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RB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina

49ers, 4th round. S. Car.: Jr.: Junior who has declared for 2013 NFL Draft. Good size. Above-average hand size. Positives: Good power and breaks a lot of arm tackles. Adequate burst and change-of-direction skills for his size. Fairly agile and … Continue reading

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RB Le’Veon Bell, Michigan State

Steelers, 2nd round. Mich. St.: Great size — big enough for a FB. Above-average hand size. Junior who has declared for 2013 NFL Draft. Positives: Protects ball well through line. Patient and waits for blockers. Goes to ground for passes — … Continue reading

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RB Latavius Murray, Central Florida

Raiders, 6th round. Cent. Fla.: Nearly H-back size. Tall — 6’3″ with good bulk. Average hand size. Positives: Above-average speed, but excellent speed for the size. Adequate burst. Above-average vision and is very patient. Surprisingly quick feet for his size. … Continue reading

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RB Christine Michael, Texas A&M

Seahawks, 2nd round. Tex. A&M: Adequate size. Average hand size. Positives: Very explosive, with very good stop-and-start ability for the size. Agile and can make moves in open field. Adequate speed. Above-average burst and vision and can cut back hard … Continue reading

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RB Stepfan Taylor, Stanford

Cardinals, 5th round. Stanford: Below-average height but solid bulk. Below-average hand size. Positives: Above-average change-of-direction ability. Lowers shoulder well for extra yards. Above-average vision. Patient and lets blocks develop. Above-average power. Hard runner and tough to bring down. Nimble on … Continue reading

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RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin

Broncos, 2nd round. Wis.: Adequate size. Average hand size. Positives: Above-average burst for his size. Finishes runs with power. Breaks arm tackles. Usually falls forward after contact. Quick feet and acceleration, with above-average change-of-direction ability. Solid in pass protection. Slides … Continue reading

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RB Giovani Bernard, North Carolina

Bengals, 2nd round. N. Car.: Junior who has declared for 2013 NFL Draft. Below-average size. Average hand size. Positives: Good balance and burst. Adequate speed. Nice vision and can bounce runs outside when he has to. Keeps shoulders squared to … Continue reading

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RB Johnathan Franklin, UCLA

Packers, 4th round. UCLA: Adequate height but slightly below-average bulk. Average hand size. Positives: Slippery — average power but breaks a lot of arm tackles. Above-average speed. Very good balance after contact. Has the speed and vision to bounce runs … Continue reading

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RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama

Packers, 2nd round. Ala.: Junior who has declared for 2013 NFL Draft. Very good size. Above-average hand size. Positives: Adequate pass blocker. Good power. Drives through tacklers in open field. Average burst and speed, but good for his size. Adequate … Continue reading

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RB Andre Ellington, Clemson

Cardinals, 6th round. Clemson: Below-average size. Average hand size. Positives: Excellent balance after contact. Very good speed and burst. Fair vision for cutbacks. Willing downfield blocker. Adequate hands that have improved since 2011. Can extend and snag tough passes. Nice … Continue reading

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