It’s going to be critical for Barkley and company to make sure they maintain focus for this game without looking forward to their next two games against Notre Dame and Stanford, two games that will determine the rest of their season, in all likelihood.

As always, USC is flooded with kids who are capable of playing in the NFL, but as of right now, many of them are still youngsters. Aside from their junior signal caller, the most dynamic playmaker the Trojans feature offensively is 19 year old sophomore Robert Woods, a 6’1″ 180 pound receiver out of Carson, California.

Woods has 55 catches for 747 yards this season, second and third in the country, respectively. His six touchdowns also lead the Trojans, and he should have another huge game on Thursday with a relatively soft Cal defense (as we saw last week vs. Oregon).

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1 Marvin Jones, Wide Receiver, 6’3″ 200 (Senior)

Long, athletic receiver capable of making the big play. Led Cal in receiving from 2009-2010 but is sort of taking a backseat in 2011 to the emerging Keenan Allen. Jones doesn’t have blazing speed but he seems to get open with relative ease, and his long body allows him to make a lot of easy catches on poorly thrown passes. So far, he is having a solid senior season with 29 receptions for 441 yards through the first five games, and he has three touchdowns. Honorable mention All Pac 10 performer in 2010, and at this point is a mid-late round receiver prospect with size who can make plays down the field and is a solid target to have in the red zone.

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Well it’s the mid-way point and the writers at NFL Mocks are keeping an eye towards next year’s draft.  We have our 2011 NFL Draft Prospect Big Board and many Scouting Reports.  Dont forget to check out our Team Needs and 2011 Prospect Position Rankings But now it’s time to get to the always controversial Mock Draft.   Once the season starts the order will slowly shift based on actually draft ranking at the time of the mock. An”if the draft was today…” segment if you will. We’ll be sticking with the seniors only til junior begin to declare. There will be a few eligible players that people will be surprised when they don’t come out. This mock was completed by staff writer Josh Deceuster.

1         Buffalo Bills – Jake Locker, QB Washington Team Needs

- Hasn’t had the best senior season or supporting cast, but he still has three games to get bowl eligible, the Senior Bowl and combine.He is still the highest rated senior quarterback and the position has tremendous value at the top of the draft. Locker has first rate intangibles and the athleticism Bills coach Chan Gailey likes in his QBs. Hopefully he gets healthy enough to play this week.

2         Carolina Panthers - Robert Quinn, DE North Carolina Team Needs

- Quinn is our first underclassmen to be coming out as he has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA and won’t be able to play college ball again. Quinn is best suited as a 4-3 DE, who is lean at a listed 270 and has the potential to get even stronger. He’s a local product and would be a best player available option and someone to excite the fan base. The Panthers need the best talent they can get this high in the draft.

3         Dallas Cowboys - Prince Amukamara, CB Nebraska Team Needs

- There is some young talent on the Cowboy roster, but Newman is getting older and no one there is going to be a dominate corner back. Pass defense has been an issue and corner is a value position this high in the draft.

4         Cincinnati Bengals – Adrian Clayborn, DE Iowa Team Needs

- This senior class doesn’t have a lot of highly rated offensive skill position players, and I am not sure there is any one player that could get Carson Palmer to play better. As long as Marvin Lewis is there Palmer will get at least another year. They are just one year removed from being the AFC North champs. The Bengals have been offensive minded the past couple of drafts and if the same staff is together, than they may start picking for the defensive side and Clayborn could play at every spot on their defensive line.

5         Detroit Lions – Derek Sherrod, OT Mississippi State Team Needs

- The Lions are like the Panthers in that they could use top talent at just about every position. Sherrod is a fast rising senior tackle and if he continues his rise in the offseason, he could be the highest ranked tackle which would increase his value even more. The Lions should be doing what ever possible to keep Stafford upright and healthy.

6         San Francisco 49ers – Allen Bailey, DE/DT Miami Team Needs

- San Francisco misses out on their top need at quarterback and a 5-tech DE doesn’t have this high a value (i.e. Tyson Jackson), but the 49er defense is getting older and is having trouble getting stops when they need them.

7         Denver Broncos - Cameron Jordan, DE/DT Cal Team Needs

- Denver is also getting old on their defensive line and Jordan has the talent and experience playing in a 3-4 defense. He may be more athletic than his former team mate Tyson Alualu, who went 10th to Jacksonville last year.

8        Arizona Cardinals – Bruce Carter, OLB North Carolina Team Needs

- Carter is a speedy linebacker who probably fits better in a 4-3 scheme, but could be used on the outside in a 3-4 scheme as well. The Cardinals are linebacker deprived after losing key veterans and having recent picks not developing fast enough.

9         Minnesota Vikings – Gabe Carimi, OT Wisconsin Team Needs

- Another team that will benefit from a couple of underclassman quarterbacks declaring because there might not be much otherwise. Talent and youth along the offensive line is also a big need and Carimi is a big talent. His main issues, like his foot work, are things that can improve with coaching. Gabe has the athletic ability to play at both tackle spots and the potential to be a pro bowl player.

10       Cleveland Browns – Von Miller, OLB Texas A&M Team Needs

- The Browns don’t have a consistent threat to the quarterback from the outside. Miller can be a dangerous weapon, but will need to add some weight while keeping the speed.

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