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Later round punt returner?

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I would not be surprised to see us go with J. james out of Oregon with our #2. He can replace AE and Goodson, improving both STs and 3rd downs. I've seen him rated a mid 2nd round which also puts him in the BPA area and a good possibility of being avaiable. NO pick up of Sproles last yearwas rated the best FA acqusition by many and James is in the same mold.

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Please God no. Sure he can be explosive, but dude fumbles too much and doesn't have the greatest hands in the world. 6 fumbles alone this past season. Plus, he's a projected 3rd rounder-ish right now and even in the 4th I wouldn't touch him.

Fumbles too much? Where are you getting your information? I watched every single game he played in and I don't remember him ever fumbling during a kick off or punt return, much less it being a problem.

Also, where are you looking that he's projected to be a 3rd rounder??

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AE is clearly not the best returner in the league. They have stashed him there for a reason. Not even going to speculate on what it is though.

He was very sure-handed this year though and with a top-ranked offense playing it safe on returns is much more paramount than giving a vanilla offensive scheme a short field.

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Please God no. Sure he can be explosive, but dude fumbles too much and doesn't have the greatest hands in the world. 6 fumbles alone this past season. Plus, he's a projected 3rd rounder-ish right now and even in the 4th I wouldn't touch him.

Fumbles too much? Where are you getting your information? I watched every single game he played in and I don't remember him ever fumbling during a kick off or punt return, much less it being a problem.

Also, where are you looking that he's projected to be a 3rd rounder??

this sounds like something Adam Gold would say... considering, you know, he's a brain dead buffoon that somehow landed a gig on the radio.. 99.9 The Fan must be an equal opportunity employer that filled their void of hiring someone with down's syndrome..

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Fumbles link

http://www.statefansnation.com/index.php/archives/2012/01/12/nc-state-football-by-the-numbers-final-post-bowl-games-edition/

Kiper/Scouts Inc. has Graham as the #53 overall prospect...#7 WR.

For an example of him fumbling a punt, the GT game this year.

23 yard average on kickoff returns, 9.5 average on punt returns for his career.

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Fumbles link

http://www.statefansnation.com/index.php/archives/2012/01/12/nc-state-football-by-the-numbers-final-post-bowl-games-edition/

Kiper/Scouts Inc. has Graham as the #53 overall prospect...#7 WR.

For an example of him fumbling a punt, the GT game this year.

23 yard average on kickoff returns, 9.5 average on punt returns for his career.

Walter Football - Unranked, FA

CBS Sports - 34th WR, projected 7-FA

NFL.com - Not in the Top Ten Receivers, or Top 50 overall prospects

Your link said he had 6 fumbles this season, it didn't say how many of those occurred on punt or kick returns. Plus this selection isn't about being a receiver anyways. He would be coming here because he is an explosive, experienced punt returner.

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