I really like George Iloka

[augustisback003]

Nice pick!

 

[redbengal1000]

Do you like him better than Antonio Allen, who was still there? We need a cover safety, and he's got good size, speed, and overall talent. I just think Allen was a bit more polished, still a solid pick nonetheless.

 

[Servo]

He sounds similar to Sands (tall, rangy, hard hitter)

 

[augustisback003]

Yeah, Allen would have been a nice pick too but Iloka is underrated. He may actually be a nice Weak-side Linebacker.

George Iloka

SCHOOL
Boise St

HEIGHT
6'3⅝"

WEIGHT
225 lbs

ARM LENGTH
34.4"

HAND SIZE
9.5"

OVERALL RANK
118

POSITIONAL RANK
6

Production (2)
"2008: (13/5) -- 62--6--4 2009: (14/14) --48--5--1 2010: (13/13) - 63--5--2 2010: (13/13) -- 58-1-0 (3 TFL, 1 FF)"

Height-Weight-Speed (3)
"Built like an outside linebacker and has long arms (33 7/8) and big hands (9 5/8). Extremely high cut and long limbed, which can work against him in space. Top-end speed is average at best. Surprisingly tested well with agility drills at Combine; 4.03 short-shuttle and 7.02 three cone."

Durability (2)
"Did not miss a game during four seasons at Boise State. Battled through nagging injuries throughout the 2009 season, including turf toe, as well as foot and ankle i
njuries. "

Intangibles (2)
Pronounced: 'eye-LOKE-uh.' Accountable and handles business both on and off the field. Graduated from high school early to enroll in the program.

Instincts/Recognition (3)
Possesses adequate diagnostic skills. Does a nice job of playing with discipline in coverage and maintaining strong position when aligned in zone. Reads QB eyes well and flashes good route-recognition and anticipation to get a quick break on the ball. But comes up short in terms of playmaking instincts. Does not have a great nose for the ball and is missing ball-hawk gene.

Cover Skills (2)
Very quick feet. Actually flips his hips well for a 6035 safety and is an above average athlete. H as long strides and can cover a fair amount of pasture when aligned as a center fielder. At his best when breaking forward to make play on the ball. Has the size to match up well versus TEs but will get pushed around too much and needs to be more physical. Will have limitations if locked up in man coverage with slot WRs at the next level.

Ball Skills (4)
"Generally takes sound angles to the point and is aggressive attacking the ball. Has long arms to separate the ball from the receiver and very good leaping ability to challenge the jump ball. But seems to come up short too often and is not a big playmaker (3 INTs last three years on a great defense). Hands are solid enough to make the routine INT but he lacks good body control to adjust, and he's not going to make many spectacular plays on the ball. "

Run Support (3)
Diagnoses run quickly. Fills quickly and has good range versus run. Does a nice job of using hands to disengage from blocks. Has an LB body but the physicality of a free safety. A bit of a narrow based player. Has better upper-body power than lower-body strength. And the biggest issue is he misses too many tackles. Takes far too many poor angles and comes in hot far too often. Also will leave feet too often. Needs to learn to play under control and how to consistently break down in space.

1 = EXCEPTIONAL 2 = ABOVE AVERAGE 3 = AVERAGE 4 = BELOW AVERAGE 5 = MARGINAL
George Iloka 2012 NFL Draft Profile - ESPN