JS Online: Joe Philbin on Derek Sherrod

Some say he’s average run blocker, others say it’s his strenght, given how much Mississipi State ran, and ran well.

The way I see, from the little I’ve seen by highlight reels, he reminds me of Clifton in pass blocking. Not the best hand use, but incredible feet.

And in the run blocking department, he struggles with power blocking, he plays too high sometimes. However, that’s the last thing we ask of our Olinemen. Being a ZBS team, what we want is players that can pull/trap and can reach the second level quickly, which Sherrod excells at.

All in all, after Tyron Smith, IMHO Sherrod was the best fit for us.

and he’s lacking some strength, but he’s got time to practice as our backup.

I thought TT should have dumped some late picks to move up and get Carimi. Local kid with a much better college career than Sherrod and only 3 picks away. Given the depth of the team (15 injured players coming back and the replacements winning the Superbowl) the 4th and 5th rounders are a long shot to make the team as it is. I would have been happier with targeting Brooks Reed and Carimi and possibly one other pick. Quality over quantity at this point. But TT knows best.