SackSeer: Marc Schiechl UDFA sleeper passrusher?

padre31 · May 28, 2011

Deep Underground Mining Sleeper

Marc Schiechl hails from the Colorado School of Mines. Schiechl recorded 46.0 sacks for the Orediggers, which is good for a .97 SRAM, higher than every edge rusher in the data set save for Terrell Suggs and Robert Mathis. Although he had only average workout numbers from his pro day -— he had a 35-inch vertical and a 4.50 shuttle -- his freakish production is hard to ignore, even though it came at the Division II level. Although Schiechl is a long shot who may not even get drafted, his profile is similar to Division I-AA prospects such as Mathis and Jared Allen, whose stellar production at small schools foreshadowed similar success at the NFL level.
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Football Outsiders' Sackseer has him as a deep sleeper type of passrusher along the lines of Jared Allen, what makes me think he could be on our radar is his college, Colordo School of Minning is firmly in Adam Engroff's wheel house, small college out West.

Phillip Hunt, whom I banged the drum for this offseason, compares well to Cam Wake coming out of the NCAA and going to the CFL and having success:

If you're looking for a deep sleeper, look no further than the Philadelphia Eagles' relatively unheralded signing of Canadian Football League edge rusher Phillip Hunt. Hunt's career arc is eerily similar to breakout star Cameron Wake's. Hunt was a standout sack artist for the Houston Cougars, notching more 30 sacks, but was not invited to the Combine. Apparently undeterred, Hunt performed admirably at his Pro Day, registering a 41.5-inch vertical leap and a 4.22-second shuttle. As was true with Wake, despite outstanding workouts, Hunt went undrafted due to lack of size.

Like Wake, Hunt sought refuge in the CFL. And again, like Wake, Hunt dominated. After a three-sack rookie season, Hunt recorded 16 sacks for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. His reward was a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, adding to a high-potential stable of young edge rushers including Brandon Graham and Daniel Te'o-Nesheim.

When I was developing SackSEER, reader Alan Plotzker (who developed a similar database) and I questioned why a player with such an impressive blend of athleticism and production did not even merit a seventh-round pick. If anything, Hunt was a stronger prospect coming out of college than Wake. Although Wake had better workout numbers, Hunt had much better production and did not have Wake's injury history. So can lightening strike twice? It is unlikely that Hunt will match Wake's success, but if he somehow makes his way into the Eagles' starting lineup, watch out.
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http://www.footballoutsiders.com/ramblings/2011/sackseer-lets-try-again

Tone_E · May 29, 2011

Found this on him of his senior highlights. Linked vids are to his junior highlights and others too.

[video=youtube;0LtxPKHJ9KU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LtxPKHJ9KU[/video]

Damn he throws around his weight well. Every hit this guy makes is solid. Very high motor player as well. Would love to give this guy a shot especially after we expect to lose MCD.

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