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Dan Curley

Weight: 254

Position: TE

College: Eastern Washington

Drafted: Pick 13 of the 5th round by St. Louis
Analysis
Positives: Talented short-area pass catcher with good athletic ability...Has the leg drive to gain extra yardage after the catch...Displays solid initial quickness off the snap and is very elusive in the open...Shows good body control and field awareness going for the ball... Fluid in and out of his cuts...Adjusts quickly to the ball in flight...Has the hand flexibility and arm extension to haul in the high passes...Accelerates well on deep routes...Stays with his man during in-line blocking...Moves his feet properly to adjust in space while blocking upfield.
Negatives: Lacks the intensity to assert himself as a blocker...Not as physical as you'd like for a player of his size...Adequate in releasing off the snap, not taking advantage of his power to escape the jam...Needs to upgrade his upper body strength, as he can be manhandled by the bull rush...Has a tendency to drift in and out of his cuts, rounding them at times when going long... Has smaller hands than usual for a tight end...Needs to add needed bulk in order to prevent the defenders from gaining leverage...Has had several injuries that sidelined him for half of his career (further medical evaluation is needed).
Career Notes
Was a welcomed sight for the Eagles' passing attack the second half of the 2002 season, overcoming a series of injuries that sidelined him throughout most of his career...Sat out 27 games due to injuries since enrolling at EWU...Still managed to haul in 58 passes for 721 yards 912.4 avg) and seven touchdowns in 28 contests.
2002 Season

Earned All-Big Sky Conference first-team honors, despite missing the team's first four games...In eight contests, he grabbed a career-high 27 passes for 249 yards (9.2 avg) and four touchdowns.

Started the season opener vs. Connecticut, but suffered a broken bone near his left wrist after making an 8-yard catch...Missed the rest of the schedule after a bone infection set in, requiring multiple surgeries to correct.

Granted a medical redshirt...Missed spring drills with a hamstring pull and then suffered a knee ligament tear that would sideline him for the season.

All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention...Played in eleven games, starting seven contests at tight end and the Idaho State clash at split end...Caught 16 passes for 244 yards (15.3 avg) and two touchdowns.

Started five of eight games he played in at tight end...Finished with 14 receptions for 220 yards (15.7 avg) and a touchdown.

Did not attend college...Enrolled at Eastern Washington in January, 1998

32 1/2 9 1/4 28 4.66 2.73 1.58 17 35 1/2 9'10" 4.53 7.47

1999 08 05 14 220 15.7 1 39 1.75 27.50

1999 11 08 16 244 15.3 2 47 1.45 22.18

2000 00 00 Medical Redshirt-Knee

2001 01 01 1 8 8.0 0 8 1.00 8.00

2002 08 05 27 249 9.2 4 55 3.38 31.13

TOTAL 28 19 58 721 12.4 7 55 2.07 25.75

Donald Lee

Weight: 249

Position: TE

College: Mississippi State

Drafted: Pick 21 of the 5th round by Miami
Analysis
Positives: Has excellent quickness off the snap, showing good body control in and out of his breaks...Does not step away from blocking assignments...Fluid in his release off the line, knowing how to slip past the jam to get up field...Has the acceleration needed to stretch the coverage and does a good job of exposing defenders with his hip swerve and lateral agility...Has a knack for reaching the seven-tech immediately and is especially effective on option routes...Has enough separation speed to isolate linebackers and defensive backs...Makes proper body adjustments tracking the ball in...Can drive block, reach and down block with consistency, despite his fragile-looking frame.
Negatives: Weight room figures do not always translate to the football field...Needs further muscle development, especially in the lower frame...Has a reading disability that could cause problems digesting a complicated play book...Does not appear to have natural hands, as he tends to trap the ball...May be better suited for H-back, due to his less than ideal frame structure...Good blocker, but sometimes puts his face mask down, missing his intended target.
Career Notes
Made an instant impact as a freshman, coming up with numerous clutch plays throughout his Mississippi State career...Overcame a reading disability to earn Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll recognition...Started 30 of 45 games during his career, making 61 catches for 611 yards (10.0 avg) and three touchdowns.
2002 Season

Played in every game, starting ten contests (team opened with a three-receiver formation vs. Oregon and Memphis)...Fourth on the team with 22 catches for 161 yards (7.3 avg) and a touchdown...Recorded a pair of solo tackles.

Appeared in every game, earning nine starts (came off the bench vs. Florida and Troy State...Snatched 16 passes for 197 yards (12.3 avg) and recorded a solo tackle.

Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.22 grade point average while attending the College of Arts and Sciences...Played in every game, earning eight starting assignments (team opened with three wide receivers vs. Auburn, Middle Tennessee and Arkansas)...Made 19 catches for 204 yards (10.7 avg) and a touchdown...Also recorded a solo tackle.

Played in every game, starting vs. Memphis, Vanderbilt and Auburn...Finished with four receptions for 49 yards (12.3 avg) and a touchdown...Recorded a solo tackle.

32 1/2 9 1/2 7 4.82 2.81 1.67 26 39 10'0" 4.42 7.42

1999 11 03 4 49 12.3 1 17 0.36 23

2000 11 08 19 204 10.7 1 32 1.73 37

2001 11 09 16 197 12.3 0 62 1.45 34

2002 12 10 22 161 7.3 1 30 1.83 27

TOTAL 45 30 61 611 10.0 3 62 1.36 121