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By Walt – @walterfootball March 31, 2012 The Eagles received terrible news earlier this week when Jason Peters tore his Achilles tendon while working out. The injury occurred on Tuesday, March 27, but was announced Friday afternoon. Peters will have surgery. He’s out for the 2012 season, and his 2013 campaign could be in jeopardy,…

Strengths: Extremely rare athlete Elite straight-line speed Great quickness Quick feet Overpowering strength Huge bulk Constantly fills his gap Pursues quickly downfield Space eater Very agile Requires multiple blockers Potential as a zero-technique Ready to play immediately in the NFL Incredibly hard to move at line of scrimmage Durable; missed one game in three seasons…

Strengths: Good arm strength Quick release Accurate thrower Good mechanics Plus field vision Extremely mobile with scrambling ability Can pick up critical yards with his feet Accuracy potential throwing downfield Good fit for NFL offenses Intelligent Hard worker Leader Passionate for the game Good teammate without an ego Opens up mismatches for teammates with dual-threat…

Tank Carder 2012 NFL Draft Diary: The 2012 NFL Scouting Combine By Tank Carder, as told to Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell WalterFootball.com is proud to introduce our 2012 NFL Draft Diary with TCU linebacker Tank Carder. Throughout the draft process, Tank will be sharing his experience with the readers of WalterFootball.com. Tank will hit on…

Strengths: Elite pass protector Very reliable Shuts down pass rushers for four quarters Mirrors well with speed rushers Quick feet Good length Very athletic Good Knee bend Fast in his drop Very advanced technique Mobility to hit blocks on the perimeter Gets to blocks on the second level Can anchor against bull rushes Experienced Durable…

Strengths: Good hands Excellent size Strong route-runner Physical with cornerbacks Has some red-zone ability Quality blocker Effective against zone coverage Can get yards after the catch Experienced against elite competition Good fit in a West Coast offense Weaknesses: Lacks speed to separate against good DBs Not a deep threat; won’t stretch the field Never was…