re: Recruiting Mock Draft 2012 - JOHNNY FOOTBALL!!

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and I have a LOT of them.

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Same here. I could start picking those types of guys very early because I am that high on them.

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Which is funny, because I use them the most...

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Do you really? I'll admit that I like Scout as far as rankings. They usually tend to get kids the others miss. I like 247, they just haven't been around long enough for me to have a solid opinion on them yet.

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Do you really?

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I appreciate that they actually take the time to write out and eval. for almost every prospect. Scout has some, one or two sentence evals. and that's it.

It's nice for when I watch tape, think things, read the eval. and it backs up my opinions.

I don't really consider any of them gospel. ESPN has some guys rated high that I like (Odenigbo), Scout has a guy rated higher than all other services that I liked, Rivals has a couple guys high that I like.

I mostly use the rankings to try and gauge where people will be considering the people I'm looking at...

frick you, Hand.

Quanzell Lambert, LB, Rutgers

Lambert uses his size and playing strength to physically dominate at the point of attack; flashes good coverage skills against his present level of competition. Has the size and athleticism for the outside linebacker position at the major level of competition. This guy is a tough, punishing wrap tackler who should be very productive as a special team's coverage player. Has a blocked PAT to his credit displaying good initial quickness up the middle. Demonstrates good flexibility, balance and agility when moving laterally and playing in space; does a good job with key and read recognition skills against the run and pass. Has the playing strength to defeat blockers and be a force against the inside run; plays off blocks well, showing the ability to move through traffic and get to the football off the edges. This player is never out of a play, demonstrating good make up speed and excellent pursuit habits. Against the pass we see the explosion and playing strength necessary to be an effective rusher; times the inside blitz well and shows the ability to get leverage and collapse the pocket; finishes with a good closing burst. Shows good underneath route awareness when in short/medium zone coverage while flashing the potential to man up on big inside receivers; However careful game planning may be necessary vs. quicker deep threats. This guy is rarely out of position to make a play; his physical strength, playing speed and big hits allow him to create havoc in the backfield while changing the momentum of a game. The high intensity motor he brings to the field is what we look for when evaluating linebackers.

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frick you, Hand.

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I've never had so many picks sniped quite like this year.

Man! I love the Louis pick. I was hoping he would stick around a little longer. I think him, Feist, and Jones will end up being the stars of this class. Kwon too, if he recovers.

He's the most physical player in this class IMO.

He'll be a stud at Tennessee.

His tape is awesome. Better than any of these yahoos OUandLSUfan keeps linking.

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