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Well there is one thread against him, so here goes one for him:
The Case for Ernie Sims
From various draft reports:
The Tallahassee native was rated the number one prep prospect in America as a senior in 2002. The All-American played varsity in high school for five season—dating back to the eight grade—and helped lead North Florida Christian HS to four state titles.
He played in all 13 games as a true freshman for the Seminoles in 2003 posting 42 tackles, two TFL’s, 2 pass deflections, 3 qb deflections and a forced fumble.
He played every game in 2004 finished 2nd on the team with 86 stops including 9 behind the line of scrimmage, 4.5 sacks, 9 hurries, five passes batted down, 2 forced fumbles and a blocked punt. In 2005 he had 72 total tackles, 10 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, 7 PBUs, and 2 interceptions. He finished with 24 consecutive starts.
Sims can pursue with exceptional speed and quickness and when tracks down the ball carrier, he unloads with exceptional force. He can lock onto a tight end and hold up well in coverage situations and attacks the game with fierce intensity. Sims can fly around from sideline to sideline with his awesome speed and athletic ability. Sims' speed, athletic ability, instincts and explosive tackling skills are difficult to ignore. He would fit best on an NFL team that emphasizes speed over size on defense (i.e. the Cardinals)
In the combine he ran a 4.50 did 25 reps and a 41” vertical jump. He is 5’ 11 1/8” 234 lbs.
He is most compared to Derrick Brooks who is the same size and also attended Florida State. One of his biggest Cardinal’s fan is Anquan Boldin who is encouraging the Cards to pick Sims.
So I may be the minority but do like him with the #10 pick.
The Case for Ernie Sims
From various draft reports:
The Tallahassee native was rated the number one prep prospect in America as a senior in 2002. The All-American played varsity in high school for five season—dating back to the eight grade—and helped lead North Florida Christian HS to four state titles.
He played in all 13 games as a true freshman for the Seminoles in 2003 posting 42 tackles, two TFL’s, 2 pass deflections, 3 qb deflections and a forced fumble.
He played every game in 2004 finished 2nd on the team with 86 stops including 9 behind the line of scrimmage, 4.5 sacks, 9 hurries, five passes batted down, 2 forced fumbles and a blocked punt. In 2005 he had 72 total tackles, 10 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, 7 PBUs, and 2 interceptions. He finished with 24 consecutive starts.
Sims can pursue with exceptional speed and quickness and when tracks down the ball carrier, he unloads with exceptional force. He can lock onto a tight end and hold up well in coverage situations and attacks the game with fierce intensity. Sims can fly around from sideline to sideline with his awesome speed and athletic ability. Sims' speed, athletic ability, instincts and explosive tackling skills are difficult to ignore. He would fit best on an NFL team that emphasizes speed over size on defense (i.e. the Cardinals)
In the combine he ran a 4.50 did 25 reps and a 41” vertical jump. He is 5’ 11 1/8” 234 lbs.
He is most compared to Derrick Brooks who is the same size and also attended Florida State. One of his biggest Cardinal’s fan is Anquan Boldin who is encouraging the Cards to pick Sims.
So I may be the minority but do like him with the #10 pick.
