Quick Draft Dish: Week 12 & 13

WEEK TWELVE

SOUTH CAROLINA @ FLORIDA

Ø  FLORIDA JR DE DANTE FOWLER is a tremendous pass rushing prospect. Fowler has great knee bend and an array of pass rush moves. He beat SOUTH CAROLINA JR OT BRANDON SHELL like a drum on several plays. Fowler can cover well in space. He looks comfortable as a stand up linebacker, but I think his best football is played with his hand down. Fowler has already declared for the 2015 NFL Draft.

MISSISSIPPI STATE @ ALABAMA

Ø  MISSISSIPPI STATE SR OT BLAINE CLAUSELL is not a draftable tackle prospect, in my opinion. Clausell is heavy-footed and isn’t very strong at the point. Clausell may be able to inside, but I don’t know if he can succeed.

UNLV @ BYU

Ø  UNLV SR OT BRETT BOYKO is a DFD favorite. Boyko kicked inside to guard because the Rebels coaching staff believed they were weaker on the interior. Boyko looked at home on the inside, just adding to his value. I think Boyko is a top 100 player.

Ø  UNLV SR WR DEVANTE DAVIS finally returned from an injury that has kept him sidelined for the bulk of the season. Davis has a big frame with a huge catch radius. He doesn’t have elite speed.

AUBURN @ GEORGIA

Ø  GEORGIA JR RB TODD GURLEY tore his ACL late in the 4^th quarter of this game. Gurley was coming off a suspension for selling his autograph. He was primed to be the first RB picked in the first round since 2012, but that is unlikely to happen now. It really is a shame.

FLORIDA STATE @ MIAMI (FL)

Ø  FLORIDA STATE SR OT CAMERON ERVING switched to center in this game. He had some success there. Like I said about Boyko earlier, anytime you can add value by showing versatility, it’s always a good thing.

WEEK THIRTEEN

SOUTH ALABAMA @ SOUTH CAROLINA

Ø  SOUTH ALABAMA SR QB BRANDON BRIDGE didn’t start in this game because of injury. He came on in relief, but really struggled. He hasn’t been consistent all season, and the injuries are not helping.

Ø  SOUTH ALABAMA SR TE WES SAXTON is also banged up. He had a couple of catches in the first half, but he was a non-factor for most of the game.

UTSA @ WESTERN KENTUCKY

Ø  WESTERN KENTUCKY SR CB CAM THOMAS is a long, lean corner prospect. Thomas is aggressive in press coverage. He can tackle well and has good closing speed. Thomas right now is a late round prospect. He has a Shrine Game invite.

MARYLAND @ MICHIGAN

Ø  MICHIGAN SR OLB JAKE RYAN is a solid prospect. Ryan is always around the football. Ryan has pass rush ability. He doesn’t have plus physical tools.

SYRACUSE @ PITTSBURGH

Ø  PITTSBURGH SR OT T.J. CLEMMINGS is a fast-rising tackle prospect.  Clemmings has a ferocious punch. He is very powerful. He plays right tackle for the Panthers. He has accepted an invite to the Senior Bowl. He will get a chance in Mobile to show if he has the athleticism to handle the left side.

MISSOURI STATE @ NORTHERN IOWA

Ø  NORTHERN IOWA SR RB DAVID JOHNSON is a big running back. Johnson is 6’2” 230 pounds. He is a tremendous receiver out of the backfield. He has good burst and vision. Some people in the draft community think he has a future at fullback or H-back. I am anxious to see him at the Senior Bowl.

SAMFORD @ AUBURN

Ø  SAMFORD SR DS JAQUISKI TARTT was not 100% heading into this game. Tartt was visibly slowed and was even helped off the field at one point. Tartt has accepted a Senior Bowl invite, and hopefully he will be healthy by then.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC @ MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Ø  FAU SR CB D’JOUN SMITH is a good cover man. MTSU threw at him only once, and it was unsuccessful. Smith isn’t much of a tackler. Smith has accepted an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl.

MISSOURI @ TENNESSEE

Ø  MISSOURI JR OLB SHANE RAY has tremendous burst. Ray uses his hands well to disengage. Ray is very instinctive. He could end up being one of the top pass rushers in this class.