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THE SLEEPER FILE
PROSPECTS TO WATCH FOR THE 2010 DRAFT
9. Danny Batten, DE/LB, South Dakota State, 6-3, 246, 4.75 … There are a number of smaller school prospects making late moves in the final weeks before the draft. South Dakota State tweener DE Danny Batten, for example, isn’t going to blow anyone away with his overall athleticism, but has caught the attention of pro scouts because of his intensity and high-energy motor. Batten was a 4-year starter at SDSU where he had almost 300 career tackles, including 25 sacks. Scouts also like the fact that Batten, who is known as a hard worker both on and off the field, got better each year in college culminating in a senior season last fall in which he had 9 sacks and 8 other tackles for loss. While he played as an undersized down DE in college, Batten will have to make find a niche as a 3-4 OLB. Indeed, he has pre-draft visits set up with Cincinnati, Miami and Green Bay, each of which runs a 3-4 scheme. Batten has average speed with a 40 time in the 4.70-4.75 range, but has a quick first step and battles to the whistle; and while he has never been asked to play in reverse Batten is an enthusiastic run defender who does a nice job avoiding blocks and takes good pursuit angles. Batten also has good weight room strength and managed a very respectable 30 reps pressing 225 pounds.
PROSPECTS TO WATCH FOR THE 2010 DRAFT
9. Danny Batten, DE/LB, South Dakota State, 6-3, 246, 4.75 … There are a number of smaller school prospects making late moves in the final weeks before the draft. South Dakota State tweener DE Danny Batten, for example, isn’t going to blow anyone away with his overall athleticism, but has caught the attention of pro scouts because of his intensity and high-energy motor. Batten was a 4-year starter at SDSU where he had almost 300 career tackles, including 25 sacks. Scouts also like the fact that Batten, who is known as a hard worker both on and off the field, got better each year in college culminating in a senior season last fall in which he had 9 sacks and 8 other tackles for loss. While he played as an undersized down DE in college, Batten will have to make find a niche as a 3-4 OLB. Indeed, he has pre-draft visits set up with Cincinnati, Miami and Green Bay, each of which runs a 3-4 scheme. Batten has average speed with a 40 time in the 4.70-4.75 range, but has a quick first step and battles to the whistle; and while he has never been asked to play in reverse Batten is an enthusiastic run defender who does a nice job avoiding blocks and takes good pursuit angles. Batten also has good weight room strength and managed a very respectable 30 reps pressing 225 pounds.
DAL @ GB
