100 in 100: Major Wright (93 of 100)

by Drew Kerr on Apr 14, 2010 3:00 PM PDT in 100 in 100 (2010)

7 DAYS (1 WEEK) LEFT UNTIL THE DRAFT...

Major Wright is a free safety that played for the Florida Gators this past season. He was one of many reasons that helped fellow teammate cornerback Joe Haden's stock be is high as it currently is. Wright is roughly the same size as Texas Free Safety Earl Thomas.

The Florida Gator Free Safety had a fairly successful college career and started on the 2008 National Championship Team. As a freshman in 2007, Wright was a starter for 7 of the 13 games. That year he had 67 tackles and was able to knock the ball loose 4 times with explosive hits. The following year in 2008, Wright was named the full-time starter. He had an excellent season with 55 tackles and 4 interceptions; he took one of the four back to the house. 2009, Wright'a production fell off some and we saw a few more of the other guys getting playing time like Ahmad Black and Will Hill.

Wright has very good instinct to the ball no matter if it's a run or a pass. Right now, his stock is not very high, or as high as it would have been had he had a better '09 Season but that could just make for a nice steal for whoever drafts him.

Below, we'll look at Wrights stats, highlights, and I'll provide a projection.

This isn't a very long highlight video but it showcases Wright's instinct to hit and get after the ball quite well.

CAREER STATS:

2009 Regular Season Game Log			Tackles						Fumbles		Interceptions
DATE	OPP	RESULT	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	STF	STFY	FF	BK	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	PD
9/5	Charleston Southern	W 62-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/12	Troy	W 56-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/19	Tennessee	W 23-13	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/26	@Kentucky	W 41-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	33	33.0	33	0	0
10/10	@LSU	W 13-3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/17	Arkansas	W 23-20	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/24	@Mississippi State	W 29-19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1.0	1	0	0
10/31	Georgia	W 41-17	Did Not Play or did not accumulate any stats.
11/7	Vanderbilt	W 27-3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/14	@South Carolina	W 24-14	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/21	FIU	W 62-3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/28	Florida State	W 37-10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/5	@Alabama	L 32-13	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

2009 Postseason Game Log

Tackles

Fumbles

Interceptions

BOWL

OPP

RESULT

TOT

SOLO

AST

SACK

STF

STFY

INT

YDS

AVG

LNG

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL

Cincinnati

W 51-24

Did Not Play or did not accumulate any stats.

SUMMARY AND PROJECTION:

Wright has average size and above average instinct. Mike Mayock is always talking about how good Earl Thomas' instinct is to the ball and because he has received so much attention, Wright has been overshadowed. He does tackle much better than Thomas though and when he is in the open field, there are no hesitations to lay a big pop on someone even if they are bigger than he is. He sheds blocks well, and is able to weave his way in and out of traffic exceptionally. Wrights speed is on par with where it should be at the NFL level. He's not a burner but he did qualify as a top performer in the 40-yard dash at the 2010 NFL Combine with a 4.48. The one weakness he does have is his man-to-man coverage skills. He often gets beat when he has to cover a receiver one-on-one but does well against the slower tight ends. He measured in at 5'11" and weighed in at 206 LBS.

Possibilities -- 3rd Round: Picks 65-98, 4th Round: Picks 99-114.

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I think Major Wright will be a steal

and will end up being one of the best safeties in this class. Joe Haden owes much of his success to the job Major Wright did.

If he’s there in the 3rd I’d love for us to grab him.

Member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010

by smileyman on Apr 14, 2010 3:13 PM PDT reply actions

So...

A. Davis at pick 13
K. Wilson at pick 17 (knows you’ll not like this as you aren’t for a CB in the first)
V. Ducasse at pick 49
M. Wright at Pick 79

you’d be happy with? I don’t think by doing that we’d be crushed really. Could be a nice maneuver (though I’m still holding out for a trade with the Eagles or Pats to get some high mid {2-4} round picks. with the 13 or even better the 17)

by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 14, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd like that

I think Wilson’s the best CB in this draft, and if we’re gonna draft a CB in the first I’d want it to be him.

Member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010

by smileyman on Apr 14, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Major...

I have to say, since the demise of former Texas QB Major Applewhite’s NFL career (if you can call it a “career”), there haven’t been enough Major’s in the NFL. I enjoyed the Major Applewhite era at Texas, particularly when he came off the bench to come from behind and win that Colorado game (I think it was the Big 12 title game) after Chris Simms was benched or injured or something like that.

Apologies for the brief thread jack.

by David Fucillo on Apr 14, 2010 3:14 PM PDT reply actions

Blehck…. Texas players.

by Drew Kerr on Apr 14, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Texas

Normally I’m not a fan of Texas players. And it’s not like he became some great pro. I think if he had any name other than Major Applewhite I would have been wildly indifferent.

by David Fucillo on Apr 14, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Haha. Anytime I hear the name “Major”, for some reason I always think of the movie Major Payne

by Drew Kerr on Apr 14, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Major Payne

I’m not normally a big Wayans fan, but that was a good one.

Actually, in the scene where they’re at the Virginia military games, some guys I went to school with our in the scene where they flash between the various military schools. I went to a military school in Virginia for high school and the year before I got there they filmed this.

by David Fucillo on Apr 14, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

One tubby tubby….. two tubby tubby.

Virginia looks like a nice area, in spots. I’ve never been but I have an uncle that lives there and he seems to love it.

by Drew Kerr on Apr 14, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions

WAR HAS MADE ME VERY PARANOID!!

I want the best player in the draft.

"The thing I do before every season is pretty much go find the worst thing that's said about me," Berry said at the NFL Scouting Combine. "Whenever someone has something negative to say about me, I post it up in my bathroom. I look at it every day when I brush my teeth."

by rlott#42 on Apr 14, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

haha

by Drew Kerr on Apr 14, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Blehck... Texas.

Handsomeness is a burden my face has to live with. Every day.

by madmatt on Apr 14, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions

A kid I went to school with was named "Captian"

I don’t get why people name their kids stuff like Major and Captian. I think normal names like Chris or Mike should suffice.

by Drew Kerr on Apr 14, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions

we should implement a system like the one they have in Iran where you have to pick names off an approved list.

see how it seems like I’m agreeing with you buy I’m actually calling you an authoritarian? I’m just kidding Drew K you know I love you.

Personally I love original names. We were both given the woefully common name of Andrew (I’m guessing from your handle, and I’m also guessing by your handle that like me, you changed it). Its nice in that I can reliably find and befriend someone with the same name so as me to avoid sticky situations, but I occasionally I wish I had a name like Demetrius or Chair.

by hellaninersfan on Apr 14, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

You can always legally change your name if youre not happy with the one you got.

See: Ochocinco

by Drew Kerr on Apr 14, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Try on John Johnson for a boringly common name

Member of the legendary David Carr thread, 6 March 2010

by smileyman on Apr 14, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Joe Smith

I want the best player in the draft.

by rlott#42 on Apr 14, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

my name is Noe

I’d say its original

What we've got here is a failure to communicate.

by SportsChicken on Apr 14, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Pronounced as in "NO!" or...

as in Noy or how?

by ChesapeakeBay9er on Apr 15, 2010 4:53 AM PDT up reply actions

It’s supposed to be pronounced No-eh, but people sometimes pronounce it as No-ee.

What we've got here is a failure to communicate.

by SportsChicken on Apr 15, 2010 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions

What we've got here is a failure to communicate.

by SportsChicken on Apr 15, 2010 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions

tough times

I love the Seahawks so much… I can’t believe it happened. Waaaaah

by Rod Blogojevich on Apr 15, 2010 8:49 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Donnie Brasco has us taking Clausen… ugh

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/04/14/mock.draft.2/index.html

by Rod Blogojevich on Apr 15, 2010 1:09 AM PDT reply actions

blehck, clausen

by Rod Blogojevich on Apr 15, 2010 1:55 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Sounds like a poor mans Haden

I could see it in the third I guess…. wouldnt bother me… although I do have dreams of a Rolle / Davis run for president in the future… watch out Brent Jones

by thatguywiththebeardandthebanjo on Apr 15, 2010 1:23 AM PDT reply actions