Colorado State Rams
Offensively they will offer late round/free agent prospects at running back
and on the line, those that could ultimately add inexpensive depth to a roster.
Running back Henri Child is not big or fast rather very smart,
instinctive and versatile. He excels in short yardage and is a competent
receiver out of the backfield. Child works his runs hard and is always looking
to pick up positive yardage. While he does have a nice burst through the hole he
would neither be considered fast, explosive or elusive. In the end Child is more
than likely a rookie free agent, but one with a real chance of making the final
roster as a third down back/special teams player. Guard Morgan Pears is a
big blocker with strength and size potential. His work ethic and approach to the
game were part-n-parcel to unseating Broderick Lancaster at the top of the depth
chart two years ago. Strong at the point, Pears easily controls defenders at the
line but his inability to play in anything other than confined quarters makes
anything other than late round selection unlikely. Finally, Cecil Sapp
returns as the CSU feature back after missing all of ’01 after a tumor was
removed from his foot. Displaying both elusiveness and strength as a ball
carrier in 2000, Sapp has good size/speed numbers and a strong showing in 2002
could start his march towards a first day pick in ’03.
The top senior prospect on defense is Pete Hogan, a hard working end
with terrible size/speed numbers and a prospect that may be better off as a 3-4
outside linebacker. After that the next pair of players to watch are junior
linebackers Drew Wood and Eric Pauley. Wood is a solid middle
player with a good head for the ball but is neither fast nor rangy while Pauly
needs to put a complete game together and offers some potential on the
weak-side.
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