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— One nugget I did pick up from a team source in Lincoln is that defensive tackle Vincent Valentine is likely to join linemateMaliekCollins in testing the NFL draft waters this winter. Valentine may not declare, but he's at least doing his due diligence and finding out where his stock would be
— "We can officially stop talking about Trevone Boykin." That's what one scout texted me in the fourth quarter of TCU's loss to Oklahoma State. I was never on the Boykin bandwagon as a quarterback prospect, though, and see his NFL position at wide receiver given that's where he started his college career.
— File this name away for two more months: Roger Lewis, wide receiver, Bowling Green. There have been a lot of quiet talks and emails surrounding Lewis this past week, and I'm told by several scouts and team sources that he's leaning toward entering the draft. Lewis, who originally committed to Ohio State out of high school, has off-field issues to thoroughly investigate, but the 21-year-old has been dominant on the field at BG this fall.
— North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz is one of my favorite prospects in this class, and in talking to team sources this week, they believe he will be ready for the 2016 Senior Bowl in late January coming off a broken wrist.
— Denver Kirkland is my top-rated guard, and I realized this week that not many people have heard of him. The junior left tackle at Arkansas has handled speed and power well this year, but ultimately he looks like a great candidate to kick inside to left guard.
— I've been asked a lot about Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich on Twitter, and looking back at my summer notes, I gave him an undrafted free agent grade. Before starting on his senior film, I asked around to area scouts to see if he should be a priority watch, and all three responded he was in the sixth- or seventh-round range. Great college production, but he's seen as not agile enough and more of an overachiever.
— Thursday afternoon, SiriusXM radio host Chris Childers tweeted that TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson was out for the year with a wrist injury, according to their interview with Gary Patterson. But wait a minute—after listening to the audio again after the show and contacting Patterson for clarity, it was found that Doctson isn't out and will play this weekend. Doctson, a senior, has a stable first-round grade heading into the last three weeks of the season
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2588694-2016-nfl-draft-scouting-notebook-for-week-10
— "We can officially stop talking about Trevone Boykin." That's what one scout texted me in the fourth quarter of TCU's loss to Oklahoma State. I was never on the Boykin bandwagon as a quarterback prospect, though, and see his NFL position at wide receiver given that's where he started his college career.
— File this name away for two more months: Roger Lewis, wide receiver, Bowling Green. There have been a lot of quiet talks and emails surrounding Lewis this past week, and I'm told by several scouts and team sources that he's leaning toward entering the draft. Lewis, who originally committed to Ohio State out of high school, has off-field issues to thoroughly investigate, but the 21-year-old has been dominant on the field at BG this fall.
— North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz is one of my favorite prospects in this class, and in talking to team sources this week, they believe he will be ready for the 2016 Senior Bowl in late January coming off a broken wrist.
— Denver Kirkland is my top-rated guard, and I realized this week that not many people have heard of him. The junior left tackle at Arkansas has handled speed and power well this year, but ultimately he looks like a great candidate to kick inside to left guard.
— I've been asked a lot about Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich on Twitter, and looking back at my summer notes, I gave him an undrafted free agent grade. Before starting on his senior film, I asked around to area scouts to see if he should be a priority watch, and all three responded he was in the sixth- or seventh-round range. Great college production, but he's seen as not agile enough and more of an overachiever.
— Thursday afternoon, SiriusXM radio host Chris Childers tweeted that TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson was out for the year with a wrist injury, according to their interview with Gary Patterson. But wait a minute—after listening to the audio again after the show and contacting Patterson for clarity, it was found that Doctson isn't out and will play this weekend. Doctson, a senior, has a stable first-round grade heading into the last three weeks of the season
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2588694-2016-nfl-draft-scouting-notebook-for-week-10
