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I know Spencer Ware couldn't afford for his stock to be hurt anymore sharing carries with 3 other backs. He had to go with Jeremy Hill looking like he's really going to be the guy next year.
2013 NFL Draft thread - ( Early Entrees, Mocks, Combine etc )
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More Sam Bradford than Jamarcus Russell
UF LB Jelani Jenkins headed to the draft.
FSU OT Menelik Watson in the draft. Watson has a pretty interesting story (if you care). ( http://espn.go.com/colleges/fsu/foo...dured-strange-journey-florida-state-seminoles )Really only has one year of film, but is an incredible athlete. He should test extremely well and perhaps a team will take a chance on him earlier than expected. Had he come back for a year, he could have set himself up for a bigger pay day (barring injury). But he really needed to go for the $ now and help his family out back home in England
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What are the projections for Matt Elam? Only really saw him in the Sugar Bowl, but dude seemed to be around the ball all game. Skins could use a safety or two this offseason.
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Therald Simon and Michael Ford, also leaving LSU
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No...he would be behind Clowney, Tuitt, Smith from Arkansas and Aaron Lynch...Mingo, and Montgomery are rush OLB's in the NFL anyway
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They also have Alfred Blue coming back from injury and Hilliard also
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I do want to change my mind and say that he stays at RT next year instead of moving to LT. I think Ced Ogbuehi moves from RG to LT.
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so how much yall want to bet ESPN doesnt show teo lowights from todays game?
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Conspiracy theorist! Manti Teo is the best ILB prospect since Rolando McClain
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He's whiffed about three tackles, blown a coverage, and gotten swallowed up by linemen already... Just awful.
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You forgot the times he was laying flat on his back/stomach.
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There it was.
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manti te'o gonna be a steal in the second round!
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If he was 6'2 instead of 5'10 he would unquestionably be a top 10-15 pick.
I haven't seen a better safety this year
And wth @ Michael Ford declaring
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I'd have to think someone will take him in the mid to late 1st... With what Jimmy and Gronk have done, grabbing a big athletic TE is where its at these days...
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I'm not as high on Matt Elam...great physical talent but seems undisciplined @ times with the late hits etc...but he did have a pretty good season
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What does he not do well? He still manages to play within the scheme of the defense even w him being 'undisciplined' @ times
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Interesting on Matthews. It doesn't seem like he has the length to be a LT at the next level, but he's incredibly sound from a technical standpoint.The Cotton Bowl matchup between Texas A&M and Oklahoma featured plenty of notable NFL prospects, and based on what I saw on television it was a good day for many of them.
A trio of Aggies who headlined the game could all be first-round picks, and right tackle Jake Matthews (Grade: 87) is the most intriguing of the three.
Matthews (6-foot-5, 305 pounds) is a junior and has not yet declared for the 2013 draft, but some scouts believe Matthews is an even better pro prospect than Aggies LT Luke Joeckel (96).
Matthews has made 26 starts the last two seasons and is likely playing on the right side only because Joeckel is on the left. Matthews was very strong at the top of his pass set against the Sooners, showing a good punch and the ability to shuffle his feet and mirror pass-rushers.
He also displayed good inline power as a run blocker and took good angles to the second level to hit moving targets. Matthews could play on the right or left side at the next level, and if he is part of the 2013 class he could very well get into the first-round mix (potentially early-first) before all is said and done.
As for Joeckel (6-foot-6, 306 pounds), he's a durable three-year starter with plenty of experience against top competition, and his footwork and awareness are excellent. He's a smooth mover and adjusts well in space, and though he could get stronger overall in terms of his anchor, he's solidly in the top half of the draft's first round at this point.
If both Joeckel and Matthews enter the draft, they will add to what is shaping up as an intriguing offensive tackle class. I've talked recently about the incredible physical tools of Oregon's Kyle Long (who could get into the first-round mix). Michigan's Taylor Lewan (94) showed well against South Carolina DE Jadaveon Clowney recently, and Central Michigan's Eric Fisher (92) is an under-the-radar prospect who also has the look of a first-rounder.
Overall, there are nine offensive tackles -- including Virginia's Oday Aboushi (86), Tennessee's Dallas Thomas (85) and Alabama's D.J. Fluker (84) -- who currently carry at least a second-round grade, and Long isn't even in that group because he doesn't yet have a full evaluation.
Teams looking for help along the offensive front could have plenty of quality players to choose from when April rolls around.
Moore, other aggies shine
Aggies DE Damontre Moore (96) didn't dominate against Oklahoma, but with his lone tackle for loss, he showed the skills that currently have him rated as the No. 2 overall prospect on our board.
Moore (6-foot-4, 248 pounds) was quick off the ball, used his hands to disengage and was able to redirect to get into the backfield to bring down the ball carrier. That's what we've seen from him all season as he piled up 12.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss. He plays with power, can reduce inside and rush from the interior, and his ability to get after the quarterback will likely make him a top-10 overall pick.
RB Christine Michael (59): Injuries have slowed Michael throughout his career, and there have been reports that he's not meshed well with coach Kevin Sumlin this season. Michael's frustration boiled over some when he was ejected from the game against Sam Houston State, and he did not get a carry in the Cotton Bowl. On tape, Michael (5-foot-11, 200 pounds) runs hard and with balance and shows the ability to fall forward and churn out some hidden yards. He's headed to the East-West Shrine game next week and has a chance there to prove his skill set and improve his current mid-round grade.
WR Ryan Swope (49): The Cotton Bowl was a nice ending to a solid season for Swope, who caught 8 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown against the Sooners. I like the instincts and savvy he shows as a route-runner, and his hands and focus in traffic are impressive. Swope has decent size (6-foot, 205 pounds) and could offer good value in the early part of Day 3.
OLB Sean Porter (4: His production dropped this season and Porter (6-foot-2, 230 pounds) is a little undersized for a 3-4 outside linebacker, but he could fit in the NFL as a strongside linebacker in a 4-3 scheme. He flashes some quickness and the ability to generate pressure with speed-to-power moves, but Porter looked a little tight in space and needs to get stronger taking on blocks. He'll need some polish and is in the fourth-to-fifth-round range at this point.
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A&M OT Luke Joeckel has to entered the 2013 NFL Draft
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jumpmanfromdabay
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:x Reggie Don't
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Reggie won't, he's a smart guy.
