Jamaal Anderson

College: Arkansas Number: 92

Height: 6-6 Weight: 288

Position: DE Pos2:

Class/Draft Year: Jr/2007

40 Time: 4.77 40 Low: 4.74 40 High: 4.85

Atlanta Falcons-Jamaal Anderson-DE-Arkansas

The breakdown: Okay, I’m going to be honest with you. I’m a college football junkie, but you can never know it all and I probably know the least about Jamaal Anderson than I do any other player in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. There is only so much time in this world and those are time constraints that I face as a current college student that don’t allow me to watch as many players as possible. Anyways, I will give some insight on Anderson to the best of my ability. Listed at 6’6, 279 pounds with 4.76 speed, Anderson is remarkably fast and athletic for somebody his size. If you need an example of his athleticism, look no further than the fact that he left Parkview High School as the all-time leading receiver in school history.

He was a highly disruptive player at Arkansas, where he put up amazing numbers in 2006. He led the SEC in sacks, tackles for loss, and also notched 26 quarterback hurries. That’s some serious heat on the quarterback folks and Anderson can bring it with the best of them. He will help to replace the void left by the departure of the immensely talented Patrick Kerney. Anderson won’t be able to fill that void all by himself and certainly not in his first year. I think Anderson will be a good pro, but I am higher on a guy like Anthony Spencer of Purdue. That is more of a credit to Spencer’s ability than it is a knock on Anderson’s. I would’ve chosen Spencer before Anderson, because he had a more productive college career over a longer time period; Anderson had his breakout year in ‘06. I’m more of a fan of taking guys that have proven themselves for more than one season. That being said, I still think player with Anderson’s production should have no sort of problem becoming a very solid starter in the NFL.

Pick rating: 7/10

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