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Random Thoughts: First Round Linemen & A Late Round
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Linemen & A Late Round QBChristopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsI finally
finished watching one of MCM¡¯s favourite draft prospects, Garrett Bradbury.
There is no doubt he is worthy of the praise he¡¯s received so far. Bradbury
excels in the run game. He has good agility and footwork, and simply just moves
people out of the way.He continually seals off run lanes and looks for work at
the second level.There is so much to love about his game and the fit with the
Titans seems ideal.Bradbury could become an instant starter at center and push
Ben Jones over to right guard. One note of caution though is that he would
occasionally struggle against a strong bullrush.It doesn¡¯t happen frequently
enough to be overly concerning but it does show up on tape.Against Clemson¡¯s
outstanding defensive line, Bradbury played an excellent game up against
Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence.Chris Lindstrom is another OL prospect
that will get some first round attention, most likely as a guard. He¡¯s a got a
strong anchor and is rarely beat cleanly.Whereas Bradbury can give up ground
against a bullrush, Lindstrom has a strong base and is rarely pushed back.In the
run game he isn¡¯t as much of a ¡°people-mover¡± as Bradbury. That may have pushed
him down a few draft boards, as he seems more likely to be in the 20-60th
selection range. Still, for a very big man he is surprisingly athletic overall.
He¡¯s going to be a good fit for a lot of teams.One name to throw out as a late
round developmental quarterback is Mississippi¡¯sJordan Ta¡¯amu.A lot of late
rounders have physical traits that limit their
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at least in how some scouts view it. However, you do need to meet a baseline
level to hit all the throws on the field. Ta¡¯amu meets that requirement. He also
can threaten defenses as a runner.Most importantly for any QB, he displays good
accuracy.The knock on Ta¡¯amu is that he needs to become faster at reading
defenses and progressing through the play.Overall though, he has enough positive
traits that it would be worth seeing if he can put it all together after some
time on the bench.Opinions seem pretty split on Ta¡¯amu. Lance Zierlein of
NFL.com currently has him as his lowest-rated prospect in the draft, while The
Draft Network¡¯s Jon Ledyard seems to have beaten me to the idea of Ta¡¯amu as an
ideal developmental prospect.Last time we looked at a few underrated receiver
prospects.This receiver draft class really is quite impressive.I just finished
reviewing Oklahoma¡¯s Marquise ¡°Hollywood¡± Brown and he doesn¡¯t seem to be
getting enough attention either.He was a human highlight reel in that dynamic
offense. With such a deep group, maybe Brown is getting pushed down boards
because of his late season Lisfranc injury (required surgery) or size (5¡¯10¡±).
Don¡¯t get fooled by his size into thinking he¡¯ll be a slot receiver. He can win
as an outside receiver and that should continue in the NFL.Many Titans fans are
hoping for a first round receiver but if the class has so many good options,
there is a strong argument for waiting until the second round. Plenty of
receivers will be selected before the Titans¡¯ second round selection but you
have to think at least a couple manage to
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in my opinion. He just doesn¡¯t seem to make enough plays. That should be
extremely concerning - especially as many mock drafts have him as a top-15
pick.Gary is a versatile player and has the physical traits to be good...but a
team would really be counting on his potential.On the opposite end of that
spectrum is Florida State¡¯s Brian Burns. If you haven¡¯t already, check out this
review by FO¡¯s Derrik Klassen.Burns combines strong physical traits with
production, making him one of the class¡¯ best edge rushers. The Tennessee Titans
reached agreements on rookie contracts with two members of their six-man draft
class on Thursday.The team announced they had agreed to terms on deals with
linebackers D¡¯Andre Walker and David Long. Additionally, the team reached deals
with 12 undrafted free agents as well.Walker and Long are the first members of
Tennessee¡¯s draft class to reach deals with the team. The Titans selected Walker
with their fifth-round pick and Long in the sixth round.Defensive tackle Jeffrey
Simmons, wide receiver A.J. Brown, guard Nate Davis and safety Amani Hooker
remain without deals.The undrafted free agent class consists of: wide receivers
Anthony Ratliff-Williams (North Carolina) and Isaac Zico (Purdue), tackles Cody
Conway (Syracuse) and A.T. Hall
(Stanford)
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(Boston College), defensive tackles Braxton Hoyett (Mississippi State) and
Isaiah Mack (UT-Chattanooga), running back Alex Barnes (Kansas State), defensive
end Amani Bledsoe (Oklahoma), safety Jonathan Crawford (Indiana) and linebacker
Derick Roberson (Sam Houston State).