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Walter Powell, WR/KR/PR, Murray State

Cardinals, Round 6. Released in August and signed by the Jets. Honestly, I only saw one game of his and then his Combine workout, so I’m only a semi-informed source here. He seems like he’s around the sixth- or seventh-best wideout … Continue reading

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Ranking the TEs in the 2014 NFL Draft

Rankings as of July 30, 2014 Eric Ebron, Lions Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Buccaneers Richard Rodgers, Packers Jace Amaro, Jets CJ Fiedorowicz, Texans Colt Lyerla, Packers AC Leonard, Vikings Gator Hoskins, TE/FB, Dolphins Arthur Lynch, Dolphins Jake Murphy, Raiders Troy Niklas, Cardinals … Continue reading

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Ranking the WRs in the 2014 NFL Draft

Rankings are as of July 30, 2014. I’ll be honest — there’s so much talent in this WR class that it was super-hard for me to rank them this year. Outside of the top ten or so, it was even harder. … Continue reading

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Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech

Jets, Round 2. Was a junior. He’s a solid receiving tight end with character and some injury red flags and adequate blocking skills. But he’ll earn his money as a receiver, and he enters an offense that needs more receiving … Continue reading

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Xavier Grimble, TE, Southern California

UDFA. Was a redshirt junior. Signed by the Giants as a UDFA but released in August. Positives: Adequate height for the position, and above-average bulk. Great hand size. Good hands. Good concentration on passes in traffic. Above-average body control and … Continue reading

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Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame

Cardinals, Round 2. Was a junior. I’d projected him to go in Round 3 before the draft, so his selection in Round 2 seems like a bit of a reach – but a lot of people also had him rated as … Continue reading

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Marcel Jensen, TE, Fresno State

UDFA. Signed by the Jaguars as a UDFA but was released in August. All-Star Games: Senior Bowl. Positives: Very good height and bulk for the position. Above-average hand size. Very long wingspan. Generally above-average hands and can snag fast ones. Adequate … Continue reading

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Richard Rodgers, TE/WR, California

Packers, Round 3. Was a junior. My fourth-best tight end in the draft goes to the team with more offensive weapons than just about anyone. But he’ll probably be able to step in and be a heavy contributor right away. … Continue reading

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Jake Murphy, TE, Utah

UDFA. Was signed by the Raiders as a UDFA but released in August.Was a junior. Son of Dale Murphy, former Atlanta Braves. As my number-9 tight end going into the draft, I was a little surprised he wasn’t picked at some … Continue reading

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AC Leonard, FB/TE, Tennessee State: FCS Division

UDFA. Was signed by the Vikings as a UDFA but released in July for unknown reasons. Was a junior. Transferred from Florida for 2013. Outside of the character red flags, he seems like a nice combination blocker and receiver. Could do … Continue reading

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