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1997 Draft Prospects: Guards |
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1997 Draft Prospects: Guards |
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PLAYER / COMMENTS |
SCHOOL |
HEIGHT |
WEIGHT |
40 |
REPS |
RD |
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Chris Naeole Former DL carried as much as 330 lbs, but is fluid and a force on traps, downfield blocks. In 41 games yielded one sack (1994). |
Colorado |
6-3 |
313 |
5.29 |
33 |
1 |
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Ross Verba Prep TE, college OT with great feet, agility, hands, technique. Should start at OG in pros. |
Iowa |
6-4 1/8 |
299 |
5.18 |
27 |
1 |
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Dan Neil Durable (started 46 gms), powerful (school wt. lifting records), intense. College OG with short arms may move to C. |
Texas |
6-2 3/8 |
291 |
5.15 |
25 |
1 |
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Frank Middleton Big legs, long arms, great foot agility for size but must keep weight down (was 364). JC transfer from Fort Scott, Kan. |
Arizona |
6-3 1/4 |
324 |
5.23 |
22 |
2 |
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Damon Denson Backup DL (93, 94) has ballast, strength, movement and potential to be standout OG. Needs time. |
Michigan |
6-3 1/2 |
303 |
5.36 |
18 |
2 |
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Bob Sapp Huge, strong, agile, hostile and puts it all together some of the time. Possible OT. If he becomes consistent, could be best OG in draft. |
Washington |
6-4 3/8 |
303 |
5.18 |
30 |
2-3 |
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Chris Dishman Former OT, only one season at OG. Best in small area, must keep weight down. |
Nebraska |
6-2 5/8 |
328 |
5.50 |
22 |
3 |
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Steve Scifres Four-year starter, last 3 at ORT, shows good pass protect technique. A 25-year-old rookie. |
Wyoming |
6-3 7/8 |
294 |
5.44 |
33 |
3 |
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Marcus Spriggs Cougars' OT must move to OG and control weight to make it. |
Houston |
6-3 7/8 |
315 |
5.43 |
29 |
3 |
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Brad Badger Prefers finesse and technique over force and tenacity. Must step it up for pros. |
Stanford |
6-4 3/8 |
296 |
5.21 |
21 |
4 |
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Brent Smith College TE, DL and, mostly, OT moves well and next move may be to OG. |
Miss. St. |
6-5 |
303 |
5.10 |
24 |
4 |
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Lamont Burns Powerful, tenacious former DE, TE needs to learn OL techniques. |
E. Carolina |
6-3 5/8 |
299 |
5.30 |
30 |
5 |
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Brian Newnam Great bulk, ballast below, arm strength above, but isn't nimble, quick. |
Tulsa |
6-3 3/8 |
291 |
5.29 |
31 |
5 |
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Daryl Terrell Measures, plays big and fast but needs to show more tenacity. |
So. Miss. |
6-4 1/2 |
307 |
5.19 |
28 |
5 |
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Calvin Collins Three-year starter at OG/C began to show pro potential as senior. |
Texas A&M |
6-1 5/8 |
307 |
5.17 |
22 |
5 |
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Larry Moore Pre-med scholar operates well, needs consistency, functional strength. |
BYU |
6-2 5/8 |
292 |
5.51 |
21 |
6 |
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Donnie Young Played OT and OG, but thick legs, short arms project him inside for pros. |
Florida |
6-3 3/4 |
315 |
5.32 |
NA |
6 |
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Nathan Parks Knows what to do, but lack of functional strength, bad ankle are problems. |
Stanford |
6-5 3/8 |
307 |
5.38 |
NA |
6 |
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Ben Kaufman Feisty OT must add bulk, move to OG or C to get a shot in pros. |
Texas Tech |
6-4 1/8 |
289 |
5.58 |
13 |
7 |
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Jeremy Akers Measures, runs, tests better in workouts than games. Worth bringing to camp. |
Notre Dame |
6-4 7/8 |
298 |
5.15 |
NA |
7 |
