Sunday, April 30, 2006

With the #182 choice the Cowboys take DT Montavious Stanley

Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 321 pounds
Class Year: Sr
Experience: 3V
High School: Westover
Hometown: Albany, GA

Pros: Mobile wide body defensive tackle completed a fine career with the Cardinals, starting the final three seasons on the inside. Montavious is a thickly built, naturally strong tackle that can play well in a number of roles on the inside. He has been a three-technique tackle that has the strength and bulk to work well as a two-gap lineman, though he looks like a natural for a zero technique nose man as well.

Cons: When he comes off the ball high, he lacks a burst through the line and allows blockers to get into him and push him around. He must improve his hand use if he expects to be a factor as a pass rusher

Numbers: As a senior, he posted 48 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in 11 starts.

Skinny: He is a good athlete who has the package NFL scouts seek in a pro prospect, but he was slow to develop as a collegian. He has the natural tools that will warrant serious consideration by at least the middle rounds off his improving late performance.