Wednesday, April 25, 2012

2012 NFL Draft: The Specialists - Some great late round grabs/FA

ALL PURPOSE PLAYERS
WR Ty Hinton Florida International 5-10 183 Projected RD 5 Deadly when the ball is in his hands. Consistently runs a 4.3/40. Soft handed, elusive and is a natural athlete. Has shown that he can hurt teams rushing, catching, returning kicks/punts and even passing. Some durability concerns. (R3 Ind)
RB Johnathan Grimes William & Mary 5-10 207 Projected FA Could be a great steal. Can do it all. He's been a top rushing performer that has superb hands. Experienced KR as well. Surprisingly strong, Johnathan is also very agile, athletic and quick. Runs a round a 4.5/40. (FA Hou)
RB Bobby Rainey Western Kentucky 5-7 205 Projected RD 7 Stocky and tough runner that is quick through the hole. Runs about a 4.5/40, has great vision. Ran for over 1600 yards and double digit TDs the past two seasons. Bobby also has great hands out of the backfield and was a fantastic returnman in 2009. (FA Bal)
RB Brock Jackolski Stony Brook 5-9 200 Projected FA Dominating rusher and kick returner, transfer from Hofstra. Solid body and excellent speed. Decent hands out of the backfield.
RB Rodney Stewart Colorado 5-7 180 Projected FA More quick than fast. He's a shifty runner with excellent vision. Arguably, may have the best hands out of any RB in the Draft. He's been a top rusher and has returned kicks. (FA Cin)
RB Marc Wilson St. Anselm 5-11 186 Projected FA I believe that this kid is a rare athlete. Former 1,000 yard rusher that was the teams top receiver this season with 72 catches. Has been a great KR that can run a 4.5/40. Has also tossed 6TD passes in 2008. Marc has good cuts, lateral movement, agility and quickness. Also has a 38.5" VJ. (FA Ari)
RB Austin Minefee Southern Utah 5-8 204 Projected FA Runs a 4.45/40. Possesses good straight ahead speed, is strong and can jump well. All around solid player that can rush, catch the ball and is a deadly KR.
RB Kendall Owens Thomas More 5-8 180 Projected FA A jack-of-all trades guy. Superb versatility and speed. Kendall shows vision as a rusher and good pass catching ability. A threat to score as a KR or PR (3TDs in 2011).
WR Deonte Gist Tusculum 5-8 165 Projected FA Speedy little receiver that has been one of the team's performers over the past two seasons. Could be an excellent NFL kick returner (29.4 avg, 2TDs in '11). Also effective on end arounds and can return punts. Maybe a bit fragile.
RB Donte Harden Ohio 5-10 175 Projected FA Has injury concerns and does not test as the most athletic player out there, but Donte is a smart football player that gets the job done. Can return kicks, is a hard runner and has soft hands. (INV NO)

KICK RETURNER
DB Stephan Neville Stonehill 5-8 175 Projected FA One of the best KR in the country. He is seemingly unstoppable at times. Small and elusive, great vision and moves. has an impressive 10 Kick Return TDs in his 4yr college career. (FA Mon CFL)
WR Traveon Rogers New Mexico State 5-11 190 Projected FA Could be a fantastic grab as a FA. Runs a blazing 4.33/40 and has great elusivness. Really showed his home run ability as a receiver this season. But his bread and butter is his KR skills (3TDs in 2011). (FA Cin)
RB Deante Purvis UNLV 5-10 198 Projected FA Flipped between DB and RB a few times in his career, but his KR skills have always remained superb. Deante runs a 4.35/40 and has a 41" VJ. Wouldn't hurt to give him a shot at the next level. (FA SF)
DB Dontae Smith East Central 6-0 176 Projected FA One of the top KR in the country this season. He averaged 35y/kr and scored 2TDs. Dontae is also a solid DB that can tackle and cover.
WR Luther Ambrose La.-Monroe 5-8 183 Projected FA His size has hurts his stock as a WR. Does have good hands (65r in 2010) but is viewed as strictly a returnman. A good scoring threat as a KR and he averaged 31.1 y/kr. Moves well and uses his great quickness effectively. (FA TB)
WR Cody Pearcy Huntingdon 5-10 161 Projected FA Small but you can't ignore his 4.3 speed. Has been a record setting returnman and a great pass catcher. (FA Atl)
DB Laron Scott Georgia Southern 5-8 183 Projected FA Undersized DB, although he has done pretty well at his level. Speedy KR that has dominated at that position. Runs a 4.4/40. (FA NO)
WR Trevor Kennedy Mercyhurst 5-11 175 Projected FA Not only has trevor been a dominating receiver at Mercyhurst. He's also been a quick and elusive return specialist. Scored a KR TD in 2011 and 2 PR TDs in 2010. (INV TB)
WR Trey Fairchild Otterbein 6-0 193 Projected FA Overlooked athlete that redhsirted at Syracus in 2008. Good size/speed combo. Teams big play receiver this season. Excellent KR.

PUNT RETURNER
WR TJ Graham NC State 5-11 188 Projected RD 7 An elite return specialist. Has track star speed and quickness. Good agility. Not the strongest, has average hands. (R3 Buf)
WR Joe Adams Arkansas 5-11 179 Projected RD 5 Joe is a very steady pass catcher. He has decent speed and great moves. Scored 4TDs on PR's this season. (R4 Car)
WR Devon Wylie Fresno State Projected RD 6 A great receiver and very hard worker. His PR skills are second to none. (R4 KC)
WR Clarence Anderson Ottawa (KS) 5-8 168 Projected FA Clarence is a hard worker, solid on special teams and dominated the NAIA as a receiver. Excellent hands and blazing speed (has run sub-4.4). Elusive on returns; scored 2TDs on KR (26.4 avg) and 2TDs on PR (21.8 avg). Deserves a shot as a returnman.
DB Greg McCoy TCU 5-10 181 Projected RD 7 Runs a 4.43/40, is a fair DB that averages about 2 picks per year. Averaged 30.5 y/KR and scored 2TDs (R7 Chi)
WR DeMario Barber Fort Valley State 5-7 160 Projected FA Incredibly quick, great vision and runs a 4.4/40. Small and fragile, but can be very elusive. Decent hands. Averaged 19.6 y/pr and scored 2TDs this season.
WR Wes Chamblee Wabash 5-10 170 Projected FA Can run in the 4.45-4.50 range. All around solid athlete. Always a threat to score had 10 receiving TDs and one on a KR. It's his PR skills that are truly special, he averaged 21.8 y/pr and scored 3TDs in 2011.
WR Dan Ruffrage Ithaca 5-11 180 Projected FA All American that is one of the best receivers in school history. Awesome as a KR and PR (averaged 26.2 y/pr, 2TDs)
WR Eric Page Toledo 5-9 186 Projected RD 6 Eric is extremely agile and quick. Not the fastest or biggest, but he's been an excellent return specialist. Has solid all purpose skills; he's got 25 career receiving TDs, 4 TDs on returns and 4TDs passing. (FA TB)
DB Nate Robinson Northeastern State (OK) 5-9 170 Projected FA All American DB, great hands and athleticism. Was a good scoring threat at PR this season.
DB CJ Estelle Tennessee-Martin 5-9 168 Projected FA A small DB that may strictly be a special teamer. Led the FCS with 17.6 y/PR.
CB Janoris Jenkins North Alabama 5-10 193 Projected RD 1-2 Everybody has heard of Janoris Jenkins by know. Incredibly gifted and athletic, some off field concerns. But, did you know that he's possible the best punt returner in the draft? Obviously not a steal, but I had to toss him in there. (R2 Stl)

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