2016 NFL Draft Watch - SEC Players

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Dane Brugler ‏@dpbrugler 27m27 minutes ago

Also, today is the deadline for eligible underclassmen to submit their name for the 2016 NFL Draft. List will be official later this week.

Over the last two years, 34.4% of underclassmen who declared early were NOT drafted and 15.5% weren't even invited to the NFL Combine.

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Matt Zenitz ‏@mzenitz 27m27 minutes ago

O.J. Howard announces that he's returning to school rather than entering the NFL draft http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/#/0 ...

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Michael Carvell ‏@Carvell_AJC 18m18 minutes ago

13 SEC players listed in http://NFL.com 's Top 50 NFL draft prospects http://sec.news/1SsuF5R

NFL.com's draft guru Daniel Jeremiah listed 13 SEC players in his top 50 draft prospects, including eight players listed inside the top 20.

Top player on Jeremiah's list: Ole Miss offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil...

Alabama's Reggie Ragland was ranked 10th.

Florida's Vernon Hargreaves III, UGA's Leonard Floyd and Alabama's Jarran Reed all followed Ragland, respectively.

Alabama defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson (17th), Ole Miss wideout Laquon Treadwell (18th) and Ole Miss defensive end Robert Nkemdiche (20th)...

Alabama center Ryan Kelly and Arkansas tight end Hunter Henry appear next on the list at 35th and 36th... Derrick Henry showed up next on Jeremiah's rankings at No. 38.

Florida defensive tackle Jon Bullard came in at 40th... Rounding out the group of SEC players was LSU linebacker Deion Jones.

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Michael Carvell ‏@Carvell_AJC  15m15 minutes ago
Report: Auburn tailback Peyton Barber declares for NFL draft http://sec.news/1U87DyU

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Jarrad Davis
‏@J_Davis_40
One last ride as a Florida Gator!! Honored to wear the Orange & Blue one more time!! #GatorNation #BDN 🐊

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Michael Carvell ‏@Carvell_AJC  15m15 minutes ago
Report: Auburn tailback Peyton Barber declares for NFL draft http://sec.news/1U87DyU

m Green ‏@AUBlog  7m7 minutes ago
Would have bet the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot that if an Auburn running back were to declare early for the NFL, it would be Jovon

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Patrick Brown ‏@patrickbrownTFP  10m10 minutes ago
Three's company: After making #Vols wait, Alvin Kamara returning to Tennessee. http://bit.ly/1ZIlXVz 

Kamara coming back means Kamara's nose ring and in-game grill also return, which IMO is the bigger development here.

Though just a sophomore, Kamara was eligible to enter the draft because he's been out of high school for three years, but he'll be back at Tennessee next season, following in the footsteps of linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Cameron Sutton.

Those three players were on the fence about going pro, and getting the trio to come back is outstanding for Tennessee's hopes of chasing a championship in 2016.

In his first season with the Vols, Kamara, the former Alabama freshman who came to Tennessee after one year in junior college ran for 698 yards and seven touchdowns and caught 34 passes for 291 yards and three more scores.

Kamara also returned one punt for a score, giving him 11 total touchdowns in his debut season.

The deadline for underclassmen to enter the NFL draft was 5 p.m. on Monday...

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SEC Network ‏@SECNetwork  35m35 minutes ago
"These are special guys." - @LSUCoachMiles

Beckwith & White are returning for their senior season with @LSUfball.

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AL.com sports ‏@aldotcomSports  2h2 hours ago
The @seniorbowl will have its practices shown in their entirety on @ESPNU - http://ow.ly/Xhv7z

ESPNU will broadcast four 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl practices live in their entirety...

Practices will air live from Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium on both Wednesday, Jan. 27, and Thursday, Jan. 28

"As an organization, we are so pleased to have ESPN and ESPNU on board with us this year," Senior Bowl executive director Phil Savage said. "With wall-to-wall coverage on ESPNU, the Reese's Senior Bowl will expand its media footprint to a wider audience and provide even more national exposure to our players."

The complete Senior Bowl practice schedule (all practices are free and open to the public):

Tuesday, Jan. 26
South (at Fairhope Stadium), 1:15 p.m.-3 p.m.
North (at Ladd-Peebles Stadium), 3:15 p.m.-5 p.m.

Wednesday, January 27
South (at Ladd-Peebles Stadium), 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
North (at Ladd-Peebles Stadium), 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 28
North (at Ladd-Peebles Stadium), 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
South (at Ladd-Peebles Stadium), 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

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Rand GetlinVerified account
‏@Rand_Getlin
#LSU OT Jerald Hawkins (@bubbahawk10) has hired agent Damarius Bilbo (@dbilbo8) of RSGroup for representation.

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ESPN SEC ‏@ESPN_SEC  11h11 hours ago
SEC's winners and losers from Monday's draft deadline for underclassmen http://es.pn/1ODsLJx

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Michael Carvell ‏@Carvell_AJC 7h7 hours ago

6 draft-eligible players that will benefit from returning to college http://sec.news/1nkrEYZ

The deadline for underclassmen to declare their intent to enter the 2016 NFL Draft came on Monday. True numbers won't be released by the NFL until Jan. 22...

Here are six players who will benefit from another year in the college ranks.
Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama

Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida

O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama

Chad Kelly, QB, Ole Miss

Montravius Adams, DT, Auburn

Reeves-Maybin, LB, Tennessee

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SEC Network ‏@SECNetwork 3h3 hours ago

SEC underclassmen who have publicly declared for the 2016 NFL Draft.

*Official list released Jan. 22

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https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/689998726514020352

If you've wondered just how tricky quarterback evaluations are, take a look at some of the new draft boards done by a couple of longtime NFL draft analysts, Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah.

Brooks ranks his top 5 QBs as 1. Cal's Jared Goff; 2. North Dakota State's Carson Wentz; 3. Michigan State's Connor Cook; 4. Memphis' Paxton Lynch and 5. Penn State's Christian Hackenberg.

In Jeremiah's Top 50 player rankings, he has Wentz rated highest among QBs at No. 7. Goff is next at No. 8. Lynch comes in third among QBs at No. 21. Cook is fourth at No. 42.

"(Recruiting) stars are based almost solely on individual skill set and zero based on the ability to operate a system," said FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt, a record-setting QB at Colorado who will update his NFL Draft Big Board after the Senior Bowl. "With all these guys -- with the possible exception of Hackenberg, outside of his first year with Bill O'Brien -- they all excelled to some degree in the operation of their system, which is what I think is 80 percent of quarterbacking. They (the online recruiting sites) generally just sit on skill set as opposed to how they operate."

Along with Hackenberg, the other consensus top-rated, pro-style quarterback prospect from the online recruiting services in the 2013 class was Max Browne...

After that, according to Rivals, it was Hayden Rettig, Shane Morris and Jeremy Johnson. The top-rated QBs from the 2012 class were Jameis Winston, Gunner Kiel and Zach Kline...

In 2011 it was some order of Jeff Driskel, Kiehl Frazier, Cody Kessler, Max Wittek and Christian LeMay...

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Michael Carvell ‏@Carvell_AJC 15m15 minutes ago

Complete list of SEC players declaring for 2016 NFL Draft http://sec.news/1JpYMID

Here are the other 25 SEC players who were granted special eligibility for the NFL draft.

Peyton Barber, RB, Auburn

Beniquez Brown, LB, Mississippi State

Alex Collins, RB, Arkansas

Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina

Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia

Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida

Jerald Hawkins, OT, LSU

Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama

Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas

Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M

Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State

Denver Kirkland, OT, Arkansas

Alex McCalister, DE, Florida

Keanu Neal, S, Florida

Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss

Marquez North, WR, Tennessee

A'Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama

Demarcus Robinson, WR, Florida

Rashard Robinson, CB, LSU

Kelvin Taylor, RB, Florida

Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss

Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss

Stephen Weatherly, LB, Vanderbilt

De'Runnya Wilson, WR, Mississippi State

Avery Young, OT, Auburn

The 96 players mark the second-highest total of underclassmen in the past 10 years. Only the 2014 draft, which had 98 underclassmen, had more. Florida is losing five underclassmen to the draft, the most in the SEC, while Arkansas and Ole Miss are tied for second with three apiece.

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SEC Network ‏@SECNetwork 2h2 hours ago

OFFICIAL: 26 #SEC underclassmen to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.

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Michael Carvell ‏@Carvell_AJC 6h6 hours ago

NFL draft: The good, the bad, the 'meh' of the SEC's early-exit list http://sec.news/1Jqu8P9

WINNER: Chris Jones' NFL draft stock
SUMMARY: It's hard to find fault with Jones' early exit from rebuilding Mississippi State, which must move forward without Dak Prescott — the most decorated quarterback in school history.

At 6-foot-5, 308 pounds, Jones projects to be a Round 2 or 3 selection and one of the first 10 defensive tackles off the board. By extension, it's easy to forecast Jones enjoying a 10-year career at the next level, given his immense size, top-notch athleticism, superb instincts and sterling college production (8.5 sacks, 17.5 tackles for loss).

Bottom line: If Jones had been with Alabama this season ... it might have been difficult to discern the major differences between him and A'Shawn Robinson.

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Mel Jr.'s Big Board is not a prediction of where guys will be drafted, only where I have them ranked.

3. *Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss Rebels

Missed a lot of time, but not due to injury. And looked good upon return. The entire skill set is there. He is flexible, quick, powerful and long. I still think he's the best pass-blocker in the draft at this point in my evals, a guy who wouldn't look out of place if he had to play on Sundays this season. Nimble but strong, he has all the traits you look for at that spot.

An asterisk denotes a player who was a junior for the 2015 season.

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GoGamecocks.com ‏@gogamecocks 1h1 hour ago

South Carolina's Brandon Wilds will go to NFL Combine http://bit.ly/1ZQ4wNx  #thestate #gg

"It's huge," Wilds said early this week. "I worked all my life up to this point, so that was a big offer when looked at my email and saw I was invited to the Combine. Everybody would always see it on TV. I'd be in college, seeing my former teammates participate in it. Whether I'm in class, watching it when I'm not supposed to."

Now it's back to the almost-monkish life at IMG. He said he's on a strict workout diet, and spends the days going through workouts, running routes and even taking classes on minutiae such as breathing technique.

Soon enough he'll be bound for Indiana, ready to get poked, prodded and tested along with more than 300 of the top pro prospects nationally (323 attended last year). With the next step in his sights, he understands he'll have to do whatever is asked to earn his spot on the next level.

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Reese's Senior Bowl ‏@seniorbowl Jan 26

Only about 800-900 #NFL scouts and personnel watching you in your underwear. #NoWorries #WeighIn #SeniorBowl

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Jason Butt ‏@JasonHButt 4h4 hours ago

Spoke with an NFL scout today at Senior Bowl practice. Said Malcolm Mitchell has potential to be a day-two pick. Could be big week for him.

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Tom Green ‏@AUBlog 26m26 minutes ago

Ricardo Louis receives invite to NFL Combine http://www.oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/football/ricardo-louis-receives-invite-to-nfl-combine/article_5ce4fce2-c5f5-11e5-878f-73c78c9eeb1e.html ...

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 AL.com sports ‏@aldotcomSports 5m5 minutes ago

Kris Frost is going to go to Indianapolis for the @NFL Combine: http://ow.ly/XH6et

Auburn LB got his invite.

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CollegeFootball 24/7@NFL_CFB

Four-round, 127-pick mock draft (via @Chad_Reuter) --> http://bit.ly/20yzufo 



1. Tunsil - Ole Miss
7. Treadwell - "
9. Hargreaves III - UF
13. Robinson - Bama
20. Ragland - Bama
27. Reed - Bama
28. Bullard - UF
29. Floyd - UGa
30. Alexander - LSU

Others of interest:

34. Derrick Henry - Bama
35. Hunter Henry - Ark
39. Kelly - Bama
48. Collins - Ark
49. Coleman - Aub
50. Brothers - MU
53. Nkemdiche - OM
57. Morrison - UF

...

104. J. Williams - Ark
105. Kirkland - Ark
118. Tretola - Ark

Prospects [of interest] worthy of selection in Rounds 1-4 [but not included]

Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State

Darion Griswold, TE, Arkansas State

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Dak Prescott is the Senior Bowl MVP.

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Ben Garrett ‏@SpiritBen  8h8 hours ago
Trae Elston, Fahn Cooper, C.J. Johnson and Laremy Tunsil are all in San Diego training for the draft. Treadwell in Miami, Nkemdiche in L.A.

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Booger Verified account@SECbooger

In a QB class that a lot of people think is weak, I'd take Dak Prescott and in 2-3 years he will be better than any of these guys, #leader

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AL.com sports ‏@aldotcomSports 60m60 minutes ago

Reggie Ragland's grandfather was killed in a car crash: http://ow.ly/XUyxS 

The grandfather of Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland was killed Tuesday afternoon in a car crash in Lauderdale County.

Rayfield Ragland Sr. died of injuries he sustained in the crash, which occurred around 2 p.m. on Lauderdale County Road 2, about three miles west of Florence...

Ragland was also the father of former Clemson basketball player and Lauderdale County Sports Hall of Fame member Rayfield Ragland Jr.

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USA TODAY Sports ‏@USATODAYsports 5h5 hours ago

The @usatodaysports NFL mock draft gives an early look at the 31 picks in the first round. http://usat.ly/1PgS8Ua 



1. Tunsil

7. Treadwell

10. Hargreaves III

12. A'Rob

16. Reed

18. Ragland

20. Floyd

21. Nkemdiche

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CollegeFootball 24/7
‏@NFL_CFB

.@MikeMayock unveils his initial position-by-position rankings for the 2016 #NFLDraft --> http://bit.ly/1Rqwf7p 



Quarterback
5. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State

RB
2. Derrick Henry, Alabama

Wide receiver
1. Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss

Tight end
1. Hunter Henry, Arkansas

Offensive tackle
1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss

Guard
2. Vadal Alexander, LSU

Center
1. Ryan Kelly, Alabama
4. Evan Boehm, Missouri

Interior defensive line
2. Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
4. Jarran Reed, Alabama
5. A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama

Edge rusher
4. Leonard Floyd, Georgia

Linebacker
3. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
5. Deion Jones, LSU

Cornerback
2. Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
5. Cyrus Jones, Alabama

Safeties
N/A

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Walter Cherepinsky ‏@walterfootball 9m9 minutes ago

. @DraftCampbell reporting that #LSU OT Jerald Hawkins is drawing day-three grades - http://walterfootball.com/nfldraftrumormill.php ...

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C ‏@24Hour_Ent  2h2 hours ago
The fact that I have to work out with @Hunter_Henry84 everyday gives me pain. And he talk about "THE PLAY" everyday lol #SEC


-- CJ Johnson

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NFL ‏@NFL  9h9 hours ago
Top RBs in 2016 #NFLDraft, Best Team Fits
3. A. Collins
2. D. Henry
1. http://on.nfl.com/1RCIzl2  (via @NFLNow)

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Walter Cherepinsky
‏@walterfootball
2016 NFL Mock Draft (4 rounds) - http://walterfootball.com/draft2016.php

Broncos: Hunter Henry

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Alex Marvez ‏@alexmarvez 14h14 hours ago

Miss St QB  @15_DakP says he had 5-hr film session with Jon Gruden before @SeniorBowl. Plans to meet again soon @SiriusXMNFL @Gil_Brandt

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Michael Carvell ‏@Carvell_AJC 2h2 hours ago

Alabama QB Jake Coker's draft status should remain unchanged — even without invite to NFL combine http://sec.news/20Bp3FX

... in the eyes of NFL and its combine-invite committee, Coker might have been better served playing at ... some largely anonymous college outpost ...

1) At 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, Coker (classic pocket passer) won't be running any read-option offenses at the pro level, making his 40-yard dash time irrelevant. The same holds true for the "Three-Cone Drill" —

2) A flood of NFL scouts will be at Alabama's Pro Day

3) Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, the former head coach of the Oakland Raiders, has friends and acquaintances within NFL front offices.

4) There's no discernible advantage to throwing at the combine, since the majority of quarterbacks have little prior knowledge of their pass-catching cohorts' speed and route-running abilities —

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David Morrison ‏@DavidCMorrison 7h7 hours ago

Mel Kiper says Kentrell Borthers "has a great knack for being where the action is." Projects him as a 3rd-round pick, possibly 3rd-best ILB.

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Matt Miller ‏@nfldraftscout 6h6 hours ago

Watch Dak Prescott vs. NC State and you walk away thinking this guy could start in the NFL.

🔥take alert: I like Dak Prescott more than Connor Cook.

The Miss. State offensive line was really not good.

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Brandon Marcello ‏@bmarcello 8h8 hours ago

Will an NFL team draft D'haquille Williams? http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2016/02/will_an_nfl_team_draft_dhaquille_williams.html ...



@MelKiperESPN weighs in on the receiver he once said was No. 1

Williams' draft stock quickly plummeted and some believe he may not be drafted, but the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis will provide an opportunity for him to win over teams and regain their confidence.

"The fact that he's there and there are some other good receivers aren't is the reason why you have to take advantage of it," Kiper said. "You have to be thankful you're there, No. 1, because some pretty good receivers aren't invited that had a much better year than he did -- and a much better finish to their career than he did. Be thankful you're there and maximize. He's had plenty of time to get ready for it."

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Daniel Paulling ‏@DanielPaulling 19h19 hours ago

Here are Mel Kiper Jr.'s thoughts on Ole Miss' big three with the combine starting tomorrow: http://on.thec-l.com/1QxHZpH

Laquon Treadwell caught more than 200 passes in his three-year Ole Miss career, but ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. still has questions about the wide receiver's draft stock...  Kiper projected the Los Angeles Rams to select Treadwell with the 15th overall pick...

Kiper also projected former left tackle Laremy Tunsil to be chosen first overall by the Tennessee Titans...

Kiper predicted the third former Ole Miss player to declare early for the draft, Robert Nkemdiche, would be taken at No. 26 by the Seattle Seahawks.

The defensive tackle has been widely projected to go within the top 10 picks, but Kiper believes teams may be concerned with his off-field issues and production while at Ole Miss...

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Chase Goodbread ‏@ChaseGoodbread  8h8 hours ago
Auburn RB Peyton Barber reveals "my mother is homeless right now" in answering why he came out for draft.

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Chase Goodbread ‏@ChaseGoodbread  8h8 hours ago
Auburn RB Peyton Barber reveals "my mother is homeless right now" in answering why he came out for draft.

Brandon Marcello ‏@bmarcello Feb 24

Providing some much-needed context to a national story today. Simply put, Peyton Barber's mom is not homeless. http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2016/02/mothers_financial_woes_a_motivator_peyton_barber_nfl_draft.html ...

Steve Jones ‏@SteveJones_CJ 19m19 minutes ago
The NFL combine our annual reminder that when recruits say they run a 4.4, they really don't.

Brandon Marcello ‏@bmarcello 16m16 minutes ago
Peyton Barber ran a 4.64 in first 40-yard dash (unofficial). He was expected to run in high 4.4s or mid-4.5s.

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 Chase Goodbread ‏@ChaseGoodbread 2h2 hours ago

Mississippi State DL Chris Jones, asked about falling short of college expectations: "I'm a work of art." Think he meant work in progress.

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Hugh Kellenberger ‏@HKellenbergerCL  Feb 25
Hugh Kellenberger Retweeted Clarence Hill
Dak to Cowboys makes a lot of sense. Learn under Romo, take over eventually.

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NFL Network ‏@nflnetwork 3h3 hours ago

Mayock's Top 5 QBs 👇

1. Carson Wentz, NDSU
2. Jared Goff, CAL
3. Paxton Lynch, MEM
4. Connor Cook, MSU
5. Dak Prescott, MSST

#NFLCombine

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Todd McShay ‏@McShay13 23h23 hours ago

Ole Miss WR Cody Core is the first (of 11 WRs, including Boykin) to run a sub-4.50 40-yard dash (unofficial times) at the #NFLCombine

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Derrick Henry's NFL Combine performance almost completely mirrors Von Miller's

"Could Derrick Henry play linebacker in the NFL?"

I realize asking if running backs would be good linebackers is like wondering if deer would make effective pack hunters. Then again, if a particular deer is jacked beyond belief and willing to run through walls to get what it wants, the pallor of the question changes a bit.

I mean, I wouldn't want to see Derrick Henry running full-speed to tackle me with hate in his eyes. Not even once.

Some thought Saban would move Henry to the defensive side.

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 Michael Carvell ‏@Carvell_AJC 19h19 hours ago

Dak Prescott to be featured on ESPN in Gruden's QB Camp http://sec.news/1QLQCH9

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McShay: Former South Carolina TE Jerell Adams may have 'highest ceiling of all the tight ends in this class'

After impressing at the Senior Bowl in January, Adams ran the fastest 40-yard dash among tight ends (4.64 seconds) and also posted a top-5 short shuttle. ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said the NFL combine opened his eyes to the South Carolina tight end.

"Hunter Henry from Arkansas is the closest. But I think Adams may have the highest ceiling of all the tight ends in this class, and combined with watching tape and then getting the confirmed workout numbers I moved him up to No. 2 on my tight end board."

Adams went from a mid-Day 3 pick in the draft to the second-ranked tight end available, at least according to McShay. That could spell a raise, once his draft-slot is determined – assuming he lands somewhere in the second round instead of the late-fourth or early-fifth – of $1.5 million over four years.

According to McShay's evaluation, Adams may benefit $1.5 million for two months of hard work and two excellent demonstrations at back-to-back pre-draft events.