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Tavon Austin is just cartoon fast/agile. Would be perfect for Atlanta or GB.
Keep an eye on Lache Seastrunk. Was a huge recruit that signed with Oregon, but is now at Baylor as a RS Sophomore. Not that he will declare, but he’s actually got nice size and is a total game changer speed/agility wise at RB. Wouldn’t be shocked to see him come out. PC recruited him heavily at SC as his next Reggie Bush. The kid is unreal and could be a guy who gets drafted much lower than his talent suggests.
Rob, what are your thoughts on Stephen Tuitt? Not eligible this year, but quite possibly the most perfect Red Bryant upgrade. Unreal size but can flat out get after the QB. Probably a top 10 pick, but one can dream, right?
Incredible potential. He and Nix the nose tackle are very underrated, in part due to the attention Manti Te’o receives n that defense. Tuitt could be a top ten pick in 2014.
And now I am taking over this thread…
Sanders Cummings looks like a future Seahawk. Big corner. Runs well for his size.
looks like he’s got some hands too… first that catch on the fake punt and now a pick in the endzone
Pretty fluid for a huge corner. Seriously a guy to watch. Mid round CB that turns into a starter in a press scheme.
What are the chances Rambo is available in the 3rd round?
It’s not impossible due to some lingering character concerns. However – he is such a talented player. If I needed a safety I’d consider taking him in R2/3. Very good player. A playmaker, great range and he has a sparky attitude.
Ogletree is putting on a show. Wow, what a perfect LB prospect.
I loved that hit on McCarron too, even though he got flagged for it. Plus he made up for the penalty by making that great hit at the goal line.
Stunning.
Way to get out in front on the lead horse of the Ogletree bandwagon Rob. He really is all you hyped him up to be. I scour the internet for draft prospect opinion and projection and no one I read was nearly as high as early on Ogletree as you.
The game is over, so my comments are admittedly after the fact, but isn’t it amazing that people are raving about what a perfect LB prospect Ogletree would be in a game where he played as MLB and HIS TEAM GAVE UP 350 YARDS ON THE GROUND?
He’s an amazing physical specimen and he has flashes of brilliance, but what happened? We can all focus on the stunning hits he laid on the RB on some plays, but what happened? Did Alabama gain all of that yardage when he wasn’t on the field?
1. It was Alabama. 2. He wasn’t the issue with Alabama making so much yardage. They dominated – just as they always do – at the LOS. Ogletree isn’t a run stopping MLB, he’s a rangy, athletic speed merchant who covers ground. And he actually had a positive impact on many running plays. He was barely responsible.
These announcers are idiots… How are you gonna flag a guy for a good block? I am rooting for UGA, but I am so glad there was not a penalty on that play. Murray is not defenseless in that situation, he deserves whatever hit he takes.
I thought it was a cheap shot personally.
I just think that players have to have some responsibility for their own well being. Had it happened after the whistle I would want that guy thrown out of the game, but the ball was still very much in play.
It just seems like everyone wants someone else to look for them when they should be looking out for themselves.
Okay, Ogeltree is sexy.
He sure showed his speed on that blocked FG return. Rob, how fast is he gonna run at the combine?
He could run a 4.4. And then be a top ten pick.
Elite sexy. https://seahawksdraftblog.com/georgia-linebacker-alec-ogeltree-has-elite-potential
Gonna be fun watching Yeldon and Gurley square off for the next couple years. Reminds me of when A.J. Green and Julio Jones were freshman, and you could just tell they were both gonna be stars.
I’d add Amari Cooper to that list too. Another special true freshman, playing WR for Bama.
good call Rob
Rob, please use any means you can to get word Schneider and Carroll they need to use everything they can to move up to get Ogletree. Looks like the perfect addition to the Hawks D.
Better name: Barkevious Mingo or Ha Ha Clinton-Dix?
Wow… Why the hell did he catch that ball? Why the hell did they throw that ball? Why the hell didn’t they spike that ball? That was ridiculous…
Needed to spike it.
Wow, Aaron Murray with an epic failure there. Why wouldn’t he spike the ball andntake 3 clean shots into the end zone?
I think he wanted to spike it. He motioned the spike to the sideline and next thing we see he’s calling a play. I think the coaches wanted to take a play, perhaps thinking they could catch Bama off guard. Bad decision. Needed to clock it.
Good point. Whoever “made the decision,” terrible idea. 15 seconds is not long enough for 4 plays. Why not settle for 3 plays in 14 seconds with some time to make a quality play call?
Sold on Ogletree, Mosley, Milliner, and Lacy btw. Would love any of those guys on the Hawks.
When it’s all said and done we may have just watched a game with as many as 12 different 1st/2nd round picks in the 2013 NFL draft.
Crazy, but I agree. I’ve been all over Eddie Lacy, and if LaMichael James can go round 2, Lacy should be a shoe in. Honestly looks lie a Marshawn clone, with better wiggle IMO.
His burst isn’t as good. But few are.
Rob,
I am going to the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Eve, if USC ends up here, aside from Woods who are some potential ‘Hawk draftees to watch for?
Matt Barkley ahahaha
Take a look at TJ McDonald (S), Khaled Holmes (C) and Morgan Breslin. Three intriguing guys at USC.
I know that spike was dumb, but Aaron Murray looks great.
He’s my second rated QB with Smith ahead of him and Barkley on his tail.
Could be a steal in the mid second.
Aaron Murray had trouble making throws where he needed to showcase a strong arm. Re-watch the tape … underthoros on deep balls and underthrows when throwing on the run. He’ll be an INT machine in the NFL.
I saw those as him taking advantage of the back shoulder throw. Of course, that’s what everyone says about Aaron Murray. “Weak Arm”. While he hasn’t shown elite arm strength, he has shown. In my eyes. That he can make every throw at the next level.