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2. Noah Spence of Eastern Kentucky is one of the more interesting stories in this year’s draft. Looking like a first-round prospect for Ohio State in 2013, Spence was suspended then eventually dismissed from the program after twice testing positive for the drug ecstasy. The pass rusher took his talents to Eastern Kentucky last season and showed top form before putting together a dominant week of practice at the Senior Bowl.
So what’s his game plan on addressing the off-the-field issues teams will surely quiz him on before the draft? I’m told Spence will take a page from the playbook of cornerback Marcus Peters, a first-round pick in 2015 who also had a lot of off-the-field issues. Spence will not turn down interviews or visits requested by teams and wants to prove the past is in the past and he’s beyond the problems which plagued him two years ago. It should come as no surprise Spence shares the same agent as Marcus Peters.
3. Darius Latham of Indiana also has off-the-field issues he must answer, albeit to a much lesser extent. Scouts believe Latham ranks as one of the most underrated defensive tackles in the upcoming draft and give him a second/third round grade off film. Measuring in the area of 6-4 and 310 pounds, Latham was approached about joining the Hoosiers basketball team but passed on the opportunity. Expect the athletic tackle to put up some impressive numbers during the Scouting Combine later this month.
4. Last week, I mentioned Boise State safety Darian Thompson was receiving late first-round consideration by a number of teams. Another safety prospect who is also getting similar grades is junior Keanu Neal of Florida. Several teams believe Neal is the “best-looking safety in the draft” and love his explosive play. Neal struggled with a leg injury early last season and was a bit slow on his return. Several scouts mentioned the 2014 film is more indicative of his true next-level potential when Neal presented himself as a complete player at the position, deftly stopping the run and covering the pass.
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/n...p-Safety/5eefaf3d-6573-4b8c-b00f-bb7dbdc04999
So what’s his game plan on addressing the off-the-field issues teams will surely quiz him on before the draft? I’m told Spence will take a page from the playbook of cornerback Marcus Peters, a first-round pick in 2015 who also had a lot of off-the-field issues. Spence will not turn down interviews or visits requested by teams and wants to prove the past is in the past and he’s beyond the problems which plagued him two years ago. It should come as no surprise Spence shares the same agent as Marcus Peters.
3. Darius Latham of Indiana also has off-the-field issues he must answer, albeit to a much lesser extent. Scouts believe Latham ranks as one of the most underrated defensive tackles in the upcoming draft and give him a second/third round grade off film. Measuring in the area of 6-4 and 310 pounds, Latham was approached about joining the Hoosiers basketball team but passed on the opportunity. Expect the athletic tackle to put up some impressive numbers during the Scouting Combine later this month.
4. Last week, I mentioned Boise State safety Darian Thompson was receiving late first-round consideration by a number of teams. Another safety prospect who is also getting similar grades is junior Keanu Neal of Florida. Several teams believe Neal is the “best-looking safety in the draft” and love his explosive play. Neal struggled with a leg injury early last season and was a bit slow on his return. Several scouts mentioned the 2014 film is more indicative of his true next-level potential when Neal presented himself as a complete player at the position, deftly stopping the run and covering the pass.
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/n...p-Safety/5eefaf3d-6573-4b8c-b00f-bb7dbdc04999
