Jacobs: 4th-round draft grade by the NFL advisory committee

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:12 pm

This article said Jacobs received a 4th-round grade in the NFL's draft advisory committee. The 4th-round??? He obviously thinks he will improve his stock, but with that kind of grade, I'm a little surprised he left early, especially with others yet to decided if they are leaving early as well. I would have guessed he had gotten a 1st or 2nd round grade to leave early. It would be very sad to see him slip away in this draft.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/n ... id=2283069

jpfalcon09 · Post by **jpfalcon09** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:21 pm

Banking on athletic ability is the last thing Omar needs to be worrying about. He showed this year he was hesitant to run and while yes, he has a big frame, the NFL teams are gonna want someone who knows when to scramble and when to throw, not who can withstand hits. 4th-round grade is a fair assessment, his throwing style and college system are negatives while size and passing ability are his strengths. Best of luck to Omar, but I hope he realizes what may be down the line.

San Diego Falcon · Post by **San Diego Falcon** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:28 pm

4th-round grade is a fair assessment, his throwing style and college system are negatives while size and passing ability are his strengths. Best of luck to Omar, but I hope he realizes what may be down the line.

I agree, but one more year at BG wasn't going to change those negatives.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:12 pm

And if they did not get measurably better, he could have lost ground.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:33 pm

San Diego Falcon wrote: I agree, but one more year at BG wasn't going to change those negatives.

I think he could have. And I'm not sure he could have slipped much farther.

Shrakkrocket · Post by **Shrakkrocket** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:03 pm

not meant as a flame but another negative is him not calling his own audibles. does he not have the awareness or can't read defenses or was that just Brandon's doing? This could be one of the things that hurts him the most and the main reason I think he should've stayed another year to work on it.

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:07 pm

Shrakkrocket wrote:not meant as a flame but another negative is him not calling his own audibles. does he not have the awareness or can't read defenses or was that just Brandon's doing? This could be one of the things that hurts him the most and the main reason I think he should've stayed another year to work on it.

I believe it was a system design and not a lack of trust in Omar's play calling.

We'll see how he does reading defenses in the pros. I've never predicted his draft status, but I don't see him being much higher than 4th round. Reason: his mechanics need "fixin'" and that is the first thing the pros are going to try to do. In that respect there is a lot of unknown with drafting him.

I wish him all the best, of course. He has made the right decision for himself and for that I give him credit.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:16 pm

I don't think they were calling audibles. For the most part, I don't think they called the plays until there were less than 10-12 seconds on the clock

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:47 am

I continue to think that his mental capacity for the game is the biggest question mark. I would grade him as a day 1 pick on physical tools alone, but I could easily see him going lower than that. If he measures at an inch below 6'3 he could REALLY drop. I'm quite anxious to see his wonderlic as well...I've heard rumors that he's not the sharpest tool in the shed.

If they really told him that he got a 4th round grade I really start to wonder how much credence there is to the thoughts that he doesn't care for his current staff in BG.

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:24 am

In a related story, Washington State stud receiver Jason Hill announced he was coming back to school after the draft advisory projected him as being a third or fourth round pick:

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State wide receiver Jason Hill said Friday he will return for his senior season. Basing his decision on an NFL evaluation that said he would be a third- or fourth-round pick if he entered the draft early, Hill said he will return to try to lead the Cougars to a bowl game.

"I'm a Coug for another year," Hill told reporters.

Hill, 20, finished the season third in NCAA Division I-A rankings for receiving yards per game, catching 62 passes for 1,097 yards, averaging 109.7 yards a game, with 13 touchdowns.

"I wanted to be the best receiver to ever play here at WSU and that dream is still alive," said Hill, who holds WSU records for season and career receiving TDs and is closing in on several other individual marks.

Hill, a 6-foot-2, 208-pound junior from San Francisco, said he didn't want to enter the draft unless he would be a first- or second-round choice. An NFL representative called him after Christmas to tell him he would likely go late in the third round or early in the fourth in April's draft, Hill said.

Hill was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, presented annually to the nation's top receiver. Twice selected to the all-Pacific-10 Conference second team, Hill's best game was Oct. 22, when he caught six passes for a career-high 240 yards and three touchdowns at California. The general studies major said he wanted to get his degree and improve his stock with the NFL with another year at WSU.

"We have to get to a bowl game. One more yard, one more catch, one more TD, that in itself will enhance my draft status next year," he said.

Hill's decision pleased Cougars coach Bill Doba, who said another year of lifting weights and game experience should enhance his NFL chances.

"We're happy to have him back," Doba said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2283266

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:26 pm

hammb wrote:I continue to think that his mental capacity for the game is the biggest question mark. I would grade him as a day 1 pick on physical tools alone, but I could easily see him going lower than that. If he measures at an inch below 6'3 he could REALLY drop. I'm quite anxious to see his wonderlic as well...I've heard rumors that he's not the sharpest tool in the shed.

If they really told him that he got a 4th round grade I really start to wonder how much credence there is to the thoughts that he doesn't care for his current staff in BG.

If my coach blamed me for a tough road loss to a rival, I wouldn't care for him either.

His wonderlic is the measurable that I am most interested in also. He never struck me as an overly intelligent person, simply from his speaking style and patterns. If he bombs the wonderlic, he could really plummet. Hopefully he'll do well.

Im_Full · Post by **Im_Full** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:58 pm

What WRs besides Corey Partridge do you have coming back for him to throw to? You hate on the guy, but not being a big-time program, you were stuck in a spot where it would have been foolish for him to return because you happened to be losing 4 WRs with no one seemingly in line to replace them. Bigger programs don't have that problem, and that's why it's easier to keep a Leinart in school. Don't worry because it's unlikely you'll have a guy like Jacobs that the NFL cares about for a long time.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:24 pm

Im_Full wrote:Bigger programs don't have that problem, and that's why it's easier to keep a Leinart in school.

Please.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:37 pm

Im_Full wrote: Don't worry because it's unlikely you'll have a guy like Jacobs that the NFL cares about for a long time.

Yeah, sure.

BTW, we are losing 2 WR's, not 4. Way to do the research.

Im_Full · Post by **Im_Full** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:13 pm

Falconfreak90 wrote:
Im_Full wrote: Don't worry because it's unlikely you'll have a guy like Jacobs that the NFL cares about for a long time.
Yeah, sure.

BTW, we are losing 2 WR's, not 4. Way to do the research.

Charles Sharon, Steve Sanders, and though they're not much, Derrick Lett and Brandon Jones.