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Sidney Jones/CB/Washington: It wasn’t long ago Marcus Peters entered the draft after a his junior season at Washington then was selected in the first round. All indications are Jones will follow suit. The junior is improving almost weekly and developing into a true shutdown corner. His ball skills compliment his next level size and Jones has dominated opponents all year. He displays the ability to make plays with his back to the ball and stays on the receivers hip out of breaks and Jones regularly beats down opponents to defend the pass. He was rarely challenged during the victory over Utah yet still broke up two passes. Expect Jones to enter the draft then end up somewhere in the middle of round one.
James Conner/RB/Pittsburgh: Besides an inspirational return to the field after defeating cancer Conner is turning in a tremendous campaign which has impressed NFL scouts. Three times this season he’s broken the century mark on the ground and his 141-yard, 3-touchdown performance against Virginia Tech was his best of the year. Conner displays terrific quickness and speed for a back close to 230lbs and turns the corner almost as easily as he pounds opponents up the middle. Physical and medical exams will ultimately determine Conner’s final draft position but there’s no denying his triumphant return has been good for his pocketbook as well as his spirit.
Jeremy McNichols/RB/Boise State: Last week it was Wyoming running back Brian Hill in the risers column and this week the attention turns towards another M-West ball carrier, Boise State’s McNichols. The junior posted 143-yards rushing on 18 carries (7.9-yard average) with 2 touchdowns during the loss to Wyoming on Saturday and he was tough to stop. McNichols consistently picks up big chunks of yardage every time he touches the ball (more than 5-yards per carry the past two seasons) and runs hard on the inside while showing the ability to create yardage and make defenders miss. I presently grade him as a 3rd round prospect and I’m told it’s presently a 50/50 proposition as to whether or not McNichols enters the draft.
Elijah McGuire/RB/Louisiana-Lafayette: The Ragin Cajuns had the week off but the chatter has been building around McGuire for more than a month. The versatile ball carrier has 672-yards rushing and 5 touchdowns during the season’s initial seven games, averaging more than 5-yards per touch. He’s a tough running back with the ability to make defenders miss and create yardage. Measuring 5-feet/9.5-inches and just over 200lbs, McGuire needs to show more productivity catching the ball out of the backfield but scouts have pegged him as a middle round pick. I’m told he’s made the first round of Senior Bowl cuts.
Amara Darboh/WR/Michigan:
http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=11419
Sidney Jones/CB/Washington: It wasn’t long ago Marcus Peters entered the draft after a his junior season at Washington then was selected in the first round. All indications are Jones will follow suit. The junior is improving almost weekly and developing into a true shutdown corner. His ball skills compliment his next level size and Jones has dominated opponents all year. He displays the ability to make plays with his back to the ball and stays on the receivers hip out of breaks and Jones regularly beats down opponents to defend the pass. He was rarely challenged during the victory over Utah yet still broke up two passes. Expect Jones to enter the draft then end up somewhere in the middle of round one.
James Conner/RB/Pittsburgh: Besides an inspirational return to the field after defeating cancer Conner is turning in a tremendous campaign which has impressed NFL scouts. Three times this season he’s broken the century mark on the ground and his 141-yard, 3-touchdown performance against Virginia Tech was his best of the year. Conner displays terrific quickness and speed for a back close to 230lbs and turns the corner almost as easily as he pounds opponents up the middle. Physical and medical exams will ultimately determine Conner’s final draft position but there’s no denying his triumphant return has been good for his pocketbook as well as his spirit.
Jeremy McNichols/RB/Boise State: Last week it was Wyoming running back Brian Hill in the risers column and this week the attention turns towards another M-West ball carrier, Boise State’s McNichols. The junior posted 143-yards rushing on 18 carries (7.9-yard average) with 2 touchdowns during the loss to Wyoming on Saturday and he was tough to stop. McNichols consistently picks up big chunks of yardage every time he touches the ball (more than 5-yards per carry the past two seasons) and runs hard on the inside while showing the ability to create yardage and make defenders miss. I presently grade him as a 3rd round prospect and I’m told it’s presently a 50/50 proposition as to whether or not McNichols enters the draft.
Elijah McGuire/RB/Louisiana-Lafayette: The Ragin Cajuns had the week off but the chatter has been building around McGuire for more than a month. The versatile ball carrier has 672-yards rushing and 5 touchdowns during the season’s initial seven games, averaging more than 5-yards per touch. He’s a tough running back with the ability to make defenders miss and create yardage. Measuring 5-feet/9.5-inches and just over 200lbs, McGuire needs to show more productivity catching the ball out of the backfield but scouts have pegged him as a middle round pick. I’m told he’s made the first round of Senior Bowl cuts.
Amara Darboh/WR/Michigan:
http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=11419
