The next Ray Lewis??

Just wrong to mention Ray’s name with anyone. He is the next Jamar Chaney and that is it.

After watching the highlights u showed, i am not as impressed as u r. A lot of his tackles were him holding up a guy and allowing someone else to bring him down. Yes I see he’s fast and good at getting off blocks, but his tackling ability is sub par. His few solo tackles he had he did a nice job getting to the play, either by displaying his agility and speed or block shedding ability, but he would allow the guy to get too many yards after contact.

All in all if we havent selected an ILB by the 4-5th rounds, which I dont see us doing, we should jump all over this guy. I can see this athletisicm translating well to ST’s as well. But ur analysis of the next Ray Ray and getting him in the 2nd I believe are very far off

At Walter there are no issue problems mentioned other than he had a leg injury that kept him out for a while.

03/14/2010 – TOP RATED NFL DRAFT SCOUT INSIDE LINEBACKERS: Jamar Chaney, Mississippi State, 6-1, 242, 4: He started at inside and outside linebacker in college and was just beginning to show outstanding pro potential when his progress was interrupted in 2008 by a broken leg. He returned in 2009 to lead the team with 90 tackles, including 4?? for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. After making the Senior Bowl with a late invitation, Chaney impressed scouts in practice and was named defensive MVP in the game after collecting eight tackles and a fumble recovery. – Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com/CBS Sports/USA TODAY

MVP of the Senior Bowl.

nfldraftscout.com has him listed as the #5 IBL, with Butler at 4. Here’s their take on Chaney:

Read & React: Moderate reading his keys and diagnosing what’s coming at him. Marginal vision to avoid the trash and beat the running back to the edge. Quick to accelerate to the ball after recognizing the play. Disciplined defender who maintains gap control and trusts teammates.
Run defense: Looks smaller on film than his program-listed size. Can be engulfed by blockers and doesn’t have the upper-body strength or punch to disengage quickly. Marginal lateral quickness to avoid blocks.
Pass defense: Former weak-side linebacker with the athleticism and understanding of pass defense to remain on the field in passing situations. Good depth in coverage.
Tackling: Effective drag-down tackler. Breaks down well in space against smaller, shiftier athletes. Good hustle in pursuit but too often makes plays well downfield. Reliable open-field tackler, but isn’t a punisher (one forced fumble in 27 career starts).
Pass Rush/Blitz: Only occasionally used as a pass rusher as an inside linebacker and is exclusively a stand-up pass rusher. Lacks a versatile repertoire of pass-rush moves and needs an open lane to close effectively.
Intangibles: Productive special teams defender. Broken lower right leg suffered in 2008 will require further medical evaluation at the Scouting Combine.

There’s good and bad here, s you’d expect. This is Butler’s commentary from the same source, just for comparison

  Butler didn’t begin to make a name for himself on a national level until his senior campaign.

Moved back to inside linebacker under new head coach Steve Sarkisian and former USC defensive coordinator Nick Holt — Butler split time inside and outside as a junior — he enjoyed a breakout season in 2009, finishing third in the Pac-10 in total tackles (94) and second in tackles for loss (15.5) on his way to earning second-team all-conference honors.

Though not initially among those invited to the Combine, Butler’s strong showing during the week of practice at the Senior Bowl forced scouts to make him one of 19 seniors added late.
Butler is aggressive in taking on blocks, but has to pick a side of the oncoming offensive lineman and slide off, rather than facing him fully. His narrow build might make it difficult for him to add the size and strength necessary to handle the bigger, stronger guards in the NFL. His relentlessness and good open-field tackling skills will help him rack up tackles, but too many may come yards downfield. Considering his frame and relative comfort in coverage, some teams will view Butler as an outside linebacker prospect.

Read & React:

Leans forward pre-snap, almost falling forward in anticipation of the run on early downs. Takes a tentative step forward at the snap and explodes out of his stance toward the line of scrimmage. At his best defending the stretch play, as he has the burst to break through the line when he sees a gap to make the tackle for loss. A bit over-aggressive stretching plays out wide. Can get ahead of himself and leave cut-back angles for the quick back to exploit. His false-step toward the line leaves him vulnerable to quick passes, but he’s athletic enough to re-direct quickly.
Run defense: Reacts aggressively to the run. Quick to the hole and has the burst upfield to take advantage of gaps and close for impressive tackles for loss on outside runs. Takes on the fullback with a violent pop and uses strong hands to disengage quickly on the isolation. Isn’t as effective against offensive linemen, as he has to pick a side as they arrive. Athletic enough to slip off as the back comes by to latch on for the drag-down tackle, but is too often engulfed by the blocker when the runner correctly reads the direction of the block. Good speed to the sideline. Is too fast, at times, coming in a bit out of control and leaving cutback lanes. Strong pursuit laterally and downfield. A reliable open-field tackler.
Pass defense: Takes a false step at the snap, but has good balance and quick feet to change directions and recover for quick passes. Good route-recognition and overall athleticism for an inside linebacker. Focuses on his assignment, rather than the quarterback and is athletic enough to react and maintain good coverage. Often forced the quarterback to look elsewhere due to his sticky coverage. Has a burst to close when the ball is thrown.
Tackling: Not an explosive hitter, but is a generally an efficient wrap-up tackler that plays with good balance in the open field to make the secure stop. Can be a bit out of control when he crashes the line at full speed and is forced to lunge at the ballcarrier. Good strength for the grab on and drag-down tackle as he’s fighting off blocks. Good hustle in pursuit.
Pass Rush/Blitz: Shows good straight-line speed to close when he has an open lane. Good lateral agility and balance to avoid blocks. Dips his shoulder to get under the reach of the guard. Attacks the running back with a full head of steam and has enough strength and use of leverage to drive him into the pocket as a bull-rusher, but his overall lack of size and strength is exposed when taking on linemen, who typically are able to simply absorb his initial hit and engulf him. Doesn’t show much in terms of pass rush technique. Good effort.
Intangibles: Voted a team captain in 2009. Earned Most Improved Defender honors in 2008 while switching between inside and outside linebacker due to injuries to teammates. Has a knack for making big plays in big games. Named national defensive player of the week by Walter Camp Foundation the Huskies’ 16-13 win over No. 3 USC, when he had 12 tackles, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and an interception. Posted six tackles, a TFL and a sack against Cal; 3 tackles, including a TFL and an interception in the overtime loss to Notre Dame.

Butler is the guy for us

If available in the 6th round draft him if we haven’t drafted any LBers.