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Tackling here is ++.We do not play modern football. -
reference was for Dane Belton....Originally posted by powderblueboy View PostRT Taliese Fuaga, DT Jer'Zhan Newton, NT T'Vondre Sweat, LB Cedric Gray, TE Ben Sinnott, RB Daijun Edwards, FS Cole Bishop, QB Joe MiltonComment
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Maybe I missed it, but why has there been no discussion on Tyler Smith the OT from Tulsa. I have seen him mocked anywhere from late 1st all the way to middle 3rd. I won't have time to watch any film on him until probably this weekend. Just curious if anyone has studied him?Comment
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Mauler in vein of Ikem Ekwonu but with Penning flare for generating personal fouls. If you could clean that part up he’d make heck of RG, with potential to kick out.Comment
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Brandon Thorn loves him.
@#79 ?
I also like Cole Strange.
Slotted at #79.
Reminds me of Oday.We do not play modern football.Comment
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Strange has better chance to be there #79. Strictly inside player, could start and also develop into back-up Center.Originally posted by wu-dai clan View PostComment
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I watched him a bit.Originally posted by pigskin View Post
Initially i had a positive impression; but the more I watched, the less i liked.
Don't hate him, don't like him....don't really remember what i didn't like.
Definitely not a round 1 or early round 2 guy for me.Comment
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The problem is that you watched him too much.Originally posted by powderblueboy View Post
Highlights only !We do not play modern football.Comment
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He looked good against Kentucky.Originally posted by TexanBeerlover View Post
I doubt if it solves the backup center problem for this year.
Don't know if i want to spend a 3rd on a guy who might only be backup to Aboushi/Feiler/Jaimes next year.Comment
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Don’t know either as fact, would he sit/who is back-up Center?Originally posted by powderblueboy View Post
Parham is the other Dual threat interior offensive linemen but another team will snap him up in 2nd.
Speaking of 3rd/4th round extra picks, would leverage late round picks to swap with and elevate selection order.Comment
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My new late round RB crush, Zander Horvath, Purdue.
Purdue Running Back Zander Horvath Posts Impressive Pro Day Performance
Running back Zander Horvath, and NFL Draft hopeful, displayed his athleticism and versatility during an impressive performance at Purdue's Pro Day.- D.J. FEZLER
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Zander Horvath is one of several Purdue football players that stands as an NFL Draft hopeful. He's a player that fell short of earning an invite to the scouting combine but continued to train in preparation for making the jump to the professional level.
And he didn't disappoint in front of the eyes of scouts representing 30 NFL Teams during the team's Pro Day on Tuesday.
The 6-foot-3, 230-pound running back looked to showcase his versatility and athleticism, attributes he possesses in spades. Horvath, who is not projected as a high draft pick, will play any position to make an NFL roster when the time comes.
"I'm completely open to everything," Horvath said. "I mean, even coming in here, I came in as a walk-on and had play special teams, fullback and running back. So I'm used to being all over, but it really depends on the team.
"I think it might be a little bit of fullback, a little bit of running back. I think for me, because I'm not a top pick, special teams is going to be crucial."
With the Boilermakers, Horvath ran the football, protected the quarterback in a spread offense and proved to be a reliable security blanket by showing great hands out of the backfield.
Horvath caught 30 passes for Purdue during a shortened 2020 season, going for 304 yards. He also led the team with 442 yards on the ground and found the end zone twice.
In his final season with the Boilermakers, Horvath suffered a lower-body injury during the team's second game of 2021. He returned in time to play in Purdue's final six contests, including a matchup with Tennessee in the Music City Bowl.
Horvath ended the year rushing for just 320 yards on 91 attempts, but managed to score a career-high three touchdowns while also adding 17 receptions for another 108 yards.
Originally, Horvath was recruited as a linebacker by the Indiana football program coming out of Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. Instead, he chose to enroll at Purdue as a walk-on in 2017.
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ZANDER HORVATH FB PURDUE | NFL DRAFT PROFILE & SCOUTING REPORT
40 TIME: 4.57 SECONDS HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 232 HANDS: 8 6/8 ARMS: 32 SPAN: 76 4/8 DATE OF BIRTH: 12/10/1998 AGE: 23.3
Strengths- Improving patience as a runner, following pulling guards, and makes good decisions on his cut.
- Doesn't possess elite breakaway speed, but is fast enough to gain yardage in chunks when he finds a seam.
- Not truly explosive, but possesses enough speed to beat linebacker to the edge.
- A patient runner with good vision and burst for the cutback. Squares his shoulders and can knock the defender back onto his heels. Good leg drive and forward lean to gain extra yardage after contact.
- Difficult to bring down one-on-one in space, regularly sidesteps would-be tacklers and uses offhand to use oncoming defenders' momentum against them without slowing down significantly.
- Is an excellent pass blocker - used extensively as a pass protector in college
- Versitile - recruited as a linebacker, and has played running back, fullback, and a big contributor on special teams
- Very good hands - soft and reliable and could easily become a security blanket for pro QBs
- An incredibly physical ballcarrier who rarely goes down to initial contact.
- Fights for extra yardage and is reliable in short-yardage situations.
- At Perdue's pro day demonstrated impressive athleticism with a 4.57 40 at 230 lbs and 31 reps on the bench
- Was mainly used as a regular runni9ng back at Perdue but projects to full back in the NFL
- Suffered a lower-body (broke his fibula) injury in 2021 - will need to check out medically
- Hasn't had the experience you would look for as a fullback - having mainly played as a running back. Was underused as a ball carrier
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