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Mr. Scot

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A thread for tidbits of Draft and NFL news in the week leading up to the draft.

 

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Peter King is reporting that the Eagles are so hyped to get a prime wide receiver in this draft that they might actually trade up to do so.  Their likely target: Odell Beckham.

 

Gil Brandt believes it's possible Khalil Mack gets taken ahead of Jadaveon Clowney.  There's even some speculation that Mack could go number one overall to the Texans.

 

Adam Schefter has reported that Miami OT Seantrel Henderson tested positive for marijuana at the Combine.  Henderson is the guy who also failed to finish his own Pro Day workout.

 

Ian Rapoport, citing Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, is hearing that the Raiders have completely ruled out taking a quarterback as an option at number five.  They've said differently in prior reports. 

 

Mike Mayock thinks it's possible Nebraska corner Stanley John-Baptiste winds up being taken in the first round (he's generally been rated in the second or third).  As a big corner, the success of Richard Sherman has helped his stock a lot.

 

Mayock also speculates that Notre Dame tackle Zack Martin could be taken somewhere between nine and thirteen.  Mayock called Martin "as safe a player as there is in the draft".

 

 

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http://mmqb.si.com/2014/05/05/nfl-draft-johnny-manziel-khalil-mack/

 

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/463301456247160833

 

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/463072722160214016

 

 

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The Eagles have signed a guy named Allejandro...but not that one.

 

Allejandro Villanueva is a 6'9, 277 former Army Ranger who did three tours of duty in Afghanistan.  He's also a former offensive lineman at West Point who got a shot with the Bengals a few years back but didn't catch on.  He went to the Super Regional Combine as a tight end, but the Eagles are signing him as a defensive lineman.

 

Source: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000341231/article/super-regional-combine-army-veteran-giving-nfl-one-last-shot

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Kiper and mcshay just did their risers/fallers on sportscenter. Allen Robinson listed as a riser and said he would most likely come off the board early 2nd round. Also mentioned fuller as a riser and said possibly mid 1st. Mentioned Ebron as a faller. Said mid to late 1st

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Kiper and mcshay just did their risers/fallers on sportscenter. Allen Robinson listed as a riser and said he would most likely come off the board early 2nd round. Also mentioned fuller as a riser and said possibly mid 1st. Mentioned Ebron as a faller. Said mid to late 1st

 

If Ebron falls to 28 we take him, right?

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The Eagles have signed a guy named Allejandro...but not that one.

Allejandro Villanueva is a 6'9, 277 former Army Ranger who did three tours of duty in Afghanistan. He's also a former offensive lineman at West Point who got a shot with the Bengals a few years back but didn't catch on. He went to the Super Regional Combine as a tight end, but the Eagles are signing him as a defensive lineman.

Source: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000341231/article/super-regional-combine-army-veteran-giving-nfl-one-last-shot

Doesn't he know it's football first then the Rangers? After all it's what Till...Probably best to do it this way.

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Do you take him over a guy like Allen Robinson?

 

If we are simply looking at BPA then yeah, I would.

 

The only thing that worries me is how he'd fit in Shula's scheme. Olsen lining up in a traditional TE spot on the line with Ebron out wide or in the slot would be a nice combo considering how much Cam loves throwing to his TEs (look at Shockey and Olsen duo). 

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