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2015 NFL Draft Prospects

QB Jerry Lovelocke, Prairie View A&M 6-4 248lbs.

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Strengths
Big quarterback with strong hands and above-average arm strength. Gets good depth in his drops and sets up quickly. Won't rattle easily in pocket and keeps eyes upfield, searching for a play to make. Able to shake off would-­be sacks with pure lower-body strength. Short-yardage and goal-line finisher as rusher. Shows leg drive and falls forward behind his burly frame. Scored 19 rushing touchdowns. Team leader with positive personality.
Weaknesses
Has tendency to launch himself upward when transferring weight forward rather than sitting down and driving ball with his lower body. Needs coaching and game experience to learn to get through his progressions rather than locking in prematurely. Gives away intentions with his eyes, bringing safeties to the party. Babies too many throws rather than sitting down and ripping them. Has issues with easy throws sailing on him. Lacks elusiveness outside of pocket.
Draft Projection
Priority free agent
Bottom Line
As an NFL prospect, Lovelocke is nowhere near ready to make an NFL team. However, he is worth bringing into camp to gauge how quickly he can pick up mechanical tweaks and reading defenses if taught by an NFL coach. With his size and arm, he should find his way into a camp.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/jerry-lovelocke?id=2552644
 
WR Austin Hill, Arizona 6-2 212lbs.

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Strengths
Big and physical. Plays to his size. Runs with attitude after the catch and can take weaker cornerbacks for a ride. Puts defenders on his hip and uses his body to shield them. Good chance lateral quickness improves as he continues to trust his recovery from injury. Dedicated weight-room worker. Possesses strong hands and catching the ball comes easily for him. Effective blocker who can help spring big runs. His 2012 film shows very effective play from the slot.
Weaknesses
Suffered ACL injury that knocked him out for all of 2013. Is noticeably slower since his injury. Still hasn't recovered to his pre-injury form. Personnel men question his vertical speed. Has to gear down to get into his breaks and is inconsistent at getting separation at the top of his route. Lacks suddenness and can be robotic as a route-runner.
Draft Projection
Round 7 or priority free agent
NFL Comparison
Austin Pettis
Bottom Line
Based on the tape, it's hard to imagine Hill will be able to run a time that will make scouts happy. However, he's a tough blocker and a reliable, big target who can block in the running game. Hill's medicals will be scrutinized, but if healthy, he could use his big frame to muscle smaller slot corners
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/austin-hill?id=2552407
 
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RB John Crockett, North Dakota St. 6-0 217lbs.

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STRENGTHS: Well-put-together with a solid build for the position. Runs physical and tough and defenders need more than a shoulder and a dream to bring him down. Good build-up speed to hit holes with purpose. Energetic feet and loves the jump cut, using hip dip and shifty moves in the open field to fool defenders. Long-strider and accelerates well to gallop away from pursuit. Gives up his body in pass protection, staying low and aggressive. Showed improved receiving traits as a senior. Durable and played in every game the past three seasons. Improved ball security with four fumbles as a sophomore and three as a junior, but none in 2014 on 398 offensive touches (113.6 career fumble rate). Extremely well-liked due to his vocal, charismatic personality on and off the field ? glass-half-full individual with a survivor mentality. Workhorse production with three straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons, including a record-breaking senior season with new school records for rushing yards (1,994), all-purpose yards (2,419) and carries (368).
WEAKNESSES: Upright rusher and needs to improve his pad level ? too big of a target for defenders. Doesn?t utilize his power potential and prefers to make defenders miss instead of running behind his pads. Stiff hips and not nimble in tight spaces to create on his own. Limited after initial contact and not a consistent tackle-breaker. Taken down too easily by ankle biters. Tunnel vision and too patient at times, spending too much time reading blocks. Struggles to make himself small running through creases. History of academic issues. All of his experience has come against FCS competition. Has taken a lot of punishment with the fourth-most offensive career touches (795) among the top-25 running back prospects in this class.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/2011030/john-crockett
 
OG Ali Marpet, Hobart 6-4 307lbs.

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STRENGTHS: Compact build with a solid base to anchor and dig his cleats in the ground. Mechanically sound upper and lower halves, keeping his movements in clean unison. Nice job staying square with knee bend and coordination to latch-and-drive, keeping his feet moving to get push. Keeps his elbows in with active hands to control defenders. Understands leverage and blocking angles. Enough flexibility in his joints and plays with hip snap at the point of attack. Sets up quickly with adequate quickness in his kickslide with balanced lateral movements and body control to get away with lean. Quick thinker with reflex adjustors to counter rush moves, showing the reaction time to cut off inside moves. Nice job on combo blocks to engage at the point, but uses his eyes to seek out his next victim. Comfortable in his own skin with a high football IQ and smarts off the field. 110-percenter with NFL toughness and play speed. Two-time team captain with several accolades at the D-III level.
Durable. Finished his career with 37 straight starts at left tackle. Strong work ethic with self-motivating habits and an unassuming personality.
WEAKNESSES: Shorter-than-ideal arm length for the edges and lacks an engulfing wingspan. Has some bad weight in his midsection and has room to get stronger and add bulk. Narrow base and lacks a wide kickslide to routinely reach the corner vs. NFL speed rushers. Overaggressive and will get his shoulders extended past his feet. Got away with some bad habits at the Division-III level that won't work in the NFL, allowing rushers to initiate contact and lowering his eye level when finishing off blocks. Doesn't have much experience inside at center or guard, his likely positions at the next level. All of his college experience is against a lower level of competition.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/2169061/ali-marpet
 
TE E.J. Bibbs, Iowa St. 6-2 258lbs.

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STRENGTHS: Workable frame with an adequate build and room to get stronger. Doesn't need to break stride to secure catches with smooth body control and adjustment abilities. Good-sized hands with natural ballskills to snare the ball out of the air. Lowers his pads and stays balanced through contact as a ballcarrier. Finds room to work as a receiver with the requisite toughness to live over the middle.... Average functional strength as an inline blocker, using angles to his advantage with the competitiveness to get the job done. Physically and mentally tough and finishes as both a blocker and ballcarrier. Good character and teammate with a coachable attitude - developed his disciplined work ethic from his police officer parents.
WEAKNESSES: Lacks ideal height or length for the position. Only average upper body strength and needs to improve his hand placement as a blocker, doing more than just getting in the way of defenders - questionable vision and anticipation in this area. Uses a solid base, but needs to do a better job bringing his feet with him on the move. Displays some laziness in his routes and needs to do more to create separation, lacing diverse stem releases. Doesn't consistently sink and separate in his breaks. Lacks multiple gears to run away from defenders and not the type of target who will consistently play above the rim or out-muscle defenders in traffic. Durability needs investigated after meniscus surgery (Aug. 2014) that slowed his start to his senior year, having the same knee scoped after re-aggravating the injury which forced him to miss the final two games of the season.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/2060571/ej-bibbs
 
C Garrett Frye, Georgia Southern 6-5 290lbs.

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Strengths
Displays good hand strength and consistency of placement with an ability to sustain blocks. As run blocker, gets bend and hip snap to generate leverage and movement at point of attack. Works feet into proper positioning when asked to reach block and seal off defender. Runs feet after contact.
Weaknesses
Needs to add bulk and has to move from tackle over to center. Foot quickness is just okay. Didn't have to face the power that he'll see inside in the NFL. Gets upright and can be a little stiff in pass protection.
Draft Projection
Priority free agent
Bottom Line
Doesn't have the developed body type teams will look for and he must add more pure mass and muscle to his frame, but his upper body strength and use of hands make him an interesting developmental center prospect who could benefit from time on a practice squad.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/garrett-frye?id=2553345
 
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OT Donovan Smith, Penn St. 6-6 338lbs.

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STRENGTHS: NFL scouts can check quite a few boxes when watching the Penn State tackle. Smith has the size, foot quickness and the high competitive nature that translates well to the next level. Smith slides smoothly to his left, maintaining the arc with good knee bend in pass protection. He flashes violent hands to control defenders and generally keeps his feet shuffling laterally to mirror. He's quick to the second level and understands blocking angles, using his massive frame to legally get in the way of pursuing defenders without grasping on and drawing the flag. Smith is cognizant against the blitz, peeling off of his initial assignment, if needed, to get a quick shove on surprise rushers. Big and athletic enough to move to any of the other exterior positions, giving his future OL coach a lot of flexibility if Smith isn't able to handle NFL speed off the edge.
WEAKNESSES: Needs to improve in several areas before NFL ready, most notably with his arm and hand technique to better shield himself to combat rushers' initial pass rush moves. Smith has a bad habit of playing too high and needs to improve his knee bend, but the culprit there appears to be lack of consistent technique, not lack of flexibility. Does a nice job of protecting the corner but will get caught leaning outside and leave too much space inside. Flashes explosiveness with his punch but too often is satisfied with catching defenders and will lean into them as he tires. In doing so, Smith bends at the waist, leaving himself vulnerable to swims and spins. Wears double knee braces.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1889924/donovan-smith
 
DT Leterrius Walton, Central Michigan 6-5 319lbs.

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STRENGTHS: Looks the part of an NFL player with broad shoulders, long arms and a tapered frame with excellent weight distribution. Despite his weight, appears to have the frame capable of handling additional muscle mass. Can surprise opponents with his initial burst, showing the quickness to penetrate gaps and enough flexibility and balance to re-direct laterally in pursuit. Flashes power to stack and shed blockers at the line of scrimmage and has enough strength to drag down ballcarriers as they attempt to run by.
WEAKNESSES: A project. Able to get by with sheer size and athleticism in the MAC but doesn't possess the functional strength at this time to hold up at the line of scrimmage in the NFL. Struggles to hold up to double-teams, especially when he allows his pads to get too high. Lacks variety as a pass rusher, relying almost exclusively on his initial quickness or a bull rush.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1752070/leterrius-walton
 
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What a great story this guy has and he really just seems to elevate everyone around him. Such a great outlook and he really reminds me of Cam Wake, same size, both known for great burst, and seems to have good hands and awareness. I kind of sense a Bruce Irvin vibe, where everyone thought he was a 3rd round prospect, and gets picked 14th overall. Maybe not such a large jump but to me he's a mid 2nd round pick at least.
 
DE Frank Clark, Michigan 6-3 271lbs.

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STRENGTHS: Good body thickness throughout with long arms and quick, active hands to engage blockers. Goes hard off the snap with an energetic mentality. Savvy pass rusher.
He's alert, tough, athletic and more effective against bigger blockers than he looks due to his agility and relatively long arms.
WEAKNESSES: November arrest on domestic violence charge will potentially take him completely off the board of several teams.
Squarish frame likely to limit draft stock as well. Needs to load more ammo into his punch to generate movement at the point of attack. Doesn't always have a clear plan and needs to set up his moves better to fool blockers.
IN OUR VIEW: Clark isn't the type of prospect who will receive much publicity, but he will prove to be a steal in the NFL if he is able to satisfy teams regarding his November arrest. Regardless of how scouts feel about Clark's on-field talents, however, they'll need reassurance that he won't make future mistakes off the field, as this was the second arrest of his collegiate career.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1868369/frank-clark
 
OLB Kyle Emanuel, North Dakota St. 6-3 255lbs.

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Strengths
Logged 16.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks in eight games against top 25 opponents. Fires out with forward lean and low pad level. Good hips with low center of gravity. Has ability to bend edge and turn corner abruptly. Plays with strength and isn't easily redirected when he gets to shoulder of tackle. Has quick feet. Frenetic, moving target who is hard to sustain against. Has a linebacker's agility and ability to avoid traffic at his feet. Pursues runners with outstanding angles and never believes he is out of a play. Can set the edge against run and accelerates into ball carriers with a thud.
Weaknesses
Played against inferior offensive linemen and often rocked tackles off-balance too easily. Has an average burst to the edge. Struggles to find his way back into rush when he is quick-set. Plays with shorter limbs than scouts like and might be a 3-4 OLB only. Too reliant on "run-and-bend" pass rushing -- needs to increase repertoire. Could become engulfed by NFL linemen if he plays too far inside. Rarely breaks off pass rush at high point to come underneath the tackle.
Draft Projection
Round 3
Bottom Line
Small-school prospects often come with inflated statistics, but Emanuel's tape shows a combination of motor and skill that should be respected inside NFL buildings once he's studied closely. Emanuel has the leverage and hips to get under tackles and turn the corner, but his explosion off the snap will be tested. With his foot quickness and surprising lateral agility, there might be defensive coordinators willing to give him a shot as a 4-3 SAM linebacker.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/kyle-emanuel?id=2552296
 
ILB Amarlo Herrera, Georgia 6-1 244lbs.

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Strengths
Smart with good instincts. Highly productive inside 'backer in physical SEC. Lines up defense and makes pre-snap adjustments. Active hands and understands he must use them for separation against the maulers. Fiery competitor with extended motor and finishes most tackle attempts. Active blitzer with three sacks and six quarterback knockdowns during 2014 season. Adequate play speed to the perimeter against outside runs and slip screens. Diagnoses pass quickly and drops into space fluidly. Has some man-coverage ability against tight ends and running backs.
Weaknesses
Short with short arms. Plays a little stiff and upright. Will miss tackle opportunities due to change-of-direction issues. Lateral linebacker lacking downhill traits. Plays laterally and waits on backs rather than attacking them on other side of the line. Drag-down tackler. Big backs take him for a ride. Was 28th-best LB in his conference on impact tackles, with just 11 percent of his solo tackles coming on gains of 2 yards or fewer.
Draft Projection
Round 6 or 7
Bottom Line
Undersized inside linebacker who doesn't use his instincts to play a downhill, attack-oriented brand of football. Herrera has a nose for the ball and a motor that keeps him in most plays, but he lacks the bulk to carry through with his desire to play physically and too much of his tackle production comes down the field. He is best-suited as a backup inside linebacker with an ability to play on kick-coverage teams.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/amarlo-herrera?id=2552305
 
CB Senquez Golson, Mississippi 5-9 176

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STRENGTHS: Quick footwork, smooth hips and pedal to get vertical in a hurry. Explosive click-and-close ability to burst and drive on the ball. Very good timing and read/react quickness to bait-and-jump with above average ballskills. Makes acrobatic interceptions look easy.
Plays with elite confidence to make correct reads and pluck. Highly competitive and aggressive at the catch point. Nice job working around targets to make plays on the ball, but not making contact. Quick-thinker with improved recognition skills and eye use to analyze the action in a flash.
Impressive physique for a smaller framed body and throws his body around in run support. Physical striker with closing burst as a tackler with strong hands to finish in space, breaking down well on the move. Highly productive with 31 passes defended and 16 interceptions in his career, finishing second in the FBS with 10 interceptions in 2014.
WEAKNESSES: Undersized with below average height and arm length. Obvious mismatch that offenses will exploit when matched up one-on-one with bigger targets.
Gets himself in trouble when he turns his hips too early. Has made substantial strides with his technique, but still relies on natural athleticism over mechanics. Inexperienced in press, struggling with technique issues when jamming. Bad habit of freelancing in zone coverage, vacating his responsibilities that will result in negative plays.
Limited tackling radius shows in space and his short arms stand out on tackle attempts. Has been accused in the past of not having the dedication needed to hone his craft. Was arrested for a minor incident (June 2014) and was charged with disorderly conduct. Calls baseball his ?first love? and has always vowed to return to the game
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1878007/senquez-golson
 
OG A.J. Cann, South Carolina 6-3 311lbs.

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http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1737106/aj-cann

Did anyone notice the 1st line in the Weekness section on AJ CANN?

WEAKNESSES: Cann is best suited to a power-scheme as he does not possess ideal initial agility or straight-line speed for a zone-blocking scheme. Can better improve his momentum on the move to properly win angles and break down in motion.
He lumbers rather than springs off the snap and struggles to beat secondary defenders to the action. If beaten initially, Cann does not possess the quickness to recover.


Strictly a power scheme player and doesn't have the skills for a zbs. Why do would we want him exactly?

That right there is all you need to know about him. What scheme do we run?

That's right kids....... ZBS!! Hopefully folks learned from Hickey last year picking James over all the big, popular names. He was the only OT who had the zbs skills!!

When thinking about a player on the o-line for your team, fans need to first look at those who have the skills to play in your teams scheme. Fans seem to miss that.

Guys like Scherff and Cann are not ZBS players. But so many fin fans want them, especially Scherff. Big mistake for us as he has bad hand placement and can't pass block. You want that for Tanny at #14? We already have guys that can't pass block, don't need another.

Stop looking at these OT & OG players projected draft spots. Look to see if they are suited for power scheme, like Cann and Scherff and start looking at zbs skill guards like Kuondjio, Douglas from az state and Harrison from T-a&m. One of those guys will be drafted by miami. Not at 14, but later rounds. A good thing!!

Douglas is a perfect zbs player. We use the old broncos scheme that depended on lighter, faster athletic players. Douglas is a poster child for the scheme. Can pass pro and run block and get into the second level quick!! Great feet and hand placement. Strong body. Big motor!!

Scheme!!! Scheme!!!
 
C Reese Dismukes, Auburn 6-3 296

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http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=119333&draftyear=2015&genpos=C

Definitely worth a draft pick for us at some point, especially if he can play some guard.

What if the highest paid center in the nfl goes down or ends up being Hernandez celly?

This guy fits our scheme which must be the 1st thing when scouting o-lineman for your team. We run zbs and he appears to have the skills.
 
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