ADAM ARCHULETA
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#40-ADAM ARCHULETA Arizona State University Sun Devils 5:11.7-209

ANALYSIS
Positives... College linebacker scheduled to move to strong safety in the pros...Productive player who is very alert of what is happening on the field...Quick to diagnose the plays...Roams the field with determination, showing an explosive burst for the blitz...Effective taking on lead blockers, gaining leverage on his opponents through proper hand usage...Has the functional strength to wrap up ball carriers in the backfield... Extends his hands well to avoid low blocks at his feet...Maintains balance getting through the trash at the line...Has a great feel for the zone, dropping back smoothly and with no hesitation in pass defense...Shows fluid lateral pursuit ability...Gets an excellent jump on the ball defending vs. the pass.

Negatives... Very slender in the lower body, lacking leg drive to maintain position vs. the larger blockers...While he shows good zone coverage ability, he lacks the sudden burst out of his backpedal you would look for in a safety...Has mediocre jumping ability, making him less effective in deep pass coverage...Hands are also questionable, as he will drop the easy interception.

CAREER NOTES
Former walk-on who started the last three years in the Sun Devils' linebacking unit...An ASU fan favorite for his relentless style of play, Adam vied for several national awards as a senior, inluding the Dick Butkus Award (nation's top linebacker) and Football News' National Defensive Player of the Year Award...Ranks fourth in school history with 54 stops behind the line of scrimmage, topped only by Al Harris (57, 1975-78), Shante Carver (57, 1990-93) and Bob kohrs (58, 1976-79)...Recorded 330 tackles (202 solos) with 14 quarterback sacks, six fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles during his four years at Arizona State.His 202 solo tackles rank fifth on the Sun Devils' career-record chart.

REMIND ME OF... Dallas' Darren Woodson.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... The "Mouth that Roared" will be in for quite a culture shock once he starts talking trash in the NFL. Watch how quick his cocky attitude changes going up against the big boys. Unless he concentrates on adding much-needed strength in the weight room, he's nothing more than a flyweight whose mouth caught everyone's attention. He could have easily made my "Most Overrated" list.

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