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Strengths: Extremely productive Highly athletic Great initial quickness; short-range explosion Nice recovery speed Terrific instincts; anticipates the play Smooth athlete Fluid hips Shows textbook footwork Absolute playmaker Can really lay the wood Physical and violent player Interception machine Does a great job of reading the quarterback’s eyes Gets out of backpedal cleanly and breaks on…

Strengths: Solid size and playing strength Very physical demeanor; killer instinct Outstanding technician Natural knee bender; generates great leverage Locks on – battle over Quick, smooth feet Great run blocker Good hand use Plays with terrific balance – never on ground Shows ability to slide and mirror vs. speed Very good work ethic Good (not…

Strengths: Great production since sophomore year Big-time hitter Prototype size and strength Always around the ball; active Explosive athlete Diagnoses run well Disengages from blockers Aggressive Comfortable in space Good pursuit Physical Good vision and can locate ball-carrier Durable High upside Weaknesses: Doesn’t always take proper angles Hips could be more fluid; a little stiff…

Strengths: Good height and length Thick mass in lower body Very good athleticism Smooth lateral agility Shows high ability to mirror opponent in pass protection Very quick first step Textbook hand use and footwork Extremely polished prospect Great job finishing blocks; a bit of a mauler Underrated run blocker Understands angles and seals off Natural…

Strengths: Strong, thick, wide body Tremendous short area quickness Very quick first step Nice initial pop at the point of attack Explodes off snap Plays with high motor Great instincts – recognizes play quickly Gives solid second effort Tough Disciplined in gap control Penetrates and disrupts Active hands – doesn’t let linemen get into his…

Strengths: Impressive height and bulk to play anywhere on the line Plays with good technique and understands angles Gets a push with his lower body Powerful run blocker Strong Shows some balance Nice hands Tough Nice awareness Quick in short areas Athletic enough to advance to second level Has a mean streak Good character Durable…

Strengths: Very big, strong frame Tough and competitive Displays great body control Nice catch radius Physical runner after the catch – doesn’t shy from contact Good job of reading coverages Will find the soft spots in zone Savvy route runner Changes speeds and really sells the corner Impressive ball skills Does a good job of…

Strengths: Highly productive and consistent Sneaky athletic Has an intriguing second gear in open field Savvy route runner Understands how to set up corners Simply doesn’t drop the football – period Very good sideline awareness Nice footwork Changes speeds, uses head fakes, dips hips – does the little things as a receiver Comes back to…

Strengths: Very good, smooth athlete Outstanding receiver after the catch Nice hand-eye coordination Shows ability to adjust to poorly thrown ball Consistent, soft hands Elusive with nice speed Tough over the middle Not an easy tackle Great red-zone target Terrific vision in open field Prototypical H-Back or spread tight end Weaknesses: Mediocre size Very poor…

The Vikings waived Randy Moss. Who’s the favorite to land him by Tuesday, 4 Eastern? Here’s my short list: New England Patriots This is obvious. I don’t think the Patriots will put in a claim for Moss because they’re last on the list. If no one claims Moss, they can just sign him without paying…