The schedule of 2011 NFL Pro Days returns with a small slate of schools including Coastal Carolina, UCLA, and Utah. I've posted the players after the jump, but it's relatively limited number of players on which we'll really focus in. The biggest names are outside linebacker Akeem Ayers, safety Rahim Moore, and cornerback Brandon Burton. Kicker Kai Forbath is of note as well as the 49ers worked out Forbath late last week.
Yesterday Drew K put together a rundown on Rahim Moore so check that out when you get a minute. I thought for this post we'd focus in a bit more on Akeem Ayers and pass rushing outside linebackers in general. Dan Kadar over at Mocking The Draft actually projects Ayers as an inside linebacker in the 3-4 and a strong-side linebacker in the 4-3. He apparently was not called on to blitz all that frequently at UCLA and so his pass rush skills are still a bit raw. Scouts Inc provided their own scouting report and said he had "upside" as an edge rusher.
How do people view linebackers transitioning inside or outside from the other? So, a guy who played inside in college moving outside, or vice versa. I've read a variety of comments here about NaVorro Bowman and where he would best be utilized. Some folks have suggested a move to the outside for Bowman, while others are content with him earning his stripes as the Ted linebacker of the future. What do you think?
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Akeem Ayers 
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OLB | 6'2½" | 254 | 91 | 2 | 26 | |||
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Rahim Moore
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S | 5'11¾" | 202 | 89 | 1 | 31 | |||
| Kai Forbath | PK | 5'10⅝" | 191 | 49 | 2 | ||||
| Christian Yount | LS | 6'0" | 241 | 30 | 2 | ||||
| David Carter | DT | 6'4½" | 297 | 30 | 25 | ||||
| Micah Kia | OG | 6'4½" | 322 | 30 | 50 | ||||
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| Brandon Burton | CB | 5'11⅝" | 190 | 72 | 11 | 85 | |||
| Sealver Siliga | DT | 6'1¾" | 305 | 36 | 21 | ||||
| Zane Taylor | OC | 6'2½" | 309 | 31 | 9 | ||||
| Joseph Phillips | PK | 5'10½" | 189 | 30 | 12 | ||||
| Caleb Schlauderaff | OG | 6'4¼" | 305 | 30 | 24 | ||||
| Matthew Asiata | RB | 5'11" | 229 | 30 | 29 | ||||
| Justin Taplin-Ross | S | 6'2¼" | 214 | 30 | 35 | ||||
| Eddie Wide | RB | 5'9½" | 197 | 30 | 41 | ||||
| Antoine Smithson | WR | 5'10½" | 212 | 30 | 87 | ||||
| PRO DAYS | |||||||||||||||||||
| DATE | SCHOOLS | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/03/2011 | Baylor, FAU, Tulane, Utah State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/04/2011 | Alabama State, Albany State, Lindenwood, Troy, Weber State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/07/2011 | Arkansas Tech, Central Arkansas, Rhode Island, Tuskegee | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/08/2011 | Alabama A&M, Arkansas, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Auburn, Fordham, Liberty, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Prairie View A&M | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/09/2011 | Alabama, BYU, California-Davis, California, Clark-Atlanta, Colorado State, Georgia Tech, Kent State, Mississippi State, Nebraska-Omaha, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Rutgers, West Georgia, Wisconsin, UTEP | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/10/2011 | Akron, Buffalo, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Texas Tech, West Texas, Wofford | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/11/2011 | Eastern Illinois, Idaho, Jackson State, North Texas, Ohio State, Oregon State, Purdue, Southern Miss, TCU, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/12/2011 | Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/14/2011 | Air Force, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, LSU, Montana, Newberry, Wake Forest, Widener | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/15/2011 | Bowling Green, Eastern Kentucky, Emporia State, Florida, Kansas State, McNeese State, Montana State, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris, Southeast Louisiana, Towson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/16/2011 | Arkansas-Monticello, Bowie State, California (PA), Delaware, Florida A&M, Illinois, Indiana, James Madison, Louisian-Monroe, Marshall, Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, Virginia Union, William & Mary | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/17/2011 | Appalachian State, Grambling State, Lehigh, Louisiana Tech, Michigan, Missouri, North Alabama, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/18/2011 | Arkansas State, Indiana State, New Mexico State, Northwestern State (LA), Temple, Virginia Union | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/21/2011 | Abilene Christian, Georgia Southern, Iowa, North Dakota State, Valdosta State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/22/2011 | Georgia, Iowa State, Mississippi, Nevada, South Dakota State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/23/2011 | Arizona State, Boston College, Central Florida, Connecticut, East Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Texas State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/24/2011 | Boise State, Maine, Middle Tennessee State, UNLV, New Hampshire, New Mexico, San Diego State, South Florida, Southern Illinois, Tennessee State, Western Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/25/2011 | Arizona State, Ball State, Wofford | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/28/2011 | Central Missouri, Cincinnati, Citadel, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri State, Rice, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/29/2011 | Coastal Carolina, UCLA, Utah | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/30/2011 | New Mexico State, North Carolina Central, Northern Iowa, Southern California, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03/31/2011 | North Carolina, Stephen F. Austin | ||||||||||||||||||
| 04/01/2011 | Eastern Washington | ||||||||||||||||||
| 04/04/2011 | Southern Methodist | ||||||||||||||||||
| 04/07/2011 | Jacksonville State, Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||