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S Donte Whitner (Official Thread)

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Taosman said:
I'll bet only Huff goes in the first round. He's the most complete and could actually play corner which helps his status.
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He better go to the Falcons too.

I think Youbouty was really hurting this year, b/c two years ago he straight up shut down Braylon Edwards and we were all talking all-american.

It is hard to have a drop off that much.

As for Whitner, I agree with Jax, about the comparison to Doss. Whitner has a much better all-around game than Doss. Doss was a great leader and he made some big plays for us, but his skills werent the type that translate into a stud nfl safety. Doss has been failly solid, but the Colts are now talking of moving Marlin Jackson to saftey and you know it isnt to take Bob Sander spot.

I see Whitner as a Bob Sanders type player.
 
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NFL COMBINE NOTEBOOK
Roommates never bring up question of who will go first
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Bill Rabinowitz
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


Ohio State safeties Nate Salley and Donte Whitner lived together during their preparation for the NFL combine.
Yet there’s one topic Salley said the roommates never broached: which player will be drafted first.
"We’ve never even talked about it," Salley said Sunday. "Me and Donte lived together during this whole period of training, and this never popped up one time."
That might not be as surprising as it sounds. Even though Salley and Whitner play the same position, they are different types of players.
"Nate is more of a middle-ofthe-field guy, a traditional safety," Whitner said. "I feel like I can do a number of things, cover guys and play around in the box and do a lot of blitzing."
NFLdraftscout.com lists Whitner as the third-best strong safety and a likely second- or thirdround pick. Salley is listed as a fifth-rounder.
Salley and Whitner were among 12 Buckeyes at the combine, including eight defensive players.
"We always compete with each other and push each other to try to be better," Salley said. "But I’m definitely sure that whoever goes first will get a call from everybody else, and whoever goes next will get a call, and by the time hopefully all of us get drafted, we’ll be calling each other and saying, ‘Hey, we made it. It’s time to go to work.’ "
Young deep - sixed ?

The combine was abuzz Sunday with rumors that Texas quarterback Vince Young posted a score of only six on the Wonderlic test.
If true, that could cause Young to slide down the draft chart. The average score for a quarterback is about 24. The highest possible score is 50.
General manager Charley Casserly, whose Houston Texans have the first pick of the April 29 draft, said he hadn’t seen the results.
"We don’t get them until next week," Casserley said late Sunday afternoon. "I have been told it was inaccurate, by a source good enough for me to stand up here and quote it."
Mangold solidifies status

Ohio State center Nick Mangold had a time of 5.04 seconds in the 40-yard dash, sixth best among offensive lineman. He also did well in agility drills, strengthening his status as the top center in the draft.
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Just shows you how much class these guys have and how much they respect all of thier teammates. The best thing about it is, that they say it never even crossed their minds.

You know that there could of very easily been a competition, and Whitner being the younger guy there could of been major problems, but they have both worked together to make each other better and to move up in the draft.
 
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exhawg said:
I really really hope that Whitner lasts until the Browns 2nd round pick. He will be a playmaker that the Browns fans would love, and is better than anyone they have in the backfield right now. Whitner in the 2nd and Kudla in the 3rd would make all Browns fans very happy. Hopefully the Browns can fill their DL or OT needs in the first round or FA. The lack of a new CBA will help this.
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I wouldn't doubt it. Whitner and Mel Tucker have a real close relationship.
 
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Too bad the Browns drafted safeties in the 2nd round the past 2 years or else I could see Whitner in Cleveland. If we draft a safety in the draft it will be on the 2nd day.
 
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Padraig said:
I'm not willing to say that Whitner is "every bit as good" as Mike Doss. Better pass coverage skills? Yeah, probably, but Doss brought huge leadership skills to the table, and while I think Donte is a very good leader I don't think he would have even been to quite the level of Doss if he had returned next season.

I see Whitner and Allen in a similar echelon, and think "Lights Out" will have an exelant Pro career (maybe even better that Doss all said and done), but at this point I take Mike Doss ahead of Donte on my "All OSU Team" and will wait to reserve judgement on his developement at the next level...great potential that I think gets taken second round, and wish him all the luck in the world with his career.
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Doss and Whitner were two totally different players. They both filled the run effectively, but unlike Whitner, Doss actually came in as a true safety. Whitner has corner skills and speed - 4.37 where Doss has always been a pure SS. Also, MD was surrounded by ridiculous talent while Whitner was this year (and proved he can cover and tackle with the best of them)...would not have been next year. I think it's unfair to say Whitner couldn't have reached Mike's level with another year because A: he wouldn't have had the supporting cast Doss had as a senior & B: he only started one full year where Doss ended up starting four.

Regardless, I think Whitner goes on to have an excellent pro career and will make someone in the late 1's early 2's VERY happy. I respect his choice to go to the NFL. Of course I hate it, but I respect it. :)
 
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Donte's numbers from tOSU's pro Day, per NFL.com:

OHIO STATE: MARCH 9There were five head coaches present -- Pittsburgh's Bill Cowher, Chicago's Lovie Smith, Detroit's Rod Marinelli, Cleveland's Romeo Crennel and the Giants' Tom Coughlin -- and about 100 team scouts and representatives. The players ran outdoors on a strip of extremely fast AstroTurf that has been down there for some years.

Player....................Position......Gil's comments
Donte Whitner..........SS........... Whitner was clocked at 4.39 and 4.37 in the 40.
 
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