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Iowa Offensive Tackle Riley Reiff Entering 2012 NFL Draft - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

Since Broyles went down, Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones has not thrown a touchdown pass (three games) and has thrown five interceptions. He went from being one of my most highly rated players to being a fringe third round prospect at this point with his junior season, and I fully expect him to return to Oklahoma for a senior season to try and improve his standing with NFL scouts.

On the other side of the ball, I really like a couple of guys for Oklahoma. Ronnell Lewis who plays outside linebacker/defensive end could be an intriguing edge rushing prospect for the NFL, and I have always liked linebacker Travis Lewis, who makes plays all over the field defensively but is having a bit of a down senior season, going into the game with a career-low 80 tackles.

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Measurables:

6’1″ 280 pounds

Senior

Projected Round: 3-5

Scouting Report

Mike Daniels came out of nowhere last season to lead a star-studded Iowa defensive line (three NFL draft picks) in tackles for loss. Perhaps it was the company he was in that helped him along the way, or perhaps he has some skill of his own. My bet is on the latter, and Daniels could really break out in 2011 as a playmaker on the Iowa defensive line. He is a quick twitch lineman who plays with a low center of gravity and has a nose for the ball carrier. His performance will be huge this season for the Hawkeyes.

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Mike Daniels DT- 6’1 280lbs- Daniels, AKA “the Beast”  plays like his nickname. He is powerful up front and has the ability to fill gaps and stop the run, but also has the speed and athleticism to rush the passer and make key tackle for loss. Daniels is a second team all Big Ten selection by the coaches and a first team all Big Ten honorable mention by the media. I expect Daniels to be drafted in the middle to late rounds. He has the ability to make a significant impact at the next level but may be over looked if he doesn’t have a good pro day.

Broderick Binns DE- 6’2 261lbs- Binns is a guy who really jumped into the Big Ten radar during his sophomore year ( 58 tackles 6 sacks) but was bruised by injuries his junior year and really had a down season. His senior year he began the year under the radar and really performed well. With one game left he has 53 tackles and 5 sacks, so with a good game in Arizona he could break his sophomore year numbers. Something to note as well would be Binns was arrested in June of 2011 for driving drunk but has rebounded well from that.  Binns can rush the edge and make plays like any defensive end but the thing that sets him back is his ability to bat down the ball for a pass break up. You see that more from defensive tackles. Binns has eight pass break ups this season. I could see him being successful in a 3-4 scheme. … [visit site to read more]

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Mcnutt vs Dennard is the matchup to watch today Picture Designed by Sayre

This game doesn’t mean for the National Championship as LSU and Arkansas does, but there are plenty of important things to watch for in this game if you’re a draft fan.

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Iowa O vs Nebraksa defense

The best matchup of the day is probably going to be Marvin McNutt and Alfonzo Dennard, assuming they are playing across from each other. Marvin Mcnutt has had a huge season, the former quarterback has become a very fine WR capable of making big plays. Mcnutt has played himself into the early second round conversation. Dennard was considered by more than a few to be the superior CB prospect between him and Prince Amukamara. He started teh season hurt, but has been steadily improving since then. A good game from him today could solidfy him as a first round prospect.

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6’4″ 235 pounds

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Big linebacker prospect who was having a very solid run last season before he went down with an injury. Obviously, injuries will be a concern for him going forward, but if he has a big season he has the size and athletic upside to be a fifth round pick or better in the NFL, not unlike former Iowa linebacker AJ Edds who was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. Nielsen really needs to emerge this season as one of the leaders of a suddenly young Iowa defensive unit. He has been solid both in terms of run-support and coverage, but he is going to make his money in the NFL on third down and special teams. He is a really good athlete with excellent speed for a linebacker of his size.

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5’11″ 205 pounds

4.38-4.57

Stats (CFBstats 11/17/2011)

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Bernstine has good speed and really good size for a defensive back, and he has a lot of upside in the NFL as a potential special teams ace as well as reserve defensive back. Over the course of his Iowa career, he has been plagued by injuries, but he definitely has upside and will hit people hard on every play. He obviously is playing with a chip on his shoulder in his senior season, and he has done a very nice job as Iowa’s primary kick returner. He started his career as a cornerback but has turned into a pretty decent strong safety. I like his size at 5’11″ 205 pounds and I think he will run well at offseason workouts and Iowa’s pro day. He has solid quickness, and I like the potential of him as a nickel/dime defensive back who can blitz and make plays on slot receivers. He seems like he is the type of guy that will get drafted either really late or possibly not at all but make a roster simply because he is so effective on special teams.

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6’3″ 212 pounds

RS Junior

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Vandenberg has good size at the quarterback position and has gotten very good over the course of the 2011 season at making pre-snap reads and recognizing blitzes/coverages, and he has done a much better job in recent weeks of spreading the ball. There is no doubt he loves to lock on to his favorite target, wide receiver Marvin McNutt who is arguably the best WR in Iowa football history, but he still does a good job of finding the open receiver. One thing that Vandenberg will have to do is continue to go through progressions. He likes to make his reads before the snap and hit the quick out, slant, or go route by recognizing what the defense is doing before he even gets the ball. He is a very smart player in that regard, but in the NFL, defenses are going to do a lot better job of disguising blitzes. That is where another year at Iowa could really benefit Vandenberg. He has a very strong arm and is capable of making every throw. Not a scrambler by any means, but definitely a good athlete and a solid field general. Better NFL prospect than the guy he replaced, Ricky Stanzi.

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