Tag: George Tarlas

Ballers & Busters: Raiders preseason Week 3 vs Cowboys

Raiders Ballers & Buster for their preseason finale vs Cowboys

One more chance for many hopefuls on this Raiders training camp roster to show what they can do, both for the Raiders coaches as well as the rest of the league.

How did they do in this final exhibition? Let’s take a look

Ballers

WR Kristian Wilkerson

With one, and possibly two, receiver spots up for grabs on the Raiders roster, Wilkerson set out to prove he was worthy of it. And he put his best foot forward, catching 10 passes for 122 yards. No other Raiders receiver came with seven catches of his total and only one receiver came within 100 yards of his receiving total.

K Daniel Carlson

Went three for three in the game, including a 62-yarder and a 50-yarder. That 62-yarder was an upright splitter which looked like it would’ve been good from 70 yards. What a weapon.

RB Damien Williams

He doesn’t just have a great first name, he was breaking off big yards in chunks. He had two of the top four longest plays by the Raiders in this game and the only two runs that went for over ten yards. He had the Raiders’ only touchdown in the game on a 24-yard burst. Then he had a 20-yard run to lead out the third quarter that led to a field goal. He finished with 54 yards and a TD on six carries (nine yards per carry).

G Jordan Meredith

On both of those long Williams runs, Meredith laid a key block. His only mistake in the game was being flagged for holding.

DT Nesta Jade Silvera

Early in the second quarter, he had a run stuff for one yard on third and two. A few plays later he made the stop on a three-yard run. His best play may have come on a 16-yard catch in which he raced into the secondary to make the tackle. His five combined tackles led all Raiders defensive linemen. He added a QB hit as well.

Honorable Mention

QB Aidan O’Connell — Another efficient day for the rookie. Though he was unable to throw any touchdowns, he didn’t turn the ball over either.

WR Cam Sims — Had another fantastic grab in this one. This time reaching up high to pluck a 22-yard grab up the left sideline. The skills he has shown as a jump ball target are valuable.

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2023 NFL Draft Profile: Boise State DE George Tarlas

Despite spending just one season with the Broncos, the defensive end is an interesting NFL Draft prospect.

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2023 NFL Draft Profile: Boise State DE George Tarlas

Despite spending just one season with the Broncos, the defensive end is an interesting NFL Draft prospect.

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A wild card among Mountain West prospects.

The Boise State Broncos boasted a strong defense in 2022, but one contributor who flew under the radar is defensive end George Tarlas.

A native of Chalkida, Greece, Tarlas played high school football in Idaho before committing to FCS Weber State in 2017. After taking a redshirt that year and playing only sparingly the following season, 2019 marked the first of three straight years in which he’d be named an all-Big Sky performer. Before 2022, however, he elected to transfer to Boise State and found a way to make a splash until an injury cut his final season short.

While he’s not the biggest name coming from the blue this year, NFL teams will need to measure Tarlas’s pass rushing bonafides against that relatively recent hip injury.

Measurables (taken from Dane Brugler)

Height – 6′ and 3″
Weight – 253 pounds
40-yard time – 4.84 seconds
10-yard split time – 1.62 seconds
Arm length – 32 1/8″
Hand size – 9 7/8″
Wingspan – 78 1/8″
Vertical jump – 27 1/2″
Broad jump – 9′ and 3″ (or 111″)
Shuttle time – 4.53 seconds
3-cone drill time – 6.97 seconds
Bench press – 22 reps

Highlights

Strengths

Tarlas’s calling card is an ability to get after quarterbacks and he did plenty of that at both Weber State and Boise State. According to Pro Football Focus, he managed a pass-rushing grade of 78.8 or better in three of his four seasons as a starter and racked up 66 hurries between the two FCS seasons he played in 2021 and 2022.

To do that, Tarlas utilizes what NFL Draft Buzz describes as “violent hands” and a deep well of tenacity. Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network, meanwhile, thinks that Tarlas has the bend to be an effective contributor at the next level.

Weaknesses

The big question that most draft analysts don’t have a definitive answer for: Does Tarlas have a carrying tool? Using Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Score, he’s either average or slightly below average by every measure, which could give front offices pause as to whether the ceiling is worth pursuing.

NFL Comparison

Kamalei Correa

Draft Prediction

There’s no doubt Tarlas has been a productive college player, but I get the sense most NFL teams may determine that he’s mostly maxed out as an athlete at this point. As a result, I think it’s most likely that he’ll earn his shot somewhere by signing as an undrafted free agent.

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