any iowa hawkeye or fellow canes making this years list slimm?
love your insight... thanks for contributing.
any iowa hawkeye or fellow canes making this years list slimm?
love your insight... thanks for contributing.
Good calls on Shazier and Robinson. Being in Big Ten country, I got a good look at both, and they are impressive. Shazier is very active and one of those guys that is seemingly everywhere.
Robinson as you pointed out is an impressive physical specimen. He will be interesting to watch next year to see how much he develops. I really like how he attacks the ball. He won alot of battles with his size, but he can certainly develop his skills more.
Man I love personnel decisions. This time of year is tremendous even when evaluating future drafts!
Marlin Lane / RB / Tennessee
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210
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I felt like Marlin Lane was the best back the Vols had last year, despite only having 120 carries while splitting time with Rajion Neal. However, Lane did lead the backs in receptions out of the backfield with 29 catches.
I'm a firm believer that Tennessee's running game would've been better with Lane leading the way. He doesn't hesitate and hits the hole hard, and will break arm tackles with a more physical and determined running style than the aforementioned Neal. Hard runner that's still improving as a player. The Tennessee coaching staff were able to determine this as well, as Lane earned the starting job for the last 6 games of the season.
I suspect Vol fans will see a lot more of Lane coming downhill off the hip of guard Zach Fulton in 2013.
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Jahwan Edwards / RB / Ball St.
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 225
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Yet another MAC running back. A 5'9", 225 pound rolling ball of butcher knives that rushed for over 1,400 yards and 14 TD's as a sophomore. Doesn't have elite top end speed, but a powerful inside runner capable of breaking long runs in the MAC. Edwards was the key ingredient in Ball St.'s 5 or 6 upsets last season.
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Jarvis Landry / WR / LSU
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
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Elite 5-Star recruit coming out of high school that had everyone in the SEC hot on his tail. Led LSU in receiving last year as a sophomore during his first season as a starter. Has yet to really break out statistically due to inefficient QB play, but he's more talented than most receivers out there putting up better numbers. Probably made the best catch I saw all season on a one handed touchdown grab against rival Arkansas. He first caught my attention as a freshman on special teams where he made his presence felt. This kid was an absolute destroyer on special teams with violent hits that struck fear in opposing kick returners. I watched him literally put fear in the Georgia kick returners in the 2011 SEC Championship game. They were afraid to bring the ball out of the endzone because of Landry.
After Mettenberger got comfortable with the speed of the SEC, he played extremely well down the stretch beginning with the Alabama game. I look for Landry to reap to the benefits of Mettenberger's growth at the quarterback position in 2013. Legitimate 1st round potential.
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Quarterback:
Tier 1
Teddy Bridgewater - Louisville
Tier 2
Brett Hundley - UCLA
Blake Bortles - UCF
Johnny Manziel - Texas A&M
Taylor Kelly - Arizona St.
Tier 3
Brett Smith - Wyoming
Chuckie Keeton - Utah St.
Bo Wallace - Ole Miss
Pete Thomas - N.C. State
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Runningback:
Tier 1
James Wilder Jr. - Florida St.
De'Anthony Thomas - Oregon
Adam Muema - San Diego St.
Lache Seastrunk - Baylor
Ka'Deem Carey - Arizona
Tier 2
Jahwan Edwards - Ball St.
Kenny Hilliard - LSU
Michael Dyer - Arkansas Baptist
George Atkinson - Notre Dame
Ameer Abdullah - Nebraska
Bishop Sankey - Washington
Tier 3
Akeem Hunt - Purdue
Storm Woods - Oregon St.
Marlin Lane - Tennessee
Tre Mason - Auburn
Henry Josey - Missouri
Brendan Bigelow - California
Tier 4
Alonzo Harris - UL-Lafayette
Tony Pierson - Kansas
Andrew Buie - West Virginia
Fullbacks:
Tier 1
Mark Weisman - Iowa (RB)
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Wide Receiver:
Tier 1
Donte Moncrief - Ole Miss
Sammy Watkins - Clemson
Marqise Lee - USC
Tier 2
Davante Adams - Fresno St.
Mike Evans - Texas A&M
DeVante Parker - Louisville
Austin Hill - Arizona
Jarvis Landry - LSU
Rashad Greene - Florida St.
Allen Robinson - Penn St.
Tier 3
Brandon Coleman - Rutgers
Martavis Bryant - Clemson
Kasen Williams - Washington
Malcolm Mitchell - Georgia
Kenny Bell - Nebraska
Austin Franklin - New Mexico St.
Justin Hardy - East Carolina
Bruce Ellington - South Carolina
Tyler Lockette - Kansas St.
Sean Price - Appalachian St.
Tier 4
Brandin Cooks - Oregon St.
Devin Smith - Ohio St.
Andre Davis - South Florida
Odell Beckham - LSU
Phillip Dorsett - Miami
DeAndrew White - Alabama
Brandon Carter - TCU
Tier 5
Michael Bennett - Georgia
Paul Richardson - Colorado
Eli Rogers - Louisville
Christion Jones - Alabama
Bryan Underwood - N.C. State
Rashawn Scott - Miami
Jamison Crowder - Duke
Damiere Byrd - South Carolina
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Tight End:
Tier 1
Eric Ebron - North Carolina
Colt Lyerla - Oregon
Austin Seferian-Jenkins - Washington
Tier 2
Xavier Grimble - USC
Rory Anderson - South Carolina
Randall Telfer - USC
Kennard Backman - UAB
Tier 3
Jay Rome - Georgia
Connor Hamlett - Oregon St.
A.C. Leonard - Tennessee St.
Jake McGee - Virginia
Kyle Carter - Penn St.
Clive Walford - Miami
Nick O'Leary - Florida St.
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