ADAM ARCHULETA
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#6-DERRICK GIBSON Florida State University Seminoles 6:01.1-211

ANALYSIS
Positives... Big, strong, quick and aggressive tackler...Very smooth dropping off in the zone...Has an explosive closing burst and excellent hip snap turning on the ball...Understands run defense schemes and is very fluid staying with receivers down field...Extremely flexible in his movements and is quick to recover and adjust when the ball is in flight...Times the pass perfectly and consistently gets in front of the receiver to try and get a piece of the ball...Comes up hard to fill the lanes in run support...Extends his hands properly going up for the interception...Can strike, jolt and wrapup the opponent with force...Smooth switching off in the zone...Frequently makes the big hits in one-on-one situations...His frame displays very impressive muscle development...Plays with a cornerback's quickness and a linebacker's aggression.

Negatives... Outside of an off-field incident in the summer (arrested for soliciting an undercover policewoman), there are no character flaws and certainly no on-field deficiencies in his game... Can get overaggressive at times, which takes him out of the play... Has problems dealing with the underneath pass, allowing too much cushion on the receiver... Takes plays off, relying on his recovery speed to compensate.

CAREER NOTES
Called a "coach on the field" by Bobby Bowden, Derrick has been the stabilizing force in the Seminoles secondary for the last three years...Playing the "Rover" position, he is afforded the luxury of getting to the ball at all costs, something he has been quite successful in doing...The hard-hitting pass defender finished his career with 214 tackles (137 solos), nine stops behind the line of scrimmage, seven interceptions and 16 pass deflections.

REMIND ME OF... New England's Lawyer Milloy.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... Have him in a dead heat with Archuleta, so for category purposes, I went alphabetically with these two. Now, if I am a general manager, I have to look at Gibson's experience over Archuleta, but on an athletic standpoint, they are equal. Either way, both are worthy of first round consideration.

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