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2013 NFL Mock Draft: The Pittsburgh Steelers Select…

Dominic Di Tolla — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:30:05 +0000

It’s time for another installment of my “2013 Mock Draft Analysis!” On Monday, Josh Sanchez of Fansided.com unveiled his new and updated 2013 NFL Mock Draft. In his Mock, Sanchez projected the following player to be selected by the Steelers with their 1st Round pick:

Feb 25, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Brigham Young Cougars defensive lineman Ziggy Ansah runs the 40 yard dash during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah, Defensive End/Outside Linebacker, Brigham Young University

Pittsburgh is reportedly in love with Ansah and they hope he will be available when they are on the clock in April. Ansah would fit in perfectly at outside linebacker in the Steelers 3-4 defense and would bring some much needed youth and speed to the aging unit.

As one of this year’s most captivating yet tremendously athletic players, it would not shock me in the least to see the former Cougar going as high as #5 to Detroit in this April’s Draft. If Ansah somehow falls to the supposedly interested Steelers at #17, I will be even more intrigued to see whether or not Pittsburgh’s brass make the developmental Outside Linebacker their 1st Round selection.

What to Like About Ansah…

From what I watched of Ezekiel Ansah, I would have to say that the potential is there for him to be a terrific pro player. For a guy his size (6’5″ 271 lbs.), “Ziggy” possesses a ridiculous amount of strength, speed (4.63, 40 Yard Dash), and agility. Do not get me wrong, Ansah is a extremely as a pass-rusher, and his technique and hand-placement could use some work when he gets locked in with Offensive Linemen. Yet ”Ziggy’s” athleticism bodes well for him to learn an array of moves and counter-moves as a pass-rushing Outside Linebacker at the pro level.

Ansah’s versatility is what also should help to drive him up draft boards around the League. Not only did he line up at his Defensive End position in B.Y.U.’s 3-4 Defense, but he also line up along the Interior of their Defensive Line, and even as an outside pass-rusher when the situations called for him to do so. During his Senior season, Ansah emerged as arguably the Cougars’ best Defensive player and registered 62 Tackles, 13.0 TFL’s, 4.5 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, and 1 Interception. Amazingly, the B.Y.U. Defensive End recorded 9 Pass Breakups as well last year, and showed off his J.J. Watt-like skills when he swatted passes down near the line of scrimmage.

As we are heading towards March, even if James Harrison’s contract is restructured, the Steelers will still have a need for depth and future starters at Outside Linebacker. So if Ansah does fall to them, the idea of the pick itself would make sense. Yet as effective as Ansah was last year for the Cougars, and as incredible as his talent-ceiling is down the road, I nevertheless have some skepticism regarding how well he will ultimately translate to the N.F.L., especially early in his career.

Why Ansah Is Not a Good Fit, and Why I Hope the Steelers Look Elsewhere…

At least to me, Ansah is not the type of “plug & play” player who the Steelers need at the moment, and has too many questions surrounding him for the Steelers to consider taking a gamble on a player like him. The raw athleticism and skill-set are there to develop, there is no denying that.

Yet Ansah is just an incredibly inexperienced player at this stage of his life. In fact, “Ziggy” has only played THREE YEARS of organized football, EVER! And regardless of what his most ardent supporters believe, a significant amount of time will to be taken for Ziggy to hone his skill-set, develop pass-rushing moves, work on his leverage, and eventually develop into an every-down player at the professional level.

For example, Ansah will have to deal with the incredible athleticism and discipline of some of the N.F.L.’s best Offensive Tackles when he finally arrives at the professional level. No offense to B.Y.U.’s competition last year, but I would say that guys like the Browns Joe Thomas and the Bengals Andrew Whitworth are much more capable of handling what Ansah throws at them from a pass-rushing perspective than an Offensive Tackle from Utah State, San Diego State, or Hawai’i could ever do against him back in 2012. What happens when the Tackles are not only more athletic than him, but also more aggressive than him? What happens when Marshall Yanda pulls on a play and absolutely flattens him?

Then again, Ansah will likely have to learn the Steelers’ apparently “complex” and “difficult” Defensive scheme to even see the field under Dick LeBeau’s regime, and we have seen multiple Draft Picks rot on the bench for extended periods in recent memory. If in fact LeBeau gets his way in that scenario, the Steelers might not receive a large amount of production from the already 23 year-old player until possibly his 3rd or 4th year in the League!

While giving Ansah time to develop would be the right call, I still must ask the following questions…

What is the point of drafting a player so high, for likely zero productivity in the short term?
Will Ansah be capable of developing adequate moves and counter-moves against N.F.L. caliber Tackles?
How many years can Ansah start before he reaches UFA status?
Will he get frustrated and discouraged if he doesn’t play regularly, or cannot contribute right away?
What will happen to his confidence if fails miserably at the beginning of his career due to his inexperience?
How will he respond to criticism if he doesn’t produce after a substantial investment is made in him?
Of his teammates on the Defensive side of the ball, whom can Ansah turn to in the locker room for help as he adjusts?

Final Thoughts

If we revved up the DeLorean to 88 MPH and went back to say 2008, 2009, 2010, or even 2011, I would be totally excited with the thought of the Steelers selecting Ansah with their 1st Round pick. In fact, I would be a strong proponent of the Steelers trading into the Top 10 to select him. But you know what readers? It’s not 2008! Back in those days, the Steelers were a stacked and contending team with legitimate Super Bowl hopes. In those days, they possessed the luxury of taking chances on raw athletes like Ansah because they had the roster depth and the cap space to support it. Heck, they even did something similar when they thought that they could successfully turn 2009 1st Round pick Evander Hood into an effective 2-Gap Defensive End almost four years ago.

Like it or not readers, but the Steelers will need all the draft selections they can get over the next few years just to get back to a competitive level within their own Division, and yes I’m even including the Browns. Thus, for Colbert & Co. to go “all in” on a player who started only one season of major college football, while possibly even trading some valuable picks in the process to obtain him would be a somewhat asinine and misguided decision.

Who knows though? Maybe the franchise’s supposed “love” for Ansah is simply a “smoke-screen” meant to force other teams in front and behind them to show their proverbial “hands’” and over-draft the former Cougar?

What I do know is that I am definitely not on the “Draft Ansah No Matter the Cost” Bandwagon.

Player Stats & Measurements Courtesy of: B.Y.U. and NFL.com Scouting Combine Page

Steelers MMQB: NFL Offseason News

Kim Myers — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:15:30 +0000

OL Terron Armstead takes a breather after blowing all the other lineman out of the water on 40 times. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

What We Learned This Week in the NFL Offseason:

2012 Steelers Dysfunctional Locker Room Tour Continues
NFL Combine Begins
Manti Te’o addresses media

Just when you thought all that could be said about the Steelers 2012 locker room situation had been said until Hines Ward joined the NFL Network on Friday to throw his comments in the pot regarding the “disarray” that contributed to the Steelers dismal 8-8 finish. Ward eluded to the comments made about LaMarr Woodley (who we all hope is just taking to the gym to avoid all this horrible publicity) and insinuated that there never was this kind of drama in the Steelers locker room when he was on the roster. Ward stated that,

“When you lose so much leadership in the locker room, that’s when things present itself like that. Guys start finger-pointing, calling out other guys. That is not the Steeler way. We’ve always had a rule: We are a band of brothers. We’ve always collectively kept everything in house…But there was no finger-pointing and calling each other out. That’s a total disarray, a locker room in disarray.”

I love me some Hines Ward. I’m a little biased to criticize him because I have quite possibly an unhealthy obsession with him but that’s a story for another day. I can’t quite seem to keep quiet about Ward saying no one called anyone out when he played on account of he totally called Ben out when he played. He called him out like almost every season. He mostly called Ben out for his injuries or his um tendency to publicize his injuries after the fact shall we say. Totally fair statement, and in fact it’s one of the biggest criticisms of Ben to this day. Sure he’s a tough guy and plays hurt all the time and can take so many beatings but is there any other player in the NFL that will go on and on about how many broken ribs, clavicles, ankles, wrists, toes, knees, tails, etc. he’s played with? The point is Hines totally called out Ben on a regular basis so it’s silly for him to come out now that he’s no longer a part of the Steelers locker room and speak on the dysfunction as if it’s something he never encountered. I also think this is quite a dead horse already. The locker room would have been the happiest place on Earth if they would have just won some of those games they lost in ridiculously frustrating fashion so let’s just get on with the 2013 season already shall we?

The first step towards the 2013 NFL season began in Indianapolis this weekend. The NFL Combine began this weekend, otherwise known as The Underwear Olympics where hundreds of potential NFL draft picks parade around in Underarmour gear and run, jump, pass, catch, and get poked and prodded by team executives. I love watching the Combine. Maybe it’s because I’m a nerd and I watch anything and everything football including college football so it’s fascinating to see where some of these players I’ve been watching in college will end up, and maybe it’s because I enjoy watching well built men run around in their underwear. Who can say? Either way there were some definite highlights from the first two days of action on the field for the combine. The first day was saved for the offensive lineman, tight ends, and special teams players and the most notable player of the day was Terron Armstead, a 300+ lb lineman from Arkansas-Pine Bluff running a 4.71 40 yard dash. Not that a lineman absolutely needs a fast 40 time to be an effective lineman, but that is pretty impressive. It makes me kinda long for the days of a fat running back. They don’t make ‘em like Jerome Bettis anymore. Watching this hefty dude barrel his way down just makes you long for the days of a rotund running back plowing through the line towards the goal. Ah those were the days.

Speaking of running backs, University of Pittsburgh’s own Ray Graham participated in drills on Sunday morning and ran a disappointing 4.8 40, near the bottom for running backs. If you’re a Graham fan, this could be trouble for him but he was only expected to be a late-rounds pick anyway. According to Mike Mayock of the NFL Network, who always has something interesting and intelligent to say and never just speaks for the sake of making noise, added that 40 times aren’t always relevant for running backs. In fact he stated he’d rather have his running backs be “quick rather than fast”. Excellent insight. Naturally the Steelers brass were paying close attention to the corps of running backs and wide receivers on Sunday, as those are two of the top positional needs the Steelers are looking to fill this offseason. The Steelers are projected to go defensive with their first round pick, but most likely will grab a running back and wide receiver in the second and third rounds.

The NFL Combine has become bigger and bigger each year with more fan interest growing and this year can be difficult to garner fan attention what with the lack of splash skill position players available in this year’s draft. Fortunately for television, there is the Jerry Springer-like show that is Manti Te’o to follow when tracking the 2013 NFL draft class. The linebacker from Notre Dame arrived in Indy on Sunday and met with the media to address the elephant in the room otherwise known as his internet hoax-dead girlfriend story. Te’o didn’t go into too much detail in his press conference other than to say that he’s looking to put it behind him and doesn’t think the ordeal will affect his draft stock. Odds are it really won’t. When it comes down to it, the guy was tricked/catfished/hoaxed/however you want to call it into a relationship and then played up the sympathy card of her tragically dying of cancer during the season for his own benefit. I’d love to be in the interview room to hear his explanations to GM’s regarding this bizarre situation because you know they’re going to ask for more details than his PR machine will allow him to talk about in press conferences. Te’o has to convince NFL team ownerships that he’s not as clueless as you would expect someone that could fall for a fake girlfriend could be, as well as not as callus as someone who exploited said fake girlfriend’s death from cancer to bolster his public image in a Heisman Trophy race. Also, he’s kinda got to convince them that he’s the linebacker that ran rough shot all over Notre Dame’s 2012 opponents, and not the line backer that missed about a thousand tackles against Alabama in the BCS title game. Good luck buddy. I’ll be watching and I may or may not just be checking out your package.

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Steeler Draft Watch: Steelers Willing To Trade Up For BYU Ansah?

Craig Gottschalk — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:13:19 +0000

Oct 27, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Ezekiel Ansah (right) prepares to sack Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Tevin Washington (13) during the first quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Josh D. Weiss-USA TODAY Sports

The linebackers don’t work out until Monday, and from the sounds of it, the Steelers will are more anxious than Casey Hampton (or insert LaMarr Woodley) waiting for the all you can eat buffet line to open. OLB is a top priority for the Steelers, and with a 17th pick and a fairly deep class, the Steelers have options.

BYU Ezekiel Ansah is one of those options. Word from DraftInsider.net and Tony Pauline is that the Steelers are ‘drooling’ over the prospects of getting Ansah. Ansah is probably one of the best raw talented LB’s in the draft. He is explosive off the line, his angle of attack is amazing, his strength allows him to bull rush linemen, and he is a very good tackler. Another upside to Ansah is that he’s only been playing football since 2010. His body is fresh – meaning that in the long term, he would hopefully retain his attributes well into his career. His youth in the game is also a negative. Pauline mentions that Ansah can be easily fooled in misdirection plays and sometimes can ‘look lost on the field.’

Our own latest Mock Draft tallied up by Draft Master Dom has Ansah going as the 6th pick to the Cleveland Browns. Dom said:

New Defensive Coordinator Ray Horton will probably want to improve the Browns’ pass-rush as the team transitions to a 3-4 scheme. Luckily for Horton, he will likely get to choose from Ezekiel Ansah, Barkevious Mingo, and Jarvis Jones once Cleveland is on the clock. Jabaal Sheard (7.0 Sacks) and Juqua Parker (6.0) could use some help attacking the passer, and the Browns need a more formidable pass-rush when they face Ben Roethlisberger, Joe Flacco, and Ginger Spice six times per season. Although he is newer to the game of football, Ansah had a fine 2012 season as he made 62 Tackles, 13.0 TFL’s, 4.5 Sacks during his first year as a starter.

Even if Cleveland does not bite on Ansah, there are other LB hungry teams after the Browns. The Jets and Saints are also looking for defensemen at the LB slot. The Steelers will have to jump quite a bit if they want to grab Ansah. My sense is that they still will have to trade up the board if they want to get one of the top three or four LB’s in this class. There’s a ton of need in the draft for the Steelers since they have no cap room to bring in any worthy free agent, and they have to dump numerous vets just to get under. How far would the Steelers be willing to go? Can they even afford the picks to get someone like Ansah?

Steeler Draft Watch: NFL Combine And When Should We Pay Attention?

Craig Gottschalk — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:09:22 +0000

DeCastro was the Steelers #1 pick in 2012. Who will the Steelers be impressed with at the combine this year? Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

There are a ton of players participating in the combine this weekend. So who is it that Steeler fans should be on the lookout for this weekend and into Tuesday?

Here’s the basic schedule:

Workout schedule:
» Saturday, Feb. 23: Tight ends, offensive linemen, special teams
» Sunday, Feb. 24: Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers
» Monday, Feb. 25: Defensive linemen, linebackers
» Tuesday, Feb. 26: Defensive backs

The Steelers needs are clear on the defensive side of the football. Check out our latest Mock Draft here to see where we rank the first two picks of the draft pre-combine. LB, DL and Safety are all up for grabs as far as I’m concerned with the first couple picks of the draft. Following those needs, the Steelers will more than likely go for some folks on the offensive side – RB, WR, QB.

It looks like Sunday-Tuesday are big days for Steeler fans to pay attention. But, don’t count out Saturday. With Heath Miller’s health in question following his knee injury at the end of the season, the Steelers may feel the need to find a suitable backup since guys like Leonard Pope won’t quite reach Miller Time standards.

Monday will be the biggest day with linebackers and linemen working out. Keep an eye out on potential picks such as DE/OLB Dion Jordan from Oregon, DL Johnathan Hankins out of Ohio State, and LB Alec Ogletree from Georgia. Tuesday is another big day for the Steelers and the revamping of their defense. DB D.J. Swearinger out of South Carolina is a potential 2nd round pick, FS Kenny Vaccaro out of Texas a potential 1st rounder if the Steelers go that route, and CB/FS Jonathan Banks out of Mississippi State (another potential 1st rounder).

The NFL has live streaming all weekend long and through Tuesday. I watched a ton last year, and it’s actually a fun day of just relaxing, drinking and listening to the gentle slur of Mike Mayock talk about each player.

Steeler Watch: 2013 NFL Combine Invites and Schedule

Craig Gottschalk — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:07:42 +0000

‘Call me maybe.’ Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Steeler Nation, the NFL combine is upon us. Here is the list of invitees and the schedule of what groups are working out when. Medical exams were yesterday and psych exams are today – we’ll keep you posted on any developing stories with potential draft picks.

2013 Official Invite List

Jr	Player	School	Camp #	Position
	ABOUSHI, ODAY	VIRGINIA	OL01	OL
	ADAMS, JOHNNY	MICHIGAN ST	DB01	DB
	ALFORD, ROBERT	SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA	DB02	DB
*	ALLEN, KEENAN	CALIFORNIA	WO01	WO
	ALLEN, RYAN	LOUISIANA TECH	PK01	PK
	ALLEN, ZACH	NORTH CAROLINA ST	OL02	OL
	ALONSO, KIKO	OREGON	LB01	LB
*	AMERSON, DAVID	NORTH CAROLINA ST	DB03	DB
	ANDERSON, C J	CALIFORNIA	RB01	RB
	ANSAH, ZIGGY	BRIGHAM YOUNG	DL01	DL
	ANTHONY, MARC	CALIFORNIA	DB04	DB
	ARMSTEAD, TERRON	ARKANSAS-PINEBLUFF	OL03	OL
	AUSTIN, TAVON	WEST VIRGINIA	WO02	WO
	BACA, JEFF	UCLA	OL04	OL
*	BAILEY, ALVIN	ARKANSAS	OL05	OL
*	BAILEY, STEDMAN	WEST VIRGINIA	WO03	WO
*	BAKHTIARI, DAVID	COLORADO	OL06	OL
	BALL, MONTEE	WISCONSIN	RB02	RB
	BANKS, JOHNTHAN	MISSISSIPPI ST	DB05	DB
	BARKER, CHRIS	NEVADA	OL07	OL
	BARKLEY, MATT	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	QB01	QB
	BARNER, KENJON	OREGON	RB03	RB
	BARNES, T J	GEORGIA TECH	DL02	DL
	BARRINGTON, SAM	SOUTH FLORIDA	LB02	LB
	BASS, DAVID	MISSOURI WESTERN ST	DL03	DL
	BEAUHARNAIS, STEVE	RUTGERS	LB03	LB
	BECTON, NICK	VIRGINIA TECH	OL08	OL
*	BELL, LEVEON	MICHIGAN ST	RB04	RB
*	BERNARD, GIOVANI	NORTH CAROLINA	RB05	RB
	BOHANON, TOMMY	WAKE FOREST	RB06	RB
	BOND, TRAVIS	NORTH CAROLINA	OL09	OL
	BONNER, ALAN	JACKSONVILLE ST-AL	WO04	WO
	BOREN, ZACH	OHIO ST	RB07	RB
	BOSTIC, JONATHAN	FLORIDA	LB04	LB
	BOYCE, JOSH	TEXAS CHRISTIAN	WO05	WO
	BOYD, JOSH	MISSISSIPPI ST	DL04	DL
	BOYETT, JOHN	OREGON	DB06	DB
*	BRAY, TYLER	TENNESSEE	QB02	QB
	BREEDING, DYLAN	ARKANSAS	PK02	PK
	BROWN, ARTHUR	KANSAS ST	LB05	LB
	BROWN, BRADEN	BRIGHAM YOUNG	OL10	OL
	BROWN, MARLON	GEORGIA	WO06	WO
	BRYANT, ARMONTY	EAST CENTRAL	DL05	DL
	BUCHANAN, MIKE	ILLINOIS	DL06	DL
	BURKHEAD, REX	NEBRASKA	RB08	RB
	BUSHELL, ADRIAN	LOUISVILLE	DB07	DB
	CAMERON, COLBY	LOUISIANA TECH	QB03	QB
	CANTELE, ANTHONY	KANSAS ST	PK03	PK
	CARRADINE, TANK	FLORIDA ST	DL07	DL
	CAVE, BRAXSTON	NOTRE DAME	OL11	OL
	CLEARY, EMMETT	BOSTON COL	OL12	OL
	COLLINS, JAMIE	SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI	LB06	LB
	COMMINGS, SANDERS	GEORGIA	DB08	DB
	COOPER, JONATHAN	NORTH CAROLINA	OL13	OL
	COWAN, BOBBY	IDAHO	PK04	PK
	CUNNINGHAM, JUSTICE	SOUTH CAROLINA	TE01	TE
	CYPRIEN, JOHNATHAN	FLORIDA INT	DB09	DB
*	DAVIS, KNILE	ARKANSAS	RB09	RB
	DAVIS, MARCUS	VIRGINIA TECH	WO07	WO
	DAVIS, WILL	UTAH ST	DB10	DB
	DAWKINS, EVERETT	FLORIDA ST	DL08	DL
	DEVEY, JORDAN	MEMPHIS	OL14	OL
	DIAL, QUINTON	ALABAMA	DL09	DL
	DOBSON, AARON	MARSHALL	WO08	WO
	DUNNACHIE, ALEX	HAWAII	PK05	PK
	DYSERT, ZAC	MIAMI-OH	QB04	QB
	EDWARDS, LAVAR	LOUISIANA ST	DL10	DL
*	EDWARDS, MIKE	HAWAII	DB11	DB
	EIFERT, TYLER	NOTRE DAME	TE02	TE
*	ELAM, MATT	FLORIDA	DB12	DB
	ELLINGTON, ANDRE	CLEMSON	RB10	RB
*	ERTZ, ZACH	STANFORD	TE03	TE
*	ESCOBAR, GAVIN	SAN DIEGO ST	TE04	TE
	EVANS, JOSH	FLORIDA	DB13	DB
*	FAULK, CHRIS	LOUISIANA ST	OL15	OL
	FAURIA, JOSEPH	UCLA	TE05	TE
	FISHER, ERIC	CENTRAL MICHIGAN	OL16	OL
*	FLOYD, SHARRIF	FLORIDA	DL11	DL
	FLUKER, D J	ALABAMA	OL17	OL
	FOKETI, MANASE	WEST TEXAS A&M	OL18	OL
*	FORD, MICHAEL	LOUISIANA ST	RB11	RB
	FRAGEL, REID	OHIO ST	OL19	OL
	FRANKLIN, JOHNATHAN	UCLA	RB12	RB
*	FREDERICK, TRAVIS	WISCONSIN	OL20	OL
	FULLER, COREY	VIRGINIA TECH	WO09	WO
	FURSTENBURG, MATT	MARYLAND	TE06	TE
	GAINES, ROGERS	TENNESSEE ST	OL21	OL
*	GEATHERS, KWAME	GEORGIA	DL12	DL
*	GHOLSTON, WILLIAM	MICHIGAN ST	DL13	DL
	GILKEY, GARRETT	CHADRON ST	OL22	OL
	GILLISLEE, MIKE	FLORIDA	RB13	RB
	GLENNON, MIKE	NORTH CAROLINA ST	QB05	QB
	GOARD, TYRONE	EASTERN KENTUCKY	WO10	WO
	GOODEN, ZAVIAR	MISSOURI	LB07	LB
	GOODMAN, MALLICIAH	CLEMSON	DL14	DL
	GOODWIN, MARQUISE	TEXAS	WO11	WO
	GRAGG, CHRIS	ARKANSAS	TE07	TE
	GRAHAM, RAY	PITTSBURGH	RB14	RB
	GRATZ, DWAYNE	CONNECTICUT	DB14	DB
	GRAY, MARQUEIS	MINNESOTA	QB06	QB
	GREENE, KHASEEM	RUTGERS	LB08	LB
	GRISSOM, CORY	SOUTH FLORIDA	DL15	DL
	HAMILTON, COBI	ARKANSAS	WO12	WO
*	HANKINS, JOHNATHAN	OHIO ST	DL16	DL
	HARPER, CHRIS	KANSAS ST	WO13	WO
	HARPER, D J	BOISE ST	RB15	RB
	HARRIS, MONTEL	TEMPLE	RB16	RB
	HARRISON, MARK	RUTGERS	WO14	WO
	HAWKINSON, TANNER	KANSAS	OL23	OL
	HAWTHORNE, TERRY	ILLINOIS	DB15	DB
	HAYDEN, D J	HOUSTON	DB16	DB
	HEPBURN, BRANDON	FLORIDA A&M	LB09	LB
	HERMAN, ERIC	OHIO	OL24	OL
	HESTER, AARON	UCLA	DB17	DB
	HILL, JORDAN	PENN ST	DL17	DL
	HODGES, GERALD	PENN ST	LB10	LB
	HOLLOMAN, DEVONTE	SOUTH CAROLINA	LB11	LB
	HOLMES, KHALED	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	OL25	OL
*	HOPKINS, DEANDRE	CLEMSON	WO15	WO
	HOPKINS, DUSTIN	FLORIDA ST	PK06	PK
	HUBNER, JOSH	ARIZONA ST	PK07	PK
	HUGHES, MONTORI	TENNESSEE-MARTIN	DL18	DL
	HUNT, MARGUS	SMU	DL19	DL
*	HUNTER, JUSTIN	TENNESSEE	WO16	WO
	HYDE, MICAH	IOWA	DB18	DB
	INGRAM, LUKE	HAWAII	ST01	ST
	JACKSON, MARK	GLENVILLE ST	OL26	OL
	JAMES, MIKE	MIAMI-FL	RB17	RB
*	JAMISON, JAWAN	RUTGERS	RB18	RB
	JEFFERSON, D C	RUTGERS	TE08	TE
*	JEFFERSON, STEFPHON	NEVADA	RB19	RB
*	JEFFERSON, TONY	OKLAHOMA	DB19	DB
	JENKINS, BRANDON	FLORIDA ST	DL20	DL
*	JENKINS, JELANI	FLORIDA	LB12	LB
	JENKINS, JOHN	GEORGIA	DL21	DL
*	JOECKEL, LUKE	TEXAS A&M	OL27	OL
	JOHNSON, T J	SOUTH CAROLINA	OL28	OL
	JOHNSON, DARIUS	SMU	WO17	WO
	JOHNSON, LANE	OKLAHOMA	OL29	OL
	JOHNSON, JAY JAY	PURDUE	DB20	DB
	JOHNSON, KEELAN	ARIZONA ST	DB21	DB
	JOHNSON, NICO	ALABAMA	LB13	LB
	JOHNSON, OSCAR	LOUISIANA TECH	OL30	OL
	JOHNSON-WEBB, JAMAAL	ALABAMA A&M	OL31	OL
	JONES, ABRY	GEORGIA	DL22	DL
	JONES, BARRETT	ALABAMA	OL32	OL
	JONES, CHRIS	BOWLING GREEN	DL23	DL
	JONES, DATONE	UCLA	DL24	DL
*	JONES, JARVIS	GEORGIA	LB14	LB
	JONES, LANDRY	OKLAHOMA	QB07	QB
	JORDAN, DION	OREGON	DL25	DL
	KASA, NICK	COLORADO	TE09	TE
*	KAUFMAN, BRANDON	EASTERN WASHINGTON	WO18	WO
	KELCE, TRAVIS	CINCINNATI	TE10	TE
	KING, TAVARRES	GEORGIA	WO19	WO
	KLEIN, A J	IOWA ST	LB15	LB
	KLEIN, COLLIN	KANSAS ST	QB08	QB
	KNOTT, JAKE	IOWA ST	LB16	LB
	KOVANDA, SCOTT	BALL ST	PK08	PK
*	KRUGER, JOE	UTAH	DL26	DL
	KUGBILA, EDMUND	VALDOSTA ST	OL33	OL
*	LACY, EDDIE	ALABAMA	RB20	RB
*	LATTIMORE, MARCUS	SOUTH CAROLINA	RB21	RB
	LEMON, ALEC	SYRACUSE	WO20	WO
*	LEMONIER, COREY	AUBURN	DL27	DL
	LESTER, ROBERT	ALABAMA	DB22	DB
	LEWIS-MOORE, KAPRON	NOTRE DAME	DL28	DL
	LINE, ZACH	SMU	RB22	RB
	LOCKE, JEFF	UCLA	PK09	PK
*	LOGAN, BENNIE	LOUISIANA ST	DL29	DL
	LONERGAN, P J	LOUISIANA ST	OL34	OL
	LONG, KYLE	OREGON	OL35	OL
	LOTULELEI, JOHN	UNLV	LB17	LB
	LOTULELEI, STAR	UTAH	DL30	DL
	LUTZENKIRCHEN, PHILIP	AUBURN	TE11	TE
	MADSEN, JOE	WEST VIRGINIA	OL36	OL
	MADY, LAMAR	YOUNGSTOWN	OL37	OL
	MAGEE, BRANDON	ARIZONA ST	LB18	LB
	MAHER, BRETT	NEBRASKA	PK10	PK
	MANUEL, E J	FLORIDA ST	QB09	QB
*	MAPONGA, STANSLY	TEXAS CHRISTIAN	DL31	DL
	MARQUARDT, LUKE	AZUSA PACIFIC	OL38	OL
*	MATHIEU, TYRANN	LOUISIANA ST	DB23	DB
	MAUTI, MICHAEL	PENN ST	LB19	LB
	MAYSONET, MIGUEL	STONY BROOK	RB23	RB
	MCCALEBB, ONTERIO	AUBURN	RB24	RB
	MCCRAY, DEMETRIUS	APPALACHIAN ST	DB24	DB
	MCCRAY, LERENTEE	FLORIDA	LB20	LB
	MCDONALD, T J	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	DB25	DB
	MCDONALD, VANCE	RICE	TE12	TE
	MCDOUGALD, BRADLEY	KANSAS	DB26	DB
	MCFADDEN, LEON	SAN DIEGO ST	DB27	DB
	MCGEE, BRANDON	MIAMI-FL	DB28	DB
	MCGEE, STACY	OKLAHOMA	DL32	DL
	MELLETTE, AARON	ELON	WO21	WO
	MICHAEL, CHRISTINE	TEXAS A&M	RB25	RB
	MILES, RONTEZ	CAL U-PENN	DB29	DB
	MILHIM, STEPHANE	MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST	OL39	OL
*	MILLINER, DEE	ALABAMA	DB30	DB
	MILLS, JORDAN	LOUISIANA TECH	OL40	OL
*	MINGO, BARKEVIOUS	LOUISIANA ST	DL33	DL
*	MINTER, KEVIN	LOUISIANA ST	LB21	LB
	MOE, T J	MISSOURI	WO22	WO
*	MONTGOMERY, SAM	LOUISIANA ST	DL34	DL
	MOODY, NICK	FLORIDA ST	LB22	LB
*	MOORE, DAMONTRE	TEXAS A&M	DL35	DL
	MOORE, SIO	CONNECTICUT	LB23	LB
	MOORE, TRACY	OKLAHOMA ST	WO23	WO
	MOTTA, ZEKE	NOTRE DAME	DB31	DB
	NASSIB, RYAN	SYRACUSE	QB10	QB
	NIXON, XAVIER	FLORIDA	OL41	OL
*	OGLETREE, ALEC	GEORGIA	LB24	LB
	OKAFOR, ALEX	TEXAS	DL36	DL
	OTTEN, RYAN	SAN JOSE ST	TE13	TE
	PAINTER, VINCE	VIRGINIA TECH	OL42	OL
	PANTALE, CHRIS	BOSTON COL	TE14	TE
*	PATTERSON, CORDARRELLE	TENNESSEE	WO24	WO
	PATTON, QUINTON	LOUISIANA TECH	WO25	WO
	PORTER, SEAN	TEXAS A&M	LB25	LB
	POUGH, KEITH	HOWARD	LB26	LB
	POWELL, TY	HARDING	DL37	DL
	POYER, JORDAN	OREGON ST	DB32	DB
	PRYOR, LONNIE	FLORIDA ST	RB26	RB
	PUGH, JUSTIN	SYRACUSE	OL43	OL
	QUESSENBERRY, DAVID	SAN JOSE ST	OL44	OL
	RAMBO, BACARRI	GEORGIA	DB33	DB
*	RANDLE, JOSEPH	OKLAHOMA ST	RB27	RB
	REDDICK, KEVIN	NORTH CAROLINA	LB27	LB
*	REED, JORDAN	FLORIDA	TE15	TE
*	REID, ERIC	LOUISIANA ST	DB34	DB
*	REID, GREG	FLORIDA ST	DB35	DB
	RENFREE, SEAN	DUKE	QB11	QB
*	RHODES, XAVIER	FLORIDA ST	DB36	DB
*	RICHARDSON, SHELDON	MISSOURI	DL38	DL
	RIDDICK, THEO	NOTRE DAME	RB28	RB
	RIVERA, MYCHAL	TENNESSEE	TE16	TE
*	ROBEY, NICKELL	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	DB37	DB
	ROBINSON, DENARD	MICHIGAN	WO26	WO
*	ROGERS, DARICK	TENNESSEE TECH	WO27	WO
	ROUSE, ROBBIE	FRESNO ST	RB29	RB
*	RYAN, LOGAN	RUTGERS	DB38	DB
	SABINO, ETIENNE	OHIO ST	LB28	LB
	SAMPSON, LANEAR	BAYLOR	WO28	WO
*	SANDERS, ACE	SOUTH CAROLINA	WO29	WO
	SCHWENKE, BRIAN	CALIFORNIA	OL45	OL
	SCOTT, MATT	ARIZONA	QB12	QB
	SHARP, QUINN	OKLAHOMA ST	PK11	PK
	SHORT, K K	PURDUE	DL39	DL
	SIMON, JOHN	OHIO ST	DL40	DL
*	SIMON, THAROLD	LOUISIANA ST	DB39	DB
*	SIMS, DION	MICHIGAN ST	TE17	TE
	SLAUGHTER, JAMORIS	NOTRE DAME	DB40	DB
	SLAY, DARIUS	MISSISSIPPI ST	DB41	DB
	SMITH, GENO	WEST VIRGINIA	QB13	QB
	SMITH, JARED	NEW HAMPSHIRE	DL41	DL
	SMITH, QUANTERUS	WESTERN KENTUCKY	DL42	DL
	SMITH, RODNEY	FLORIDA ST	WO30	WO
	SORENSEN, BRAD	SOUTHERN UTAH	QB14	QB
	SPADOLA, RYAN	LEHIGH	WO31	WO
*	SPENCE, AKEEM	ILLINOIS	DL43	DL
	SQUARE, DAMION	ALABAMA	DL44	DL
	STACY, ZAC	VANDERBILT	RB30	RB
	STAFFORD, DAIMION	NEBRASKA	DB42	DB
	STANKIEWITCH, MATT	PENN ST	OL46	OL
	STARLING, JAWANZA	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	DB43	DB
	STEWART, JONATHAN	TEXAS A&M	LB29	LB
	STEWART, WALT	CINCINNATI	DL45	DL
*	STILLS, KENNY	OKLAHOMA	WO32	WO
	STONEBURNER, JAKE	OHIO ST	TE18	TE
	STURGIS, CALEB	FLORIDA	PK12	PK
	SWANSON, DAXTON	SAM HOUSTON ST	DB44	DB
	SWEARINGER, D J	SOUTH CAROLINA	DB45	DB
	SWEETING, ROD	GEORGIA TECH	DB46	DB
	SWOPE, RYAN	TEXAS A&M	WO33	WO
	TAYLOR, BRUCE	VIRGINIA TECH	LB30	LB
	TAYLOR, DEVIN	SOUTH CAROLINA	DL46	DL
	TAYLOR, JAMAR	BOISE ST	DB47	DB
	TAYLOR, MIKE	WISCONSIN	LB31	LB
	TAYLOR, STEPFA’N	STANFORD	RB31	RB
	TE’O, MANTI	NOTRE DAME	LB32	LB
	THOMAS, DALLAS	TENNESSEE	OL47	OL
	THOMAS, CHASE	STANFORD	LB33	LB
	THOMAS, PHILLIP	FRESNO ST	DB48	DB
	THOMAS, SHAMARKO	SYRACUSE	DB49	DB
	THOMPKINS, KENBRELL	CINCINNATI	WO34	WO
	THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER	FLORIDA ST	RB32	RB
	THORNTON, HUGH	ILLINOIS	OL48	OL
*	TOILOLO, LEVINE	STANFORD	TE19	TE
	TRETTER, J C	CORNELL-NY	OL49	OL
	TRUFANT, DESMOND	WASHINGTON	DB50	DB
	TUCKER, MATTHEW	TEXAS CHRISTIAN	RB33	RB
	VACCARO, KENNY	TEXAS	DB51	DB
	VANDENBERG, JAMES	IOWA	QB15	QB
	VERNON, CONNER	DUKE	WO35	WO
	WAGNER, RICKY	WISCONSIN	OL50	OL
*	WARE, SPENCER	LOUISIANA ST	RB34	RB
	WARFORD, LARRY	KENTUCKY	OL51	OL
	WARMACK, CHANCE	ALABAMA	OL52	OL
	WASHINGTON, CORNELIUS	GEORGIA	LB34	LB
	WATFORD, EARL	JAMES MADISON	OL53	OL
*	WATSON, MENELIK	FLORIDA ST	OL54	OL
	WEAVER, JASON	SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI	OL55	OL
	WEBB, B W	WILLIAM & MARY	DB52	DB
	WEBSTER, KAYVON	SOUTH FLORIDA	DB53	DB
*	WERNER, BJOERN	FLORIDA ST	DL47	DL
	WETZEL, JOHN	BOSTON COL	OL56	OL
	WHEATON, MARKUS	OREGON ST	WO36	WO
	WILCOX, J J	GEORGIA SOUTHERN	DB54	DB
	WILLIAMS, BRANDON	MISSOURI SOUTHERN ST	DL48	DL
	WILLIAMS, BRENNAN	NORTH CAROLINA	OL57	OL
	WILLIAMS, JESSE	ALABAMA	DL49	DL
	WILLIAMS, KERWYNN	UTAH ST	RB35	RB
	WILLIAMS, DUKE	NEVADA	DB55	DB
	WILLIAMS, NATE	OHIO ST	DL50	DL
	WILLIAMS, NICK	SAMFORD	DL51	DL
	WILLIAMS, SHAWN	GEORGIA	DB56	DB
*	WILLIAMS, STEVE	CALIFORNIA	DB57	DB
	WILLIAMS, SYLVESTER	NORTH CAROLINA	DL52	DL
	WILLIAMS, TERRANCE	BAYLOR	WO37	WO
	WILLIAMS, TOUREK	FLORIDA INT	DL53	DL
	WILLIAMS, TREVARDO	CONNECTICUT	DL54	DL
	WILSON, BRADEN	KANSAS ST	RB36	RB
	WILSON, TYLER	ARKANSAS	QB16	QB
*	WILSON, MARQUESS	WASHINGTON ST	WO38	WO
*	WING, BRAD	LOUISIANA ST	PK13	PK
	WINN, GEORGE	CINCINNATI	RB37	RB
	WINTERS, BRIAN	KENT ST	OL58	OL
	WOLFF, EARL	NORTH CAROLINA ST	DB58	DB
*	WOOD, CIERRE	NOTRE DAME	RB38	RB
*	WOODS, ROBERT	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	WO39	WO
	WOOTEN, KHALID	NEVADA	DB59	DB
*	WORT, TOM	OKLAHOMA	LB35	LB
	WREH-WILSON, BLIDI	CONNECTICUT	DB60	DB

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