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—DeShone Kizer was benched by Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly last week, but it's too early to panic. Remember last season when Jared Goff threw five interceptions against Utah? He was still the No. 1 overall pick. Kizer's talent is still what the NFL wants. If anything, Kelly should be criticized for messing with his quarterback after two poor throws.
—As each week goes by, it becomes more clear that Myles Garrett is head-and-shoulders above the rest of this draft class. Said one scout I talked to this week for a feature on Garrett, "You have to realize he’s up to 275 pounds now. To be able to dip, bend and accelerate the way he does at that weight? It’s rare. He’s a generational talent."
—North Carolina wide receiver Mack Hollins is out for the year and will see his college career ended by a broken collarbone. Hollins has NFL potential, and two scouts I spoke to for this column had him with a Day 3 grade.
—An update on Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin: The senior linebacker had shoulder surgery last week and is out for the season. Sources in the Tennessee football department told me they don't expect Reeves-Maybin to apply for a redshirt and instead think he'll head to the NFL draft. My grade on Reeves-Maybin entering the season was late first round. The scary part of this for a linebacker is another shoulder surgery, something that could negatively impact his stock come April.
—The MMQB's Emily Kaplan had a great note from an anonymous scout this week on UCLA pass-rusher Takkarist McKinley, a player the scout said "could be the next DeMarcus Ware." When I asked scouts this summer about McKinley, three told me he had a free-agent grade based on last year's tape. His stock is trending up.
—Bleacher Report's Jason Cole reported this week that San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke is not expected to lose his job despite the team's 1-5 start. I've heard the same. Owner Jed York firmly believes in his GM and head coach Chip Kelly, according to a rival team's executive I spoke to.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...tebook-dont-ditch-deshone-kizer-names-to-know
—As each week goes by, it becomes more clear that Myles Garrett is head-and-shoulders above the rest of this draft class. Said one scout I talked to this week for a feature on Garrett, "You have to realize he’s up to 275 pounds now. To be able to dip, bend and accelerate the way he does at that weight? It’s rare. He’s a generational talent."
—North Carolina wide receiver Mack Hollins is out for the year and will see his college career ended by a broken collarbone. Hollins has NFL potential, and two scouts I spoke to for this column had him with a Day 3 grade.
—An update on Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin: The senior linebacker had shoulder surgery last week and is out for the season. Sources in the Tennessee football department told me they don't expect Reeves-Maybin to apply for a redshirt and instead think he'll head to the NFL draft. My grade on Reeves-Maybin entering the season was late first round. The scary part of this for a linebacker is another shoulder surgery, something that could negatively impact his stock come April.
—The MMQB's Emily Kaplan had a great note from an anonymous scout this week on UCLA pass-rusher Takkarist McKinley, a player the scout said "could be the next DeMarcus Ware." When I asked scouts this summer about McKinley, three told me he had a free-agent grade based on last year's tape. His stock is trending up.
—Bleacher Report's Jason Cole reported this week that San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke is not expected to lose his job despite the team's 1-5 start. I've heard the same. Owner Jed York firmly believes in his GM and head coach Chip Kelly, according to a rival team's executive I spoke to.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...tebook-dont-ditch-deshone-kizer-names-to-know
