22 Quotes by Mike Mayock

It felt like on tape that Eric struggled with speed all season long and the same thing happened at the Senior Bowl. He's got short arms. I think he's gone from a high-level first-round left tackle to at best a second-round right tackle.

I think he'll be there at 12. A few weeks ago I wouldn't have said that. But there's been some question on whether he can push the pocket as a pass rusher. There's also a question about his ability to play at a high level every down.

You have to match up players with schemes.

Teams want more speed at all 11 spots and the emphasis is getting to the quarterback. If you have that skill, you're going higher in the draft than ever before.

Now is the time, or next year is the time, depending on whether or not a kid catches their eye. They have to start to groom somebody for a couple years down the road, I agree.

Everybody is telling me he's going to go between 12 and 20. I'm not buying into that yet. (Ware) showed me at the Senior Bowl a year ago that he was a first-round big. Manny Lawson did not show me that.

I really believe that Ernie Sims is the most explosive, through-the-hips athlete in this draft.

He's starting to move up charts. He's a guy that's going to go somewhere between (pick) 20 and 25 and only has one start in his career.

If he had perfect character, he would probably be a late first-day type of prospect. Given where he is today, he's probably a sixth- or seventh-round pick at best, and maybe even a priority free agent.