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1. MYLES JACK, UCLA (6-1, 244, 4.5, 1):Third-year junior from Bellevue, Wash. "I liked him better than (Jaylon) Smith," said one scout. "Little more physical." Rare ability to walk out and cover WRs. "He's a slam dunk," a second scout said. "He can play modern-day football, let's put it that way. That (expletive) ain't never leaving the field." Finished with 178 tackles (15 for loss), 1 sack and 7 big plays (combination of interceptions, forced fumbles and recovered fumbles). "Just a freak athlete," said another scout. "He is Von Miller freakish. He moves around like a DB in coverage. He has burst to close. Plays heavy. His character doesn't read as clean as Clay Matthews' but he's more physically talented than Clay. The heart, the desire, he has that. The nick on him is he has had some cheap shots on him and he hasn't been able to handle it in the most mature way....He's not a leader. He wants to be one of the guys. There were some things he could have done differently in regards to how he treated people." Started 28 of 29 before suffering torn meniscus Sept. 21 in practice and didn't play again. Scored 25 on the 50-question Wonderlic intelligence test. Also rushed 68 times for 387 yards (5.7) and 11 TDs. "He could start for us at strong safety and be the No. 2 running back," a fourth scout said. "He transcends today's game." Vertical jump of 40 inches led ILBs.
2. JAYLON SMITH, Notre Dame (6-2, 238, 4.5, 2-4):Third-year junior. "He was far and away the best," said one scout. "He wasn't just the best by default. He was the best in an excellent group of guys. It's just a risk-reward thing now." After being smothered by Ohio State LT Taylor Decker in the Fiesta Bowl, he suffered nerve damage in addition to two torn knee ligaments. "He's what people are looking for," another scout said. "He's just great in space. But that injury isn't good. You don't have control of your foot. It just drops." Finished with 284 tackles (23 ½ for loss), 4 ½ sacks and 6 big plays. Wonderlic of 18. "Not the brightest cookie in the room," a third scout said. "Probably have to line him up. I don't know if he's a natural player but once he sees it he can find it and go get it. Now he's got the knee and he's not a very bright kid. I wouldn't touch a kid like that. I have no idea where he goes. He's off my board. He's a run and hit 'will' linebacker." From Fort Wayne, Ind.
1. MYLES JACK, UCLA (6-1, 244, 4.5, 1):Third-year junior from Bellevue, Wash. "I liked him better than (Jaylon) Smith," said one scout. "Little more physical." Rare ability to walk out and cover WRs. "He's a slam dunk," a second scout said. "He can play modern-day football, let's put it that way. That (expletive) ain't never leaving the field." Finished with 178 tackles (15 for loss), 1 sack and 7 big plays (combination of interceptions, forced fumbles and recovered fumbles). "Just a freak athlete," said another scout. "He is Von Miller freakish. He moves around like a DB in coverage. He has burst to close. Plays heavy. His character doesn't read as clean as Clay Matthews' but he's more physically talented than Clay. The heart, the desire, he has that. The nick on him is he has had some cheap shots on him and he hasn't been able to handle it in the most mature way....He's not a leader. He wants to be one of the guys. There were some things he could have done differently in regards to how he treated people." Started 28 of 29 before suffering torn meniscus Sept. 21 in practice and didn't play again. Scored 25 on the 50-question Wonderlic intelligence test. Also rushed 68 times for 387 yards (5.7) and 11 TDs. "He could start for us at strong safety and be the No. 2 running back," a fourth scout said. "He transcends today's game." Vertical jump of 40 inches led ILBs.
2. JAYLON SMITH, Notre Dame (6-2, 238, 4.5, 2-4):Third-year junior. "He was far and away the best," said one scout. "He wasn't just the best by default. He was the best in an excellent group of guys. It's just a risk-reward thing now." After being smothered by Ohio State LT Taylor Decker in the Fiesta Bowl, he suffered nerve damage in addition to two torn knee ligaments. "He's what people are looking for," another scout said. "He's just great in space. But that injury isn't good. You don't have control of your foot. It just drops." Finished with 284 tackles (23 ½ for loss), 4 ½ sacks and 6 big plays. Wonderlic of 18. "Not the brightest cookie in the room," a third scout said. "Probably have to line him up. I don't know if he's a natural player but once he sees it he can find it and go get it. Now he's got the knee and he's not a very bright kid. I wouldn't touch a kid like that. I have no idea where he goes. He's off my board. He's a run and hit 'will' linebacker." From Fort Wayne, Ind.
