3^rd quarter

14:36: Fozzy Whittaker with his 2^nd kick return for touchdown in as many games. The back is finally healthy this season, his senior year. He’s a small back, about 5-10 195, and he’s got injury problems, but he’s demonstrated abilities as a return man, as a pass catcher, and also as a back out of the backfield behind stud freshman Malcolm Brown. Someone could give him a late look as a specialty type player.

14:34: Weeden with a 3 yard drop off to the flat.

14:24: Another quick, short throw by Weeden, 3 yards.

14:09: Weeden overthrows Blackmon with a man in his face.

11:37: Weeden throws a decent spiral, but dropped by the receiver. Weeden could have made a better, more accurate throw here, but ultimately, this one is on the receiver.

11:33: Weeden throws short into triple coverage on 3^rd and 4. Incomplete. Terrible decision.

11:15: Martin crosses the field on a long outside run and shoves the ball carrier out of bounds.

10:51: Martin lazy in coverage help with the corner playing one on one deep. Gave up on play for the last 5-10 yards or so.

9:46: Weeden throws deep to Justin Blackmon into tight coverage. Incomplete.

9:40: Weeden throws for a loss into the flat.

9:00: Weeden throws into a tight window, put it in the right place against double coverage, really threw the receiver open there.

8:41: Weeden underthrown deep, the receiver can’t quite make bring it in.

8:30: Weeden inaccurate again, but Josh Cooper bails him out with a nice catch for 11 yards.

8:18: Weeden has one batted down at the line.

8:12: Weeden with plenty of time, accurate ball on an intermediate to deep route, ball dropped, but Oklahoma State still gets yards on the play because of defensive holding away from the ball.

8:08: Weeden short to Josh Cooper for about 5 yards.

7:49: Weeden throws quick to the flat, receiver turns it into a first down.

7:30: Weeden just able to get it out with two pass rushers breathing down his neck.

6:57: Weeden throws an inaccurate fade into tough coverage. Good jam at the line by the defensive back.

5:12: Martin with good pressure on a safety blitz.

3:16: Martin able to get in on a potential touchdown saving tackle after the running back breaks free out of the pile somehow.

0:30: Martin in on deep coverage when the ball goes out of bounds.

4^th quarter

11:20: Weeden runs out of the back of his own end zone for a safety with pressure in his face. After he steps out, he throws a desperation pick six, which obviously didn’t count as it was after the safety. Terrible play, poor instincts, got rattled way too easily in the shadow of his own end zone. He’s 28. He can’t be making mental errors like this.

9:05: Weeden checks down for little to no gain.

8:32: Weeden throws into double coverage on 3^rd and long. Almost picked. Yet another terrible decision by him.

5:23: Martin reads a weak ball quickly, but can’t quite make a play on it. Nice job by the receiver of hanging onto it after a big hit by Martin.

0:00: Brandon Weeden is at a huge disadvantage because he’s 28 years old. Given that, the amount of mental mistakes he had in this game are a huge no no. He seems to get rattled under pressure. He’s also a terrible decision maker downfield. He might post great stats against the likes of Kansas, but Texas has several future NFL players on their defense and 23 of 41 for 418 yards and a touchdown aren’t going to cut it, especially since he could have easily had at least 2 picks.

He’s not the most accurate thrower and throw he can make all of the throws, he’s inconsistent, inaccurate, and makes poor decisions. He’s extremely confident and trusts his arm and makes quick decisions and has a very quick release, but he forces things too often. He needs to think things through a little bit more and he’s even worse of a decision maker if he’s pressured. I can’t see him as any more than a 5^th rounder given his age and his game. He really reminds me of Derek Anderson, who, for the record, is the same age as Brandon Weeden.

As for Markelle Martin, he was very solid, but there wasn’t a whole lot for me to go on from this game. Texas didn’t have a lot of deep plays, but Martin was still able to have an impact. With a few exceptions, he was solid both in coverage and against the run. He’s a hard hitter with great range and tough tackles and he’s also a solid deep cover man. In a weak safety class, he looks like one of the top guys.

2nd viewing

Spotlight #3: Oklahoma State DE Jamie Blatnick

Spotlight #4: Texas OLB Keenan Robinson 

1^st quarter

14:56: Blatnick outmuscled and blocked on the edge on an outside run for a sizeable gain.

14:20: Blatnick can’t get tackle for loss on running quarterback who makes him miss and gets a first down.

13:55: Blatnick run at for no gain.

13:27: Blatnick with good push, forces a quicker throw.

12:30: Blatnick doesn’t go down on a cut block.

11:38: Blatnick run at, blocked, disengages, gets tackle for 2 yard gain.

10:59: Blatnick drops in coverage, looks stiff, completion allowed elsewhere, good hustly by Blatnick to make tackle far from the line of scrimmage.

9:07: Robinson pancaked on a run.

8:32: Robinson run over on a goal line touchdown.

5:32: Blatnick again doesn’t go done on a cut block.

5:16: Blatnick relatively unblocked, goes a good job of chasing the back down for a loss from behind.

4:41: Blatnick with good hustle to chase the quarterback on a sizeable run.

3:16: Good instincts and speed by Robinson to chase down the ball carrier in the open field on a 3^rd and long check down. No conversion.

2^nd quarter

12:37: Blatnick gets good pressure and hit on the quarterback with a bull rush.

11:21: Blatnick’s hustle continues to impressive. He never gives up on a play.

10:31: Robinson can’t fight off a 2^nd level block on a screen.

6:05: Blatnick in on a tackle for no gain or loss. Sheds his blocker with ease. Texas is having real trouble with his strength as he’s just throwing offensive linemen off.

5:19: Good instincts by Blatnick to stay home on a screen.

3:53: Blatnick on a tackle for loss on a check down to the back. Good job recognizing the play and good power to throw his man.

2:47: Robinson goes sideline to sideline to get a tackle on an outside run on the opposite side.

2:08: Good job by Robinson mirroring a receiver in coverage.

1:55: Robinson misses a tackle short of the sticks on a check down, 1^st down converted.

1:12: Robinson taken down on a cut block on a short yardage play.

0:41: Robinson blocked off the play on a long touchdown run on 4^th and short.

3^rd quarter

13:54: Blatnick gets pressure on the quarterback, forces him up into a sack by a teammate.

13:21: Blatnick has a cutback go through his gap. Can’t react quick enough.

10:43: Blatnick blocked well downfield on a long touchdown run.

10:04: Robinson in on a pile for a short tackle.

6:26: Blatnick disengages and gets a tackle from behind, but not before a 1^st down on 2^nd and 1.

6:11: Blatnick gets pressure, forces the quarterback up in the pocket.

5:24: Blatnick bats down a pass at the line of scrimmage. Doesn’t go down on a cut block and a good job of recognizing the play, staying home and putting his hand up to force the incompletion.

4:31: Robinson shows poor instincts in the open field on a long run.

4:20: Robinson blown past on a long touchdown run.

4:07: Blatnick knocked off balance by an offensive lineman, still almost recovers to make a diving tackle on the ball carrier. Too overly aggressive here, goes for pass rush on a run play. Solid gain by Texas.

0:31: Blatnick wins the battle again and gets good pressure.

4^th quarter

14:32: Blatnick gets in on a short tackle.

13:54: Blatnick beats his man with a swim move, but off balance and knocked down by another offensive lineman.

10:19: Blatnick immobilized by a double team, but frees up other guys for a sack.

9:03: Robinson in on a pile on a check down.

8:20: Blatnick gives chase on an outside pitch, forces ball carrier out of bounds.

4:28: Robinson having trouble with 2^nd level blockers again.

3:56: Robinson up the middle for a tackle of no gain.

3:11: Robinson in on a tackle far from the line of scrimmage. Good instincts, hustle, and sideline to sideline speed again.

0:58: Blatnick gets pressure, forces the quarterback up, quarterback slips.

0:00: Jamie Blatnick is a very strong human being. The 6-3 265 pound defensive end is capable of bench pressing over 500 pounds and shows good functional strength on the field as well. He didn’t go down on a cut block a single time tonight and they tried cut blocks on him several times, including one that failed, allowing Blatnick to get a hand up and bat a ball down at the line.

He also shows great strength one-on-one with offensive linemen. He was throwing big offensive lineman around and has extremely powerful hands. His power and strength gave Texas a lot of trouble in this one as he had several pressures and overly won his matchups, whether going against the left tackle or the right tackle. He’s had a good season as well with 47 tackles, 11.5 for loss, 7 sacks, 7 deflections, and a pick. He’s not the most athletic player, but he looks like a good left end in a 4-3 defense.

Blatnick dropped into coverage on a couple of occasions, but looked really stiff. He doesn’t have good sideline to sideline speed, but he’s got a great motor in chase and never gives up on a play. He doesn’t have the best balance either, but he’s a great bull rusher who is solid against the run. His 40 time could hurt him on draft day, but I think he’s worth a mid round pick for a 4-3 team.

On Texas’ side, linebacker Keenan Robinson may be listed at 6-3 235, but he looks a lot smaller than that and he plays a lot smaller than that. He doesn’t have very good functional strength at all. He can’t take on blockers, not even 2^nd level blockers, at all. He’s also not the most sure tackler and got run over a couple plays. He has great sideline to sideline speed and his 40 time will help him, but he didn’t always show the best instincts in the open field.

He’s had good production in the last 3 seasons with 63, 106, and 90 tackles and he even had 9 tackles in this one, but they were empty calorie tackles. He didn’t have a huge impact on the game. He doesn’t have a lot of impact plays on the season either. He has just 6 tackles for loss and 1 sack after 2 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss last season. He looks like a mid rounder, rather than the day 2 pick he’s being projected as.