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Bill NagyNo.*61*****Dallas Cowboys
Center / Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: October 26, 1987
Place of birth: Hudson, Ohio
Height:*6*ft*3*in (1.91*m)
Weight:*318*lb (144*kg)
Career information
College: Wisconsin
NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 252
Positives: Hard-working, team player with the typical Wisconsin toughness. Possesses initial burst off the snap and the foot quickness to pull and trap effectively. Reaches the second level quickly, gives good effort to reach linebackers on run plays. Uses quickness and correct angles to wall off defenders to open holes inside. Fair anchor in pass protection, uses footwork, agility and technique to mirror.
Negatives: Played right guard, may be a center only for many teams because of his lack of bulk. Rarely a regular starter, mostly filled in due to injuries. Does not hit second-level targets consistently, dives at their feet instead of taking them on. Positional zone blocker, lacks great strength so stronger defenders can shed on the move. Lowers his head while engaged, veteran defensive lineman will know how to get under his pads and take him into the backfield.
--Chad Reuter
(pre-draft)
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1117808/bill-nagy
Here’s what one scout told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "There’s just no reason why he can’t come to an NFL team and be a center-guard for at minimum four years, Every time he went into a game he played well. Between that kid and that coach there’s something going on. They don’t talk him up. They don’t seem to think he’s much of a prospect, but the tape to me shows different. I don’t get why he didn’t start at center or guard."
At the Wisconsin Pro Day, Nagy shined. He hit 26 reps on the bench press and opened scout's eyes.
Starting on the Wisconsin line last year would have vaulted Nagy to a much higher draft position. But he got stuck behind some good players.
Nagy was the odd-man-out for the deepest offensive line in the country. He had a shot to win a starting job at right guard heading into the season but lost out to Kevin Zeitler — one of the top interior lineman in the Big Ten. And as for the center position? Some scouts say Peter Konz was the best O-lineman the Badgers had last season (including Carimi and Moffitt). Nagy wasn’t slighted. He played behind some of the best lineman in college football.
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/5/8/2158922/2011-cowboys-draft-bill-nagy#66796823
Hudson Houck was pleasantly surprised by Bill Nagy when things started to go wrong.
"There are a lot of things you can't coach, and one of them is recovery," Houck told me after a recent Cowboys practice. "This guy can get into kind of an awkward position and still figure out a way to get the job done. And that's important, because you want to teach good technique, but not everything always goes according to plan on that field."
Rookie offensive lineman Bill Nagy has been impressive during the preseason.
Things didn't go exactly according to Nagy's plan at Wisconsin. As a junior, he got into a moped accident and suffered serious injuries that cost him playing time and, ultimately, his spot in the Badgers' starting lineup. He started only a handful of games as a senior last year, and much of the action he did see was as an extra tight end near the goal line and in short-yardage situations. Once a top line prospect, he headed into the NFL draft not knowing what to expect.
"I went into the process understanding that, at first, it wasn't likely that I was going to get drafted, but that I could get an opportunity," Nagy said. "And then I performed fairly well at my pro day and some more opportunities started opening up."
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/print?id=29875
"We knew he could run and we knew he competed, but there's stuff about a player you can't know until you get him into your camp," Houck said. "He's a real smart player, got a lot of savvy and knows how to play the game. He played in a real tough conference against some real serious competition, and I think that shows up. He's got a lot of high-level experience, even though he may not have had an opportunity play as much in college as some others."
"I feel good about him," Houck said. "He's been very impressive."
This hopefully will turn out to be as good a 7th round pick as Jay Ratliff. I think we found a diamond in the rough with this guy.