Who The Hell Will They Draft 2009: Iowa DT Mitch King

by shake n bake on Mar 31, 2009 1:10 PM EDT in Who the hell will they draft Comment 27 comments

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Far from a pure homer pick, King is a disruptive undertackle who most teams have limited interest in because of his size. Many places have him as a 3rd round pick, but unfortunately for King he may be in a for a Marcus Howard-esque drop (remember Howard was projected as a 3rd-4th round pick. He fell to Indy at the end of the 5th). King would fall for the same reason. The vast majority of teams that would draft him, would require a position change. At 6'2" 280, without a lot of room to add weight (he came to Iowa as a 230lb linebacker) he's a 4-3 DE or 3-4 OLB for most teams. Moving a four year starter (and two time all-BIg Ten) at defensive tackle out of position isn't going to appeal to a lot of teams, just like a 280lb DT doesn't.

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King (right) and his partner DT Matt Kroul (left), together known as Kroul and Unusual Punishment, anchored the middle of the stout Iowa D (#9 Run D, #8 Scoring D in college football).

Scouting Report Pros

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Good athlete...Great timed speed...Was very productive...Relentless with a non-stop motor...Does a nice job of getting off blocks...Is versatile...Good strength...Extremely aggressive...Plays with a nasty demeanor...Intense and competitive...Has a lot of experience against top competition..A hard worker and team leader with elite intangibles.

NFLDraftScout (via NFL.com/combine)

Short, squatty defender with a low center of gravity, making it tough to move him off the line of scrimmage. ... Good strength, especially in his lower body, to anchor. ... Good initial quickness off the snap. ... Good hand placement and quickness. ... Forceful hands to disengage from the blocker. ... Good short-area vertical and lateral quickness to slip blocks and make plays in the hole. ... Instinctive defender who sees the action and puts himself in position to make plays. ... High-effort, high-intensity player who makes those around him better. ... Four-year starter.

King was an extremly disruptive 3-techinque DT for Iowa's cover 2. He rushed the passer and got into the backfield against the run regularly (52.5 career tackles for loss). He's undersized for the Pros, but was a strong run defender in college.

Scouting Report Cons

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Cons: May not have a true position...Undersized for a tackle...Short and slow for an end...Can be too aggressive and passionate at times...Average instincts and awareness...Pass rush repertoire is limited...Not very fluid...Has some trouble in space...Can get overpowered and engulfed.

NFLDraftScout (via NFL.com/combine)

Bit of a "tweener." ... Lacks the height, flexibility and speed off the edge teams prefer outside at defensive end and the bulk inside for defensive tackle. ... Needs to be protected by a bigger defensive tackle next to him to handle playing inside in the NFL.

He's not as big as other teams would like and doesn't have the athletism of a great edge rusher.

Senior Bowl Comments: Houston Chronical

Mitch King from Iowa was amazing off the snap in not only one-on-one drills but in the scrimmage portion too. He is so good with his hands that he blew away almost every guard who tried to block him. The problem for King is the he is a man caught in between DT and DE. He is much shorter than teams would like at DE and not heavy enough to be a starting DT right now. However, his pass rushing simply can't be ignored.

King would be a perfect fit in Indy, where he can stay at the position he's dominated for the last 4 years. He'll be a possibility in the 3rd and passing on him if he falls to the 4th would be almost unforgivable (unless he falls to their 5th rounder like Howard did).

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100% agree

Wouldn’t mind him in the 3rd if no other options, definitely a 4th. I think he’ll easily fall to the third listening to his interview on Sirius. He doesn’t have any visits scheduled. Be a perfect dude to put next to a Hood or Jerry or possibly a Baker.

Jim Sorgi runs a 4.6 40. That's all I've got to say about that.

by monstersbox on Mar 31, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn forgot a stat

52.5 tackles for a loss in his career. 30 over the last two seasons (Peria Jerry had 32).

I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter

by shake n bake on Mar 31, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Man...

It make me laugh “short squatty defender”. I’m 5’8" and he is 6’2". I know I’m not in the NFL…but 6’2" does not seem short and squat even for a DT.

I would really love to get this guy. He seems like the kinda player that I personally like…nasty and aggressive.

thanks for the info.

by TRDean on Mar 31, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He could be a pretty sick OLB in a 3-4. I just don’t see him as a viable option at DT.

This line will remain in my signature until the Colts draft Rashad Jennings in 2009.
Oh and I write words and stuff for Stampede Blue.

by KingRichard on Mar 31, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

huh

he’s the same height as Eric Foster and 15lbs heavier.

He was a great DT in college, penetrated and held up against the run.

by shake n bake on Mar 31, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not to mention

That if he’s too slow to play DE, why would they use him at OLB?

Ah, now I know what happened. Richard read it as :

“runrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrashardjennings”

By the way, King’s ability to disengage is underrated. They mention it as a pro, but he’s phenomenal at using his hands to disengage from blockers. That alone makes up for 10-15 lbs. He’s not going to demand the double teams a Hood or Gilbert would, but next to a decent NT he could be extremely productive. That and I like intensity. Intensity on defense = good. At the very least, if he falls to the 4th or 5th, he’d offer depth with the upside to win the job in TC.

Jim Sorgi runs a 4.6 40. That's all I've got to say about that.

by monstersbox on Mar 31, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was actually being sarcastic because everyone and their mother is capable of playing in a 3-4 as a LB. I’ll make sure I put /SARCASM after my posts. lol

This line will remain in my signature until the Colts draft Rashad Jennings in 2009.
Oh and I write words and stuff for Stampede Blue.

by KingRichard on Mar 31, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And now I can’t type. “I was actually being sarcastic because apparently everyone and their mother is capable of playing in a 3-4 as a LB” is what I meant to say.

Whatever, it’s not even funny now. Way to ruin it shake.

This line will remain in my signature until the Colts draft Rashad Jennings in 2009.
Oh and I write words and stuff for Stampede Blue.

by KingRichard on Mar 31, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes I ruined the joke that no one got

I’m so sorry.

by shake n bake on Mar 31, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

WELL IF YOU WEREN’T RETARDED LIKE MONSTERSBOX CLAIMS YOU ARE THEN WE WOULDN’T BE IN THIS SITUATION NOW WOULD WE?

This line will remain in my signature until the Colts draft Rashad Jennings in 2009.
Oh and I write words and stuff for Stampede Blue.

by KingRichard on Mar 31, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes retarded

retarded like a fox

(taps temple)

by shake n bake on Mar 31, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

k u win

This line will remain in my signature until the Colts draft Rashad Jennings in 2009.
Oh and I write words and stuff for Stampede Blue.

by KingRichard on Mar 31, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I too...

am shocked at this comment. A NT? No. A UT? Definitely. In fact, it is likely if we draft Peria Jerry we’ll allow him to sit around that 290 lbs. area he’s in now to maximize his speed/quickness.

by bamock on Mar 31, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Iowa

you being an Iowa guy this article comes as no surprise.

but yeah, I wouldn’t mind having King on the Colts. although it seems to me that our new defensive regime is moving towards bigger guys on our defense. i can’t really put money on that statement, i haven’t completely figured this new defense out yet.

btw, Iowa City is the best town in Iowa, I love that place

by FreeneyWillEatYourBaby on Mar 31, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I love Iowa City

but I’ve never lived anywhere else.

by shake n bake on Mar 31, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Iowa City is amazingly fun

I don’t think you can have a bad time there

It's not that I'm lazy, Bob, it's just that I don't care

by Colteyes on Mar 31, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

looks like a good 3/4th round pickup to me

"If you don't [draft me], I promise you I'll come back and kick your ass for the next 15 years."

by psvirsky on Mar 31, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like King a lot

I hope he drops like Marcus Howard did because he could be a beast. King just seems born to play for a Tampa-2.

"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg

by Colts Homer on Mar 31, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kroul is in the draft too

I’d love him as a UDFA (which he’ll likely be), but that’s just homerism+Indy not minding their DTs small.

by shake n bake on Mar 31, 2009 5:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and another thing….the other 2 iowa guys polian drafted that was that tweener size(the hitman) and the other(dallas clark) not balleyhooed like the other first round guys usually are….I think taking the chance “on this tweener” would be well worth it.

if anybody saw this player play for more than one game or a few videos supplied they would know mitch king was an absolute monster for the iowa hawkeyes for 4 years. he took no plays off. ever. and yes I saw him play for 4 years unlike most of the rest of you and the scouts

he was the defensive player of the year in the big ten…not that other first round prospect from ohio state that we know about…no it was not james L. it was mitch king

would LOVE to steal him in the late rounds…..he reminds me alot of aaron kampman. not in his size but in his aggressive style and heart. aaron wasnt even known for the first few years and I would be willing to bet most people today have no clue where he played college or still ignore him because he was not drafted in the first or second or third round. or even know that his sack total was at the top like it has been in the past few years. give me the aaron kampmans, bob sanders, dallas clarks, mitch kings of the college football world….tough hardworking hawkeye guys any day of the year.

by kinnickcolt on Mar 31, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I totally want this guy

You can never have enough pass rushers, especially in the middle. His size is good too for a cover 2 UT. As shake pointed out, he is bigger than Foster and would be perfect in our rotation.

by metal_militia on Mar 31, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

King looks like a badass

Reminds me of John Randle in a way…I could be completely wrong but it was my initial thought

by ColtsPurdueFanFromKY on Mar 31, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If he is like a john randell

lets keep quite about it and hope we can pick him up. Our defense will be incredible if we can pick up a John Randell-eske player. lined up next to Freeney and Mathis.

by metal_militia on Mar 31, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My initial thought was...

THOR.

Jim Sorgi runs a 4.6 40. That's all I've got to say about that.

by monstersbox on Mar 31, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Quick

Someone with Photoshop skills put a Colts helmet on that dude.

Jim Sorgi runs a 4.6 40. That's all I've got to say about that.

by monstersbox on Mar 31, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

there's a reason I found a pic of him from his senior year with his helmet off

I was so disappointed when he cut it off late in the season. Luckily he’s not Sampson so did just fine before and after he rocked the Viking look.

by shake n bake on Mar 31, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Glad to know...

that I am not the only one who loves the Viking look!! Maybe that is my fascination with Matthews. Anyway great pic. He has cut his hair…but he can still tackle!!

by TRDean on Apr 1, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs