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Shawn Murphy, OG, Utah State Profile

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Murphy transferred to Utah State in 2006. He played in all 12 games as a left offensive tackle for the Aggies. It was a learning experience for the youngster, as the team struggled to a 1-11 record. The offense managed just 254.4 yards per game, but the front wall began to jell, as that unit allowed just 19 quarterback sacks on 298 pass plays.

As a senior, Murphy received All-American honorable mention and All-Western Athletic Conference second-team recognition. He again shifted positions, this time moving to left offensive guard. Even though the offense managed 277.9 yards per game and the line gave up 30 sacks and 12 pressures, Murphy graded 84.3 percent for blocking consistency, as he totaled 137 knockdowns and saw just one sack come over his area.
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Compares To: JUSTIN SMILEY-Miami...Murphy seems to be a better fit at guard and struggles when isolated on the edge at tackle. He has good power, but at this stage, he prefers to beat his man with finesse. He has decent short-area quickness for pulls and traps. Despite his timed speed, he loses balance when he narrows his base going long distances. He still is quite raw around the edges and is an over-aged prospect. He has the tools to develop into a starter in a few years. He just needs patient coaching to help him unearth his talent and is a nice late second-day project.
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perfect.
 
The son of former Atlanta Braves baseball star, Dale Murphy!! 6' 4" 320
 
He is also the son of Atlanta Braves great Dale Murphy. Hopefully Bill hit a homerun here. :lol:
 
from SI.com

BIOGRAPHY: Two-year starter at the tackle and guard positions. All-Conference selection as a senior. Began his college career in 2001 and will be 26 years old this season.
POSITIVES: Hard-working, intelligent blocker who plays with good fundamentals. Quickly sets in pass protection, gets leverage on opponents, and keeps his feet moving. Jolts defenders with good hand-punch and turns them off the line. Keeps his head on a swivel and works well with teammates.
NEGATIVES: Lacks footwork in space and shows marginal blocking range. Not a dominant drive-blocker. Ineffective on the move.
ANALYSIS: Murphy is an intelligent prospect who plays with toughness. He offers size as well as growth potential, yet he must quickly impress in camp this summer to have any shot of sticking on a practice squad.
PROJECTION: Undrafted Free Agent


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DoLPhiNsDyNaStY said:
from SI.com

BIOGRAPHY: Two-year starter at the tackle and guard positions. All-Conference selection as a senior. Began his college career in 2001 and will be 26 years old this season.
POSITIVES: Hard-working, intelligent blocker who plays with good fundamentals. Quickly sets in pass protection, gets leverage on opponents, and keeps his feet moving. Jolts defenders with good hand-punch and turns them off the line. Keeps his head on a swivel and works well with teammates.
NEGATIVES: Lacks footwork in space and shows marginal blocking range. Not a dominant drive-blocker. Ineffective on the move.
ANALYSIS: Murphy is an intelligent prospect who plays with toughness. He offers size as well as growth potential, yet he must quickly impress in camp this summer to have any shot of sticking on a practice squad.
PROJECTION: Undrafted Free Agent


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pre-draft projections are just that, projections, there's no way to tell what each team thinks of the player, or what teams as a whole thinks of the player.
 
They must know something we dont... If he was projected a 6-7 rounder
 
Pick Analysis: The Dolphins traded up to get Murphy. This is a good, solid pick at this point in the draft. He's versatile on the offensive line. Murphy is mature and has great size. In Miami, they are going to want to pound the ball and he is not only strong but tough, smart and can change direction. He could be in the league a long time.
 
for somebody to be projected as a undrafted free agent and to be analyzed as "yet he must quickly impress in camp this summer to have any shot of sticking on a practice squad" then to be drafted in the 4th...i dont know how i feel about that.

i dont know the guy so im not going to say it was a bad pick. it was a need of ours that we addressed. im fine with that. but why this guy? i dont know. i guess well have to wait to see
 
TXFinFan said:
Pick Analysis: The Dolphins traded up to get Murphy. This is a good, solid pick at this point in the draft. He's versatile on the offensive line. Murphy is mature and has great size. In Miami, they are going to want to pound the ball and he is not only strong but tough, smart and can change direction. He could be in the league a long time.
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Sounds good!:up::D
 
y did we trade UP to get a guy who would prolly have dropped into the 6-7 round. not the best way to pick before ha having the whole 5th round off
 
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