Analysis of Draft Picks & Undrafted Rookie Free Agents

Sincere Haynesworth- C/G, Undrafted Free Agent, Tulane (6'1"/310#) 40 Time- 5.21 Vertical- 30" Broad Jump- 8'9" Bench- 21 Reps.

I was surprised to find this much information on Haynesworth. I got to watch a few Tulane games this past season. I wasn't really keyed in on Haynesworth, but he did catch my eye in a couple of games and tapes that I watched. I was actually scouting Pratt in the games I was watching. Sincere has a lot of experience. He's played in 61 college games and has 3934 snaps.

The Positives:
In the run games, Haynesworth shows a good burst off the line of scrimmage and wins at the point of attack. He has the speed and athleticism to move to the second level and land blocks. Sincere understands angles and plays with good leverage. He has developed great maturity and has a high football IQ. He understands the game extremely well after playing both Center and Guard and knows what's to be expected from playing multiple positions. Haynesworth is fundamentally sound and understands blocking angles, using body positioning to his advantage. Despite not being the tallest, for an O-Lineman, He still has decently long arms and utilizes what length he does have really well. His size also helps with his leverage and balance.

The Negatives:
Haynesworth's height may be one of the only downfalls of his game. At times he can be beaten at the line of scrimmage by bigger defensive linemen. He needs to get stronger at the point of attack due to occasionally getting beat at the line.

My Final Thoughts:
I believe Haynesworth could develop into a solid backup and maybe an eventual starter for the Saints in the future. He just needs to get stronger and refine his technique. Haynesworth thrives on his physicality. I like how he out-grapples the bigger D-Linemen and wins in the phone booth with his tenacity and upper-body strength. I mentioned earlier about his height maybe being his only problem, but here's a few players that have carved out nice careers for themselves and they weren't very tall, Aaron Brewer- 6'1" Titans, Tyler Linderbaum- 6'2" Ravens and Jason Kelce- 6'2". So I'm not going to make a big deal about that, I've watched him play and he handles himself very well against tough and bigger competition. Based on what I read, his teammates and coaches have said "He's a great leader and someone you want on your team".