A Look At: Limas Sweed-WR-Texas

Limas Sweed
#4
Teams Interested (College): San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans
Scout: Matt Miller
Date: January 11, 2008
Eval Position(s): WR - Wide Receiver
School: Texas
Height Weight 40 Time
6’4 220 4.45
Best Fit Position/Role: Flanker
Ideal Schema/Role: Vertical passing threat

General Traits
Character / Leadership Ability: A quiet leader whom the team counts on to make plays. Is not very verbal. Leads by example. Has never been a character concern. A hard worker.

Competitive Nature / Work Ethic: A very hard worker who has a deep desire to be the best. Quietly goes about his work without expecting acknowledgment. Will attack a play book, weight room or film.

Football Intelligence: A four-year starter who knows the ins-and-outs of the Texas spread offense. Has a good feel for coverage and knows when to break off his routes. Recognizes man versus zone quickly. A smart player that does not make mistakes.

Size: Excellent size. Long arms, lean, tall. Strong enough to beat the jam. Uses his size to shield off defenders.

Athletic Ability: Superb athlete who was a stand-out track and basketball player in High School. Has good body control and leaping ability. The most athletic wide receiver in the senior class.

Toughness / Durability: Played through a sprained left wrist early in the 2007 season, before that eventually caused him to miss the remainder of the season.

Specific Traits - Wide Receiver
Field Vision: Sees the field very well while running routes. Looks for openings in zones and can sit down effectively in space.

Speed: Shows good deep speed, but does not possess short quicks. Will not be an underneath threat. Can run away from defenders. Is faster with the ball in his hands.

Agility: Is not shifty, but possesses good overall agility. Is built and moves like a basketball player. Great balance and body control.

Blocking: Is a willing stock blocker that locks up and drives his man. Uses his lower body and crops his feet. Doesn’t miss many blocks. Looks for contact down field.

Body Control: Has exceptional body control on the deep ball. Is flexible and bends well in making adjustments.

Concentration/Hands: Will sometimes drop the easy pass, especially over the middle. Shows good concentration on the deep ball and makes nice adjustments here.

Release: Gets good release for a big target. Uses his strength and feet to get off LOS without much contact. Teams facing Texas haven’t tried to press cover Sweed much. Will need work there. Beats the cushion well because of stride and size. Strong off line.

Route Running: Works back to the ball well, even though he is not very quick in and out of his breaks. Ideally he will be used on deep routes and put in a position to use his size and athleticism to make plays down the field. A long strider that is deceptive.

Additional Comments: Sweed entered the 2007 season as one of the premier receivers in the country. His combination of size, strength and hands make him a dangerous player on the edge. The wrist injury has set him back and caused many to question his status for the 2008 NFL Draft.

Injury Concerns: Sprained ligaments in left wrist, which required surgery.

Could Be As Good As: Roy Williams, Detroit Lions
Worst Case: Dwayne Jarrett, Carolina Panthers
Where He’ll Probably Go: 1st Round
Where He Should Go: Top 15