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Wake Forest WR Chris Givens Leaving for 2012 NFL Draft - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

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North Carolina State LB Terrell Manning Pondering Declaring for 2012 NFL Draft - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

Measurables:

6’3″ 205 pounds

4.45-4.68 projected 40 yard dash

Projected round: 7th-UDFA

Scouting Report

Johnson had a really tough career at Miami, and it was pretty much all his own doing. He got himself kicked off the team after being one of the most highly sought after recruits in his class. He came in with a group of kids that was supposed to return the “U” to prominence, but a series of events led to the eventual demise of the football program, as it currently stands. Johnson is probably more talented than most of the receivers in his class, but his baggage will cost him on draft day. He reportedly lost 15-20 pounds off of his frame and has been working out all season to gain back his image. This is a kid who was called “Glue Hands” coming out of high school, but a terrible attitude caused him to ultimately fail in college. He has the size and speed potential to have a “Mike Williams” type impact in the NFL after sitting a year off, but he is going to need to show scouts he can catch passes again after a disappointing couple of years at Miami where fans saw potential go unrealized. One positive is that Johnson was allowed to continue pursuing his degree at Miami, and he will graduate with a degree in sports administration.

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Aldarius Johnson, Wide Receiver, Miami Hurricanes 2012 NFL Draft Scouting Report - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

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Miami Running Back Lamar Miller Will Enter 2012 NFL Draft - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

Measurables:

6’5″ 206 pounds

4.45-4.6 40 yard dash

Scouting Report

This is a kid coming from the triple option offense which has seen two guys get drafted in the first round as the first receiver taken overall (Calvin Johnson, 07; Demaryius Thomas, 10). Obviously with the triple option, you are called a lot to block and I think that will be a strength of this guy right away. Being that GT runs the triple option, his route tree is extremely limited and it will take him time to learn that at the NFL level, which could lower his stock a bit.

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Stephen Hill, Wide Receiver, Georgia Tech 2012 NFL Draft Scouting Report - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

Measurables:

6’5″ 265 pounds

Senior

4.65-4.8 reported 40 yard dash

Scouting Report (Pre-season)

Much like his teammate Brandon Thompson, Branch will have a very increased role on the Clemson defense this year with the departures of Jarvis Jenkins and Da’Quan Bowers. Branch had an OK year last year as a junior when he had 55 tackles, five sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, an astounding seven passes broken up, and 16 hurries on the quarterback. He has all the talent needed to make an impact in the NFL, but will he have the elite production to back it up? Branch’s 6’5″ 265 pound frame is absolutely ideal for the position going forward in a 4-3 scheme. He’s pretty quick for his size, and he definitely knows how to close in on a play. Obviously there are only so many sacks to go around, and Bowers used up a lot of them, but I expect Branch’s number to increase in 2011 as he emerges into a leadership role on the Clemson defense. It’s become clear that Branch was ready for an increased role in the Clemson defense, as he already has 8.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss through 11/10/11. Utilizes solid hand placement and had a sack out of a two-point stance against Virginia Tech (’11) the best game of his career. At this point, he still doesn’t have a great feel for the game, but that will come in time. He has so much natural talent and should be a very good pass rusher in the NFL out of either a 4-3 or 3-4 scheme.

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Miami RB Lamar Miller should be a stud in the NFL

It’s “The U” on national television, so if you’re trying to think of an excuse not to watch the World Series, this is a pretty good one.

Miami is obviously not as good as they have been in recent years, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t chock full of guys who we will be talking about come April, and one guy in particular is sure-fire first round pick Lamar Miller, a breakout sophomore running back.

Miller has excellent speed, balance, size, vision, and deceptive power and can make guys miss in the open field. He is truly a treat to watch. I think he will declare for the draft even as just a redshirt sophomore this Spring, and I think he will be a top 15 selection. He is second only to Trent Richardson right now this season in my opinion, and is having a huge year for the Canes.

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+ Size- 6’4, 225lbs
+ Size to speed ratio- 4.53 40 is pretty impressive for a wide receiver as big as he is
+ Fluidity- never seen a guy as big as he is change directions with such ease
+ Strength and physicality- good run blocker and uses his size well in his routes
+ Stats- excelled last year after becoming the number 1 receiver mid-season,  and has gotten at least 82 yards or more in all but one game this season
+ Hands- doesn’t drop passes, catches the ball with ideal fundamentals

Negatives:

- Useless with the ball in his hands, can’t make defenders miss in the open field
- Limited route tree- isn’t asked to run a lot of different routes, but has mastered his limited route tree
- Doesn’t accelerate quickly into his routes, and probably destined to fail if placed into a west coast offense

I love North Carolina senior wide receiver Dwight Jones. He’s an athletic receiver that consistently impresses me on a game by game basis.

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Tate’s production earned him a lot of national recognition, and he contemplated leaving Maryland for the NFL but opted to return for his senior season.

As a senior, Tate has played well but has also had problems with injuries, and he’s missed the last two games as a result. He’s likely not going to play in Maryland’s game this weekend against Florida State, so the injury is at least somewhat serious.

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Georgia Tech RB Orwin Smith is having a big season

Typically, Georgia Tech is one of the best running teams in all of college football, and that’s no different this year. Even without Anthony Allen and Joshua Nesbitt, the Yellow Jackets are cleaning house and utilizing a wide array of playmakers to lead the top rushing attack in the nation.

Quarterback Tevin Washington has been very efficient for the 13th ranked Yellow Jackets, passing for 10 touchdowns and rushing for six with only two interceptions. The junior has run the triple option to near perfection, helping the Yellow Jackets be in position to make some kind of run this season if they can potentially beat Clemson and Virginia Tech later this season.

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