Arkansas' A.J. Derby like ex-Colts star Dallas Clark

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Arkansas tight end A.J. Derby is drawing increased interest from NFL scouts who visit Razorbacks practices, and according to coach Bret Bielema, there are similarities between the senior and the best tight end Bielema has ever been around: former Pro Bowl tight end Dallas Clark

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000415420/article/bielema-compares-te-aj-derby-to-dallas-clark

Last year when I switched him, I thought he had a chance to do it, but I had no idea what was in store for us," Bielema said. "(Clark) went 100 miles an hour, but he couldn't always see things defensively, as far as reading guard pulls, sweeps and all that stuff. But he could run and caught the ball well, so Kirk Ferentz switched him to tight end and the rest was history. (Derby) reminds me a lot of that. I'm not saying he's Dallas Clark, but his ability in transition has been uncanny. "

 

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We should use our first round pick on him. 4 TE's is exactly what his team needs to go all the way.

 

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Sleeper of the Week-

AJ Derby/TE/Arkansas

The junior college transfer came to Arkansas as a quarterback but rarely saw action underneath center. Hence the talented Derby moved his 6-foot/4-inch, 250lbs frame to tight end and is seeing immediate results. He’s averaging 15.5-yards on 16 receptions thus far in 2014 and has 3 touchdowns to his credit. Improving almost weekly, Derby looks natural catching the pass and does not fight the ball. In many ways Derby reminds me of former Michigan quarterback turned tight end Jay Riemersma, the seventh round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1996, who went on to play 8 years in the NFL.