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Dexter McCluster
McCluster is a very explosive athlete with the foot quicks, agility and elite playing speed to make big plays when he has the ball in his hands. He has outstanding run instincts/vision to find the hole/crease, can make the very fast jump-cut and has an explosive burst to get thru the hole in a flash. He has very good hands catching passes and is a dangerous runner after the catch. He is a very tough and highly competitive runner who keeps his legs churning, fights for every last yard and has the balance, agility and deceptive playing strength to keep feet vs hits and to run thru arm/grab tackles to consistently gain yards after contact. He has been a very versatile player at Mississippi playing primarily running back, but also lining up out at receiver at times and returning kicks/punts. He plays with great passion and intensity on every snap.
Obviously, McCluster's lack of ideal size is the biggest negative as it makes Dexter's durability a real concern. Despite being a very durable college player, he cannot be over-used in the NFL as players with his size have historically struggled to be durable when used too much. He is a very muscular player for his size and this build makes him seem a little tight and it hindered his ability to twist and catch passes thrown behind him consistently at the Senior Bowl. He is going to have to establish himself at one position having handled the ball in a variety of alignments in college. in college. McCluster had fumbling issues in college and put the ball on the ground in the Senior Bowl, so his struggles to protect the ball are definitely a real concern.
McCluster is a short player who was super productive at Mississippi, but still had doubters before he went to the Senior Bowl and stood out all week. Obviously, his strong week in Mobile does not make him taller, but he was able to prove that he has the explosiveness, elusiveness, playing speed and receiving skills to be a productive player in the NFL if used correctly. Overall, McCluster has been moving up draft boards since he showed up in Mobile and we feel he is best suited to being drafted in the 3rd round, although he could be drafted higher if he blows up at the Combine. He reminds us of a combination of Darren Sproles, Deon Butler and Ahmad Bradshaw and we think he can be most productive in the NFL as a slot receiver, third-down back and star returner.
HIGHLIGHTS:: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dexter+Mccluster+highlights&aq=f
Dexter McCluster
McCluster is a very explosive athlete with the foot quicks, agility and elite playing speed to make big plays when he has the ball in his hands. He has outstanding run instincts/vision to find the hole/crease, can make the very fast jump-cut and has an explosive burst to get thru the hole in a flash. He has very good hands catching passes and is a dangerous runner after the catch. He is a very tough and highly competitive runner who keeps his legs churning, fights for every last yard and has the balance, agility and deceptive playing strength to keep feet vs hits and to run thru arm/grab tackles to consistently gain yards after contact. He has been a very versatile player at Mississippi playing primarily running back, but also lining up out at receiver at times and returning kicks/punts. He plays with great passion and intensity on every snap.
Obviously, McCluster's lack of ideal size is the biggest negative as it makes Dexter's durability a real concern. Despite being a very durable college player, he cannot be over-used in the NFL as players with his size have historically struggled to be durable when used too much. He is a very muscular player for his size and this build makes him seem a little tight and it hindered his ability to twist and catch passes thrown behind him consistently at the Senior Bowl. He is going to have to establish himself at one position having handled the ball in a variety of alignments in college. in college. McCluster had fumbling issues in college and put the ball on the ground in the Senior Bowl, so his struggles to protect the ball are definitely a real concern.
McCluster is a short player who was super productive at Mississippi, but still had doubters before he went to the Senior Bowl and stood out all week. Obviously, his strong week in Mobile does not make him taller, but he was able to prove that he has the explosiveness, elusiveness, playing speed and receiving skills to be a productive player in the NFL if used correctly. Overall, McCluster has been moving up draft boards since he showed up in Mobile and we feel he is best suited to being drafted in the 3rd round, although he could be drafted higher if he blows up at the Combine. He reminds us of a combination of Darren Sproles, Deon Butler and Ahmad Bradshaw and we think he can be most productive in the NFL as a slot receiver, third-down back and star returner.
HIGHLIGHTS:: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dexter+Mccluster+highlights&aq=f
