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This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted July 18, 2010 Arkansas vs. LSU Demarcus Love 14:30…

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted July 18, 2010 Nebraska vs. Texas Nebraska 21 Prince…

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted July 23, 2010 Ryan Mallett vs. East Carolina Couple…

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted Sept. 22, 2010 Florida State vs. BYU Christian Ponder…

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted July 18, 2010 2010 National Championship Mark Ingram vs….

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted Sept. 7, 2010 Ohio State vs. Marshall Ohio State…

Strengths: Long frame with good strength Good route runner Fluid in and out of his breaks Competitive when ball is in air Physical runner Underrated blocker Does a good job of using his hands and extending Impressive straight-line speed Red zone threat Consistent hands and plucks the ball Extremely high upside as a run blocker…

Strengths: Solid height with room to gain weight Competitive Comfortable in press man coverage Sticks his man well Understands how to re-route receivers Will take on a block Wraps up well Great ball skills Good short area quickness Good recovery speed Playmaker Very instinctive; anticipates routes very well Durable Leader Has some upside Weaknesses: Must…

Strengths: Nice length with room to develop Lots of experience in various roles Very athletic Nice closing speed Love his flexibility Great sideline-to-sideline range Fluid lateral movements Technically sound in coverage Solid instincts Versatile: Can play 4-3 SAM and 3-4 rush LB Has some upside Weaknesses: Serious problems shedding blocks Inconsistent Soft Weak at point…

Strengths: Prototypical size for 5-technique Has length with strong musculature Strong at point of attack Sets the edge in the run game Heavy hands Gets terrific arm extension to control linemen Flashes dominance Shows ability to take on double teams Tends to stay low to ground Good instincts; sniffs plays out and disrupts Tons of…