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Anthony Cannon Grade: 2.87 Position: ILB (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2006/draft/breakdowns/by_position/ilb.html)
Class: Sr
School: Tulane (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2006/draft/breakdowns/by_school/tulane.html)
Conference: Conference USA (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2006/draft/breakdowns/by_conference/cusa.html)
Ht., Wt.: 5-11, 220
40 Time: 4.69
Selected by: Detroit Lions (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2006/draft/teams/lions.html)
Round 7 (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2006/draft/breakdowns/by_round/7.html), pick 39 (247 overall)
Grading System

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/football/nfl/logos/lions_100.gif BIO: Two-year starter awarded All-Conference honors as a senior and junior, leading the team in tackles. Numbers last season included 114/12.5/2.5 after a junior campaign of 107 tackles.

POSITIVES: Tough linebacker with ability in a 34 defense. Quick up the field, fast to the sidelines and displays solid range. Effective in pursuit and flies around the football. Gets depth on drops, disciplined in coverage and displays a good head for the ball.

NEGATIVES: Not strong at the point, has difficulty bringing opponents down on initial contact and can be swallowed up by blocks. Does not play under control and over-pursues the action.

ANALYSIS: A high-motor defender, Cannon should be a special-teams ace at the next level and a back-up in a system which allows linebackers to freely flow to the action.

PROJECTION: Undrafted Free Agent

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NFL Draft Profile - Anthony Cannon

Team: DetroitRound: 7Selection: 39Position: OLBHeight: 6-0Weight: 224High School: Stephenson (Stone Mountain, Georgia)Finished his senior season with a team-high 114 tackles, with 12.5 TFLs and2.5 sacks...A speedy playmaker, Cannon is fast enough to cut off the flanksfrom the opposing ball carrier...Disciplined in pass coverage and displayed agood head for the ball...Cannon is undersized and has trouble getting offblocks and gets swallowed up by opponents at times...Has some upside thanksto his speed and smarts...Could translate into a weakside linebacker in some defensive schemes at the next level...Had over 100 tackles in each of his four seasons at Tulane...An experienced player, who seems to make a lot ofplays.