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—I updated my top-10 mock draft on Instagram this week, and many were surprised at the omission of Michigan defender Jabrill Peppers. Don't be. Peppers is a tremendous college player, but I don't yet see the traits that will make him a blue-chip NFL prospect. Erase the hype and focus on the traits—that's what scouting is, after all—and you'll struggle to tell me the three or four things that make No. 5 a top-10 player.
—Will Peppers even be in the 2017 draft class? Many assume so, but the redshirt sophomore said after the Heisman ceremony, in a televised interview with the Big Ten Network, that he "hoped to do it again." That is vague, and Peppers could be playing coy, but scouts I've talked to say they haven't received a solid yes or no from Michigan on his plans.
—Another Heisman candidate, Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook, came under the microscope of Tulsa World sportswriter Cody Stavenhagen in this fascinating expose on the star receiver's background. For NFL teams, most telling is the two arrests in Westbrook's past on family violence complaints. According to Stavenhagen, "Westbrook was accused of throwing the mother of two of his children to the ground. In 2013, Westbrook was accused of biting the same woman's arm and punching her in the face with a closed fist."
—I spoke to a former coach this week, looking for background information, and he vouched for the receiver, saying they had no issues with him during his JUCO days. That's the type of question NFL scouts will be asking as they look for a complete picture of a complex person.
—Texas A&M safety Armani Watts tweeted his draft intentions with a photo of himself in uniform with the caption "one more year." He projects as a strong safety and will enter the 2018 draft as my top senior at the position.
—Myles Garrett is the clear-cut best player in this class. That's my opinion, and it's the opinion of every NFL scout I've contacted in the last two weeks. If Cleveland can overcome the need to draft a quarterback No. 1 overall, Garrett should be the pick.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...g-notebook-17-qb-class-starting-to-take-shape
—Will Peppers even be in the 2017 draft class? Many assume so, but the redshirt sophomore said after the Heisman ceremony, in a televised interview with the Big Ten Network, that he "hoped to do it again." That is vague, and Peppers could be playing coy, but scouts I've talked to say they haven't received a solid yes or no from Michigan on his plans.
—Another Heisman candidate, Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook, came under the microscope of Tulsa World sportswriter Cody Stavenhagen in this fascinating expose on the star receiver's background. For NFL teams, most telling is the two arrests in Westbrook's past on family violence complaints. According to Stavenhagen, "Westbrook was accused of throwing the mother of two of his children to the ground. In 2013, Westbrook was accused of biting the same woman's arm and punching her in the face with a closed fist."
—I spoke to a former coach this week, looking for background information, and he vouched for the receiver, saying they had no issues with him during his JUCO days. That's the type of question NFL scouts will be asking as they look for a complete picture of a complex person.
—Texas A&M safety Armani Watts tweeted his draft intentions with a photo of himself in uniform with the caption "one more year." He projects as a strong safety and will enter the 2018 draft as my top senior at the position.
—Myles Garrett is the clear-cut best player in this class. That's my opinion, and it's the opinion of every NFL scout I've contacted in the last two weeks. If Cleveland can overcome the need to draft a quarterback No. 1 overall, Garrett should be the pick.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...g-notebook-17-qb-class-starting-to-take-shape
