The 2013 Prospect Thread

patsfaninpa said:

Mayo and OTG patrolling the secondary...err draft prospects.

Reminds one of Rodney Harrison and Ty Law!! Getcha popcorn ready!!

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mayoclinic said:

OK, but I get to be Rodney. :yeeha:

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mayoclinic said:

I'm hoping that Chandler Jones and Jake Bequette will keep the Pats out of the DE market for 2013.

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DaBruinz said:

Neither Jones nor Bequette are 3-4 DEs

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Off The Grid said:

Gotta love Jones.

The best thing about Mad Bill's inexplicably persistent refusal to follow My Vision, each year, is that if he ever DID...I'd be hard put to find any reason to Pick ANYONE the next year!! Hah!!

As it is, I get to lust after Jones ~ in a strictly manly, NON Spike TV way, of course!! ~ for the next year!!

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mayoclinic said:

Nice profile on Ohio St. DT Johnathan Hankins, aka "Big Hank":

Big Hank Getting Ready

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mayoclinic said:

A look at the top DTs on Alabama's 2012 regular season schedule, headed by LSU's Bennie Logan:

TRips: Three opposing DTs for 2012

Alabama doesn't play Georgia in the regular season, so John Jenkins and Kwame Geathers aren't on the list. LSU sophomore Anthony Johnson is someone to watch for 2014.

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Skill-Set Summary: The unique attributes that allows Mathieu to be such a force are his instincts. He does a tremendous job of reading an offense and getting in position to make plays. Mathieu is always around the ball. The aggresive corner is a physical hitter and plays much bigger than his size. He has a real knack to strip the ball free from ball carriers.

In the college game, Mathieu has good coverage as a cornerback. He doesn't get beat deep or allow much separation. For the next level, given his size, Mathieu would be best as a hybrid safety and cornerback. He could be serve as a slot corner who covers smaller receivers. Mathieu would operate well as a roving free safety. His instincts could let him run around the field and make splash plays. Mathieu's game is similar to Baltimore Ravens All-Pro Ed Reed.

The play-making corner could also be a punt returner in the NFL.

2013 Draft Expectations: If Mathieu has another good season, he could easily enter the 2013 NFL Draft. Mathieu won't be a flawless prospect with his size and some off-the-field concerns. Despite that, he has been such a dominant defender who some team will use a quality pick on him.

Right now, Mathieu looks like a first- or a second-round pick. If he were a few inches taller and around 200 pounds, he would be a top-16 prospect. Mathieu is a pure football player who will have plenty of teams fall in love with him when he enters the draft.

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- Is an impressive pass protector. Showcases a great feel picking up blitzing backers, can drop his base and slide through contact or cut them down quickly at the point.
- Is natural catching the ball out of the backfield as well and can play three downs in the NFL.
- Showcases a second gear in the open field, looks like a 4.45 guy who can accelerate past angles and create the big play.

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mayoclinic said:

Mackenzie Pantoja profiles UCLA CB Aaron Hester:

Aaron Hester- 2013 NFL Draft Scouting Report - NFL Mocks - 2013 NFL Mock Draft, Fantasy Football, NFL News, and NFL Mock Draft Databases

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