia<br>WR Ty Montgomery, Stanford<br>WR Chris Harper, California<br>S Demarious Randall, Arizona State<br>CB Tray Walker, Texas Southern<br>RB Mike Davis, South Carolina<br>WR Ed Williams, Fort Hays State<br>LB Reshard Cliett, U South Florida<br>OL Ty Sambrailo, Colorado State<br>OL Robert Myers, Tennessee State</p>
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<p><i>As a quick reminder, based on the observable M.O. of the Seahawks over the past four Drafts, Seattle likes to host a few early-round type players, a smattering of mid-rounder types, then a host of late-round to undrafted free agent types to the VMAC prior to the draft. Each team is allotted 30 official visits, and Seattle's goal in hosting later-round and UDFA types is to use them as a recruitment-style pitch. There's a free for all after the draft ends in getting players to come to your organization, and Seattle does its best to make themselves an exciting and attractive location for players that have the choice of where to sign (<a data-ref-index="6" href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/nfl-draft/2014/5/7/5691318/the-seahawks-undrafted-free-agent-sales-pitch" target="_blank">hence, their brochure last year</a>).</i></p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/4/13/8405155/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-dt-tory-slater-west-georgiaDanny Kelly2015-04-13T10:29:04-07:002015-04-13T10:29:04-07:00VMAC Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: OL Robert Myers
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<p>A quick look at VMAC Pre-Draft Visitors. All SPARQ numbers courtesy of Zach Whitman and 3SigmaAthlete.com</p> <p>Tennessee State offensive lineman Robert Myers is in Seattle meeting with the Seahawks today, <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/RossJonesFOX/status/587651057603321857">according to FOX's Ross Jones</a>. Myers was a Combine invite but is projected as a late-round pick or undrafted free agent -- so he's a guy to keep an eye on late third day and into the free for all after the Draft wraps up.</p>
<p><i>As a quick reminder, based on the observable M.O. of the Seahawks over the past four Drafts, Seattle likes to host a few early-round type players, a smattering of mid-rounder types, then a host of late-round to undrafted free agent types to the VMAC prior to the draft. Each team is allotted 30 official visits, and Seattle's goal in hosting later-round and UDFA types is to use them as a recruitment-style pitch. There's a free for all after the draft ends in getting players to come to your organization, and Seattle does its best to make themselves an exciting and attractive location for players that have the choice of where to sign (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/nfl-draft/2014/5/7/5691318/the-seahawks-undrafted-free-agent-sales-pitch" data-ref-index="7">hence, their brochure last year</a>).</i></p>
<p>Myers does not fit the "SPARQ'd up" mold of offensive lineman that the Seahawks have targeted over the years like Garry Gilliam, J.R. Sweezy, Garrett Scott, and Jared Smith -- you'd fit him more into the James Carpenter, Nate Isles, Jared Wheeler category as comparison. Per Zach's tracking on the athletic metric, he comes in 81st among all Combine and Pro Day offensive linemen with a -0.7 sigma and in the 25th percentile for players at his position in the NFL. What Myers does have, per the scouting reports I've seen on him, is great size (6'5, 326), with enormous quads (shown above) and above average technique.</p>
<p>Here's what Lance Zierlein <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/robert-myers?id=2552347">had to say over at NFL.com</a>;</p>
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<p>STRENGTHS Has good thickness and strength through lower body. Flashes desired functional strength with ability to anchor against bull rushers. Footwork is a plus and stays balanced in pass protection. Sound technician and recognizes D-line games. Initial punch has some juice behind it. Good body control and knee bend. Gets movement at point of attack when asked to drive block. Well-timed climb to second level. Will look for work downfield and hustles to trail play. Tough player with above-average strength for his size and a frame to add more weight.</p>
<p>WEAKNESSES Average lateral athlete. Needs better understanding of angles and positioning as zone blocker. Not overly quick and tends to lose contact on outside runs. Loses strength when hands slide out too wide. Below average change of direction to strike moving targets on second level. Lacks muscle in his arms and has a soft midsection. Must prove he can handle faster, stronger competition.</p>
<p>DRAFT PROJECTION Priority free agent</p>
<p>BOTTOM LINE Myers is already above average from a technical standpoint and is a quick processor when the game speeds up. Myers is a guard prospect who can pull and play in a power scheme. He has the pass protection traits of an NFL starter. The ceiling is higher for Myers than many guard prospects in this draft, and with more coaching and work in the weight room, he should be an NFL starter.</p>
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<p>Here's what Field Gulls' own Derek Stephens and CBSSports' Dane Brugler had to say over at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1767173/robert-myers">their CBS scouting report on Myers</a>:</p>
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<p>STRENGTHS: Legitimate NFL frame with broad shoulders, long arms and a thick lower half. Though occasionally late off the snap, generally shows initial quickness in pass pro and releasing to the second level in the running game. Can extend his arms and latch on with good lateral agility and shuffle to mirror in small areas. Anchors effectively with natural knee-bend. Country strong.</p>
<p>WEAKNESSES: Significant project. Lacks the strength and technique to win in the trenches at guard and the foot quickness to handle the edge at right or left tackle. Struggled with speed rushers when playing wide. Questionable functional football strength. Initial punch lands without explosiveness. Resorts to latching on and surviving. Doesn't dominate. Leans on the defender in pass protection. Marginal change of direction and balance on the move.</p>
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<p>The VMAC Visitors we have tracked for Field Gulls so far in 2015 are:</p>
<p>DL David Irving, Iowa State<br>DT Kristjan Sokoli, Buffalo<br>DT Tory Slater, West Georgia<br>WR Ty Montgomery, Stanford<br>WR Chris Harper, California<br>S Demarious Randall, Arizona State<br>CB Tray Walker, Texas Southern<br>RB Mike Davis, South Carolina<br>WR Ed Williams, Fort Hays State<br>LB Reshard Cliett, U South Florida<br>OL Ty Sambrailo, Colorado State<br>OL Robert Myers, Tennessee State</p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/4/13/8404993/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-ol-robert-myers-tennessee-stateDanny Kelly2015-04-03T10:55:03-07:002015-04-03T10:55:03-07:00VMAC Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: RB Mike Davis
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<p>A quick look at VMAC Pre-Draft Visitors. All SPARQ numbers courtesy of Zach Whitman and 3SigmaAthlete.com.</p> <p>Mike Davis, South Carolina, is an interesting runner in this Draft class -- based purely on watching his games, and not on athletic measurables. Davis is not a <a target="_blank" href="http://3sigmaathlete.com/">SPARQ standout</a> -- and is somewhere around average for an NFL running back in the Combine measurables department. His Pro Day numbers were better so some of that depends on whether you are using Pro Day or Combine numbers, but either way, he is not going to be at the top of <a target="_blank" href="http://3sigmaathlete.com/">Zach's SPARQ charts</a>. <br> <br>That being said, he checked into the Combine at 22 years old, 5091, 217 and ran a 4.61. He ran closer to a 4.52 at his recent pro day and boosted his vert to 35.5, after dropping some additional weight. At the combine he had a 1.53 10 yard split (very good), 4.18 shuttle, 7.0 three-cone, with 17 bench, 34 vert and a 9-8 broad jump. None of those numbers are bad, but most of them do not stand out. <br> <br>The knock on Davis has been conditioning, when you read reports. He has visits with the Patriots, Seahawks, Bucs, and Falcons -- and I think he would be a good fit for all four of those teams. If you wanted to cherry-pick his best game to watch last year, <a target="_blank" href="http://draftbreakdown.com/video/mike-davis-vs-kentucky-2014/">it would be Kentucky</a>.</p>
<p>After looking pretty closely at the top-15 runners in this Draft class, I believe Mike Davis will probably go in the Late 3rd Round. Davis has power, quickness, and can catch out of the backfield. I believe he has what it takes to be a starting NFL running back.</p>
<p id="paragraph8">The VMAC Visitors we have tracked for Field Gulls so far in 2015 are:</p>
<p id="paragraph9"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/4/2/8337923/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-dl-david-irving-iowa-state">DL David Irving, Iowa State</a><br><a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/3/30/8314957/nfl-draft-vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-dt-kristjan-sokoli" target="_blank" data-ref-index="6">DT Kristjan Sokoli, Buffalo</a><br>DT Tory Slater, West Georgia<br><a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/3/31/8322979/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-wr-kr-ty-montgomery-stanford" target="_blank" data-ref-index="7">WR Ty Montgomery, Stanford</a><br>WR Chris Harper, California<br>S Demarious Randall, Arizona State<br><a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/4/1/8328095/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-cb-tray-walker-texas-southern" target="_blank" data-ref-index="8">CB Tray Walker, Texas Southern</a><br>RB Mike Davis, South Carolina</p>
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<p><i>As a quick reminder, based on the observable M.O. of the Seahawks over the past four Drafts, Seattle likes to host a few early-round type players, a smattering of mid-rounder types, then a host of late-round to undrafted free agent types to the VMAC prior to the draft. Each team is allotted 30 official visits, and Seattle's goal in hosting later-round and UDFA types is to use them as a recruitment-style pitch. There's a free for all after the draft ends in getting players to come to your organization, and Seattle does its best to make themselves an exciting and attractive location for players that have the choice of where to sign (</i><a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/nfl-draft/2014/5/7/5691318/the-seahawks-undrafted-free-agent-sales-pitch"><i>hence, their brochure last year</i></a><i>).</i></p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/4/3/8340769/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-rb-mike-davis-south-carolinaDavis Hsu2015-04-02T16:06:03-07:002015-04-02T16:06:03-07:00VMAC Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: DL David Irving
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<p>A quick look at VMAC Pre-Draft Visitors. All SPARQ numbers courtesy of Zach Whitman and 3SigmaAthlete.com</p> <p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/Eric_Edholm/status/583722091465289728" target="_blank">Eric Edholm</a>, DL David Irving is scheduled for a Pre-Draft visit with the Seahawks.</p>
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<p>David Irving was kicked off the team at Iowa State last year due to a domestic assault situation with the mother of his child, followed by his participation <a href="http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/03/giants_work_out_draft_prospect_david_irving_who_wa.html" target="_blank">in a riot</a> on campus. Now back in California, Gil Brandt says Irving put up some eye popping Pro Day numbers.</p>
<p>The defensive tackle/defensive end measured in a 6-foot-7 and ¾ inches, and 273 pounds. He ran the forty in 4.84 seconds with a 38 inch vertical jump, 10-8 broad jump, 4.53 shuttle and 7.27 three-cone drill. His 10 yard split was 1.69. Brandt also says Irving has an 87 ¾ wingspan, which is almost unheard of -- for comparison -- WR Kelvin Benjamin has an 83 inch wingspan.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p>Irving's workout made him the 2<sup>nd</sup> highest SPARQ tester of the Non-Combine Invite Defensive Tackles, at a whopping 135.7 pSPARQ and 1.8 sigma (96% percentile for NFL D-Lineman). The only higher rated non-Combine DT tester was DT Kristjan Sokoli, who is <i>also</i> scheduled for a VMAC visit. Both Sokoli and Irving tested better than any of the Combine invited Defensive Tackles.</p>
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<p>The VMAC Visitors we have tracked for Field Gulls so far in 2015 are:</p>
<p>DL David Irving, Iowa State<br><a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/3/30/8314957/nfl-draft-vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-dt-kristjan-sokoli" target="_blank">DT Kristjan Sokoli, Buffalo</a><br>DT Tory Slater, West Georgia<br><a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/3/31/8322979/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-wr-kr-ty-montgomery-stanford" target="_blank">WR Ty Montgomery, Stanford</a><br>WR Chris Harper, California<br>S Demarious Randall, Arizona State<br><a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/4/1/8328095/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-cb-tray-walker-texas-southern" target="_blank">CB Tray Walker, Texas Southern</a><br>RB Mike Davis, South Carolina</p>
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<p><i>As a quick reminder, based on the observable M.O. of the Seahawks over the past four Drafts, Seattle likes to host a few early-round type players, a smattering of mid-rounder types, then a host of late-round to undrafted free agent types to the VMAC prior to the draft. Each team is allotted 30 official visits, and Seattle's goal in hosting later-round and UDFA types is to use them as a recruitment-style pitch. There's a free for all after the draft ends in getting players to come to your organization, and Seattle does its best to make themselves an exciting and attractive location for players that have the choice of where to sign (</i><a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/nfl-draft/2014/5/7/5691318/the-seahawks-undrafted-free-agent-sales-pitch"><i>hence, their brochure last year</i></a><i>).</i></p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/4/2/8337923/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-dl-david-irving-iowa-stateDavis Hsu2015-04-01T15:53:02-07:002015-04-01T15:53:02-07:00VMAC Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: CB Tray Walker
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<p>A quick look at VMAC Pre-Draft Visitors. All SPARQ numbers courtesy of Zach Whitman and 3SigmaAthlete.com</p> <p>Jared Stanger and Zach Whitman have been following a lesser-known cornerback from Texas Southern named Tray Walker for a while now. It's hard to find numbers on smaller school players, but when they did publish them recently on Walker, they did not disappoint. He has the longest arms and longest known wingspan for any cornerback (Combine or Non-Combine invite) in this draft class -- with 33+ inch arms and an 80 3/8 inch wingspan (both pretty ridiculous). These measurements are impressive for a player who stands Six toot two inches and ¾ inch (6026 in scouting parlance).<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p>So, It's no surprise the Seahawks would want to bring Walker in for a visit. His other numbers are impressive too- 189 lbs, 9 and 1/8 inch hand, 4.48 forty, 4.05 short shuttle, 6.7 cone, 36.5 inch vert, and a 10 foot 7 inch broad jump. His SPARQ rating is 123.9, or 0.7 sigma, good for 6<sup>th</sup> best out of the Non-Combine Cornerbacks, and good for 8<sup>th</sup> best if he were a Combine invite.</p>
<p>The list of reported visits for the Seahawks:</p>
<p>Arizona State S Damarious Randall<br>South Carolina RB Mike Davis<br>Texas Southern CB Tray Walker<br>West Georgia DL Tory Slater<br>Cal WR Chris Harper<br>Bufffalo DT Kristjan Sokoli<br>Stanford WR Ty Montgomery</p>
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<p><i>As a quick reminder, based on the observable M.O. of the Seahawks over the past four Drafts, Seattle likes to host a few early-round type players, a smattering of mid-rounder types, then a host of late-round to undrafted free agent types to the VMAC prior to the draft. Each team is allotted 30 official visits, and Seattle's goal in hosting later-round and UDFA types is to use them as a recruitment-style pitch. There's a free for all after the draft ends in getting players to come to your organization, and Seattle does its best to make themselves an exciting and attractive location for players that have the choice of where to sign (</i><a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/nfl-draft/2014/5/7/5691318/the-seahawks-undrafted-free-agent-sales-pitch"><i>hence, their brochure last year</i></a><i>).</i></p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/4/1/8328095/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-cb-tray-walker-texas-southernDavis Hsu2015-03-31T16:04:49-07:002015-03-31T16:04:49-07:00VMAC Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: WR Ty Montgomery
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<p>A quick look at VMAC Pre-Draft Visitors. All SPARQ numbers courtesy of Zach Whitman and 3SigmaAthlete.com</p> <p>The list of official visitors to the VMAC grows today as Rand Getlin <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Rand_Getlin/status/583004363003691008" style="background-color: #ffffff;">reported that</a> the Seahawks will host Stanford receiver/returner Ty Montgomery to their headquarters in Renton.</p>
<p>As a quick reminder, based on the observable M.O. of the Seahawks over the past four Drafts, Seattle likes to host a few early round type players, a smattering of mid-rounder types, then a host of late-round to undrafted free agent types to the VMAC prior to the draft. Each team is alloted 30 official visits, and Seattle's goal in hosting later-round and UDFA types is a recruitment style pitch. There's a free for all after the draft ends in getting players to come to your organization, and Seattle does its best to make themselves an exciting and attractive location for players that have the choice of where to sign (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/nfl-draft/2014/5/7/5691318/the-seahawks-undrafted-free-agent-sales-pitch" style="background-color: #ffffff;">hence, their brochure last year</a>) .</p>
<p>Anyway, Montgomery probably does not fit into that late round/UDFA category, he's more of a mid-rounder, but he joins Arizona State S Damarious Randall, South Carolina RB Mike Davis, Texas Southern CB Tray Walker, West Georgia DL Tory Slater, Cal WR Chris Harper, and Bufffalo DT Kristjan Sokoli as reported pre-Draft visits for Seattle.</p>
<p>Montgomery is a very interesting mid-round prospect because he's arguably the best kick returner and punt returner in the nation (statistically, he was in 2014). At 6'0, 210 to 220 pounds, he's been compared to Cordarrelle Patterson in that he's very raw as a receiver and you'd probably have to scheme him into your offense to get much production, but he has the potential to be a game-changing, possibly All Pro/Pro Bowl talent as a returner early in his career, just as we saw with Patterson in Minnesota.</p>
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<p>In case you didn't notice, the Seahawks had an enormous hole at the returner positions last year, tinkering with several guys at each spot, none of whom really wowed in any way or fashion. Eventually, Bryan Walters won the punt return job on the pure ability to simply catch the ball alone, and I really wouldn't say that anyone "won" the kick return job all season. In fact, Seattle's average of 21 yards per kickoff was 30th in the NFL, which is really bad. Pete Carroll has proven that he highly values special teams -- this is evidenced by his and John Scheider's choice to bring in Leon Washington as a pure return specialist -- and I still believe a big part of the Percy Harvin acquisition factored in his explosiveness on kick returns. So I'm guessing that Seattle's highly ineffective return game last year is an area in which Carroll will look to improve.</p>
<p>Montgomery is a very good athlete. He had a disappointing Combine after he ran a 4.55 at 220 pounds, but he still came in at 123 for his pSPARQ score, which was 13th among Combine receivers. Those numbers put him as a 0.7 sigma athlete, and among the 70th percentile for NFL players at that position. He then dropped weight after the combine, got down to about 210, and ran between 4.38 and 4.5 in the 40 at his pro day. With the improved numbers there, Zach says, he'll end up a full 1.0 sigma player when it's said and done, per SPARQ (meaning, his numbers are a full standard deviation above the average NFL player -- this is really good).</p>
<p>"It wasn't that I looked bad at the combine," <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stanforddaily.com/2015/03/20/cardinal-standouts-shine-at-stanfords-nfl-pro-day/">Montgomery said at his Pro Day. </a>"It was just, ‘How much better could you look if you dropped the weight?' It was something I discussed within my inner circle, and we decided to drop the weight, work on flexibility, and it paid off."</p>
<p>Ultimately, as a returner, 210 sounds about right.</p>
<p>"He's an interesting guy because when you watch on tape this fall, you see him drop a lot of passes and that's a little bit concerning," former NFL Scout and NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said recently. "I think he's day one a starting kick returner. He could be a Pro Bowl kickoff returner in his NFL career. He's a little bit of a project at the wide receiver spot."</p>
<p>NFL analyst <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/ty-montgomery?id=2552429">Lance Zierlein agrees</a>. "Scouts believe he can be a Pro Bowl returner," he writes in his scouting report on Montgomery. He's "scored four times over last two seasons as a returner."</p>
<p>"Montgomery can flip fields and change games with his ability in the return game and might be best-utilized in a dynamic, open-minded offensive system that gets the ball in his hands quickly and allows him to use his run after catch talents," writes Zielein.</p>
<p>Ultimately, Montgomery's stock lies somewhere in the early fourth to the early fifth round, most likely. That's the standard "role player" area and even for Seattle, who has hit on some great players in the mid-rounds, you have to set realistic expectations. CBS's Dane Brugler compared Montgomery to a "better" version of Josh Cribbs. You could compare him to Jacoby Jones or Ted Ginn too, but regardless, you draft him to be a returner and hope to get some bonus value out of him as a receiver. The fourth round would be a good value spot for a player with potential as a Pro Bowl returner, and Seattle could hope that after two or three years, he'd prove to be a solid receiver as well.</p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/3/31/8322979/vmac-pre-draft-visitor-profile-wr-kr-ty-montgomery-stanfordDanny Kelly2015-03-30T13:36:08-07:002015-03-30T13:36:08-07:00VMAC Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: DT Kristjan Sokoli
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<p>A quick <a href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/seahawks-analysis/2013/5/23/4361420/sparq-rating-nike-seahawks-pete-carroll-john-schneider-nfl" target="new">SPARQ</a> look at VMAC Pre-Draft Visitors.</p> <p><b><i>*All numbers courtesy of Zach Whitman and <a target="_blank" href="http://3sigmaathlete.com/">3SigmaAthlete</a>*</i></b></p>
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<p>Kristjan Sokoli is a nose tackle from Buffalo (Kahlil Mack's school) of Albanian descent. Currently, Sokoli has the 2<sup>nd</sup> highest <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fieldgulls.com/seahawks-analysis/2013/5/23/4361420/sparq-rating-nike-seahawks-pete-carroll-john-schneider-nfl">SPARQ score</a> of any player in Zach Whitman's database of 2015 players that were not invited to the Combine. In fact, Sokoli is a top 10 SPARQ player of any player in any position in this year's Draft (behind only Vic Beasley, Davis Tull, Chris Conley, Byron Jones and a WR/KR from Maine named Damarr Aultman).<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p>Sokoli is 24 years old, is 6044 (six foot four and half inch), 290 lbs, with 34 inch arms and 10 3/8 inch hands. His wingspan is 79.5. He ran a 4.84 forty with a 7.19 cone drill, 31 bench press reps, and a 38 inch vertical. His Broad Jump was 9 foot 11 inches. (pSparq is 142.1, z-score (Standard deviation above the NFL average for his position is a whopping 2.2))<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p>I have not spent time researching if Sokoli is a good player, but he is a late round type interior Defensive Lineman with high SPARQ numbers and length, the type of player I could see Seattle taking a shot at -- perhaps in Round 6.</p>
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