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Breaking Report: Terrelle Pryor Eligible for Supplemental Draft, Will be Suspended Five Games - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

I love Ohio State this is one of my favorite teams to watch on Saturday’s.  I will stay true to Buckeye fans and continue to watch this team because I do not want to be a flip flooper, but I lost a lot of respect for Ohio State after their major NCAA Sanctions.  Coach Jim Tressel got fired and quarterback Terrell Pryor got kicked off the team while 4 of his teammates got suspended for the first 5 games.

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Terrelle Pryor Will Have a Pro Day Workout on Friday - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

Dane Sanzenbacher is one gem that fell through the cracks. Will your team snatch him up?

Stuck in limbo throughout this whole lockout process are the undrafted rookies who can’t get access to team playbooks, and really, these are the only guys who have to both put their degrees to use right away but also stay in shape while they hope to make an NFL roster sooner rather than later.

One of those guys is Academic All Big 10 performer three years running (08-10), Ohio State wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher. I knew Sanzenbacher was a good player being that I am a Big Ten fan, but I never really realized how many big plays this guy made until they put a magnifying glass on him (of sorts) during the Terrelle Pryor ESPN special with Jon Gruden.

Simply put, the fact that this kid went undrafted was a mistake, but that will just be even more motivation for him as he embarks on the next part of his football career. As a senior, Sanzenbacher had 55 receptions for 948 yards and 11 touchdowns. He is a valuable player in so many ways, and he really saved the game against Arkansas to help Ohio State win the Sugar Bowl when he recovered a fumble in the end zone.

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Don’t Forget About Me: Ohio State WR Dane Sanzenbacher Should Find a Home Quickly - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

Jon Gruden Says Former Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor Has “Rare Talent” - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

Luck seems to be a lock for the number one pick. The Big Question is, Who's going to be drafting him (Picture source tommeltonscouting.wordpress.com)

Round 1

1. Washington Redskins Andrew Luck QB Stanford Andrew Luck has to be the favorite to go #1 overall.  Washington finished at the bottom of my 2011 NFL Power Rankings.

2. Miami Dolphins Matt Barkley QB USC Matt Barkley plays in a pro style offense at USC.  His quick release made offensive lineman like Matt Kalil and Tyron Smith look better than they actually are.  Barkley was the #1 recruit in the country coming out of high school and was the original favorite to go #1 overall back in 2009.  Luck’s breakout year in 2010 before returning to school has now made Luck the favorite to go #1 overall, but I see both quarterbacks going early.

USC is bowl ineligible so Matt Barkley would be wise to jump ship to the NFL in 2012 and in the end that is what I believe he will end up doing.

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Terrelle Pryor has issues, but he can be a successful NFL quarterback

Terrelle Pryor is a 6’6″ 230 pound quarterback who has a phenomenal ability to make plays. He’s big, he’s strong, he’s fast, and he can really launch the ball. However, there are many questioning whether or not Pryor can succeed at the NFL level, particularly as a quarterback, and there are people who are saying he should look to switch to receiver or…tight end?

Sometimes, the people who analyze the game that we all know and love make me laugh, but sometimes they just flat out make me shake my head. Here are my notes on Pryor:

“Another of the five Buckeyes who are suspended for the first five games of 2011. Pryor is the complete package at the quarterback position, and those who say he’s not one of the top senior quarterbacks in the country are just flat out wrong. Those who say he is best fit as a tight end or h-back in the NFL? There’s a word for those types of people–dumb. Pryor has one of the strongest arms in the country, and not only that, he improved almost EVERY facet of his passing game. He increased his completion percentage from 56.6 almost 10 percent to 65 percent on the season. He went from 18:11 touchdown to interception ratio to 27:11, a ratio that went from roughly 2:1 to 3:1. Despite only 28 more pass attempts in 2010 as he had in 2009, he threw for almost 700 more yards, going from 2,094 yards in 2009 to 2,772 yards in 2010. Pryor also had fewer sacks (19) than any other season in his collegiate career despite a career high in attempts, and the fact that he makes plays out of the pocket. Oh, and by the way, not only did Pryor significantly improve his passing numbers and efficiency as a junior, he also is one of the best dual threat quarterbacks in the country. Over the last three seasons, he has run for 754, 779, and 631 yards to go along with 17 touchdowns. Pryor has fantastic arm strength and the ability to keep plays alive, and I see no reason why if Cam Newton was the top overall pick in the draft that Pryor can’t be as well. He is as good as Newton is, perhaps even better. Unlike Newton, though, Pryor has been required to take snaps under center, and doesn’t run a spread offense like Newton does. Ohio State is a pro style program, and Pryor knows how to move the chains. He is a clutch player and a winner, who has two BCS Bowl victories to his name. If not for this foolish suspension, he would easily be one of the top Heisman candidates in the entire nation. If he can continue to improve his accuracy and decision making, he will be a great NFL quarterback, so long as he keeps his head on straight.”

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Terrelle Pryor’s NFL Prospects–Former Ohio State Star Can Succeed in NFL - NFL Mocks - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football

The Best Center In the League Plays for the Jets, but was a former Buckeye

Ohio State is one of the most accomplished College Football Programs in the Nation, and one of the most successful colleges of the past decade appearing in multiple BCS National Championship Games. Has that College success led to N.F.L. Glory? I’m going to take a look at the players that were able to get drafted and their impact in the N.F.L. right now. In our N.F.L. Depth chart series.

Ohio State’s main rivals, Michigan has LOADS of talent in the N.F.L. and so far early in this process are the team that has put the best players in the N.F.L.. They are not focused in one one area either, the players are nearly all positions: Tom Brady, Jake Long, Steve Hutchinson, Mario Manningham and Braylon Edwards, Brandon Graham, David Harris, Lamarr Woodley, Leon Hall, and Charles Woodson are the best of those players).

Quarterback

Troy Smith

Smith had a great college career, but hasn’t been great in the N.F.L. Now, as a spot starter he’s been serviceable and on a team with excellent surrounding pieces could be serviceable.

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