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alyoshamucci
The OG position had a few obvious talents in Lamp and Feeney ... the rest were average.
The OT position was really bad. Moton and Garcia can play the right side, Cam can play left ... Bolles moves well but still looks like an OG to me or at best a right tackle. Ramczyk didn't do drills.
The OC position was pretty impressive. there was no obvious "he's the guy" like with Bama's Kelley ... but I liked them all. Rouiller showed better than I had thought he would, too. The Austell kid from Charleston Southern was a surprise ... smooth. I'd love him as a UDFA.
So ... one by one ...
Ethan Cooper was my biggest riser, going from unknown to maybe one of the top OG movers. Powerful ... smooth. If he gets to the 5th or 6th I would be looking to snag him, though given his movement skills he probably jumped a lot of the average guys.
Julien Davenport I have my eye on because he has natural skill, but he needs at LEAST a year to redshirt and gain strength .. now that we have Whitworth that's looking like a good idea.
Dion Dawkins is an OG player with + movement skills ... should be a lifer at OG.
Eleumenor is a fascinating kid. Really big, but moves laterally really well. Kind of an interesting prospect.
Sean Harlow caught my eye for round 7.
Isadora looked good in the mirror drill and going forward, NOT pulling.
Dorian Johnson could go in the second, he's only a shade off the top 2 kids IMO at OG.
Leamon was a little stiff, likely needs a year on a practice squad to work out some of that.
Cam Lee and Corey Levin, both I had never heard of, both were impressive for small school kids I'd consider late or in UDFA.
David Sharpe wa surprisingly agile and smooth for a HUGE kid ... I did not expect him to jump out at me, but he was smooth and intense for a big man. He's on my radar now.
The centers ... I still would rate them
Elflein
Pocic
Toth
Fuller
Rouiller
But they're closer in grades now. Pocic impressed me with his ankles, honestly. I'm fine waiting until the 4th at that position given how few teams need center and how many solid guards there are. I prefer a shorter OC for the QBs vision ... but Pocic can stay low I believe.
Thoughts and comments welcome ...
Some of it was certainly lack of exciting prospects.
Agree on Feeny and especially Lamp, I'd put Dorian Johnson right between them. I like Moton at OG and put him close to these guys.
Jermaine Eluemunor wasn't playing the correct position at RT. Someone might get a steal with him. Massive guy with + quickness in compact areas. Can jump from one target to another with power. Very effective moving bodies even with low hands and not extending arms.
Still like Jordan Morgan but his combine raised enough flags to cool me down on him.
I disagree a bit on Garcia. I feel he has LT skills. I think Cam CAN play LT, just don't think he's a plus there. On Bolles, I actually think LT is his only spot. Crazy I know, but his feet stand out and I don't see enough power to play anywhere else. I don't see a big jump in power either, he's already 25 iirc so he's close to maxed out. NFL training will help but I dont think enough.
LOVED Ethan Cooper - Threw him in my mock based on combine alone. Dying to see him in games.
Always a fan of the Temple guys but there is something off about Dion Dawkins for me.
At center I'd add Erik Magnuson, Michigan. Can play anywhere but LT but feel center might be his best spot.
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