Alex Morono def. Matthew Semelsberger at UFC 277: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Alex Morono’s unanimous decision win over Matthew Semelsberger at UFC 277 in Dallas.
Check out the best photos from [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Matthew Semelsberger[/autotag] at UFC 277 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Photos by Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports)
Last year, Love completed 60.9% of his throws for 3,923 yards and 22 touchdowns, with just eight interceptions. He became the first player in school history to earn Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year honors, and according to Pro Football Focus he was one of the ten most valuable players in all of college football last season. He is undersized, just a hair taller than six feet, and that will certainly move him down draft boards. But if a team is willing to take a flier on him on the third day of the draft, they might just cash in a lottery ticket. (Photo by: Marc Sanchez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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On film, Robinson shows flashes of what you want to see from a cornerback. He can play press coverage and just erase receivers at the line of scrimmage, and displays that throughout his game tape. But there are also times when he seems to struggle against a variety of different receivers and skillsets. He moves well for the position, though, as he displayed at the combine with a 4.44 40-yard dash. Robinson has the size and length that are almost ideal for the position. What he needs is consistency—a major bonus for that learning curve: the fact that he can contribute on special teams. (Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports)
As a freshman, Dowdle rushed for 764 yards and six touchdowns, averaging almost 5.7 yards per carry. Unfortunately, Dowdle never replicated that production, let alone built on it. He battled injuries throughout his college career. But when he is healthy, he can be a force as a runner and out of the backfield in the passing game. While Dowdle did not do all of the drills at the combine, his vertical of 38 inches and his 10-foot-7 broad jump are both elite for running backs, according to Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Score system. (Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports)
What likely pushes Jackson down draft boards is his size and athletic testing. Jackson weighed in at 187 pounds at the combine, and life as a press coverage corner playing under 190 pounds is a tough way to make a living. If Jackson lost that weight to test well out in Indianapolis, he did not fulfill the other end of the bargain. He ran a 4.57 40-yard dash, and his three-cone drill of 7.07 seconds. On film, however, he does check the boxes you want to see checked from a press cornerback. Teams that rely on that style of play might still love what they see. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Two factors are going to push a player with Tuszka’s impressive production down draft boards. First, the small school aspect and talent he faced. Second, Tuszka is undersized by NFL standards, as he measured in just the sixth percentile in weight for his position, and the third percentile for hand size. Teams might shy away from him unless they are convinced that adding on weight is not going to slow him down around the arc. But on the final day of the draft, betting on the level of production he showed in college might be a smart investment. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)
In a draft class lacking true “do it all” tight ends, Asiasi is a rare bird. He can slot in next to the tackle and handle the blocking responsibilities asked of him, in both the run and the passing game, but also can detach from the line and be a threat as a receiver. In the passing game, he shows the awareness to find open spaces in zone coverage, and his releases off the line of scrimmage are sudden and with purpose. He threatens the leverage of the nearest defender well, and when jammed off the line, he barely loses a step. (Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports)
What if I told you that one of college football’s most efficient passers in history was in this draft class, was not even invited to the Combine, and might not even get drafted at all? Meet Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley. Last year he completed 72.3% of his passes for 3,048 yards and 19 touchdowns, all of which were career-high marks. Efficiency? Well, Huntley’s mark of 177.6 was the 25th best in FBS history, the fifth-best number in FBS a season ago, and the top mark in all of the Pac-12.
Yes, above Oregon’s Justin Herbert. (Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports)
Teams that miss out on the top half of this year’s talent wide receiver class might be overjoyed if the Boise State product is staring them in the face come Day Three. The first box that Hightower checks, particularly a vertical threat, is speed. He ran a 4.43 40-yard dash at the Combine in Indianapolis, with a 1.49 10-yard split, a split that placed him in the 98th percentile among wide receivers. This is not just track speed, however, as it shows up on tape. Vertical threats need to have great ball tracking skills downfield, and that is a box that Hightower checks as well. (Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports)
Logan Stenberg might not be the first name that comes to mind when thinking about this draft class, but he will certainly leave a lasting impression on you. What makes Stenberg a good prospect is how he combines his nasty streak with his technical side. His hand placement is fantastic at the point of attack, as well as in pass protection. In addition, he plays under control with his feet under him and with patience. Some offensive linemen will wait for the defender to strike, but they lack the ability to truly counter the move the defender puts on them. Stenberg is the opposite. (Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports)
What gives Agim the potential to stick at the next level is his explosiveness combined with what he brings to the table as a penetrating defensive tackle. Turn on any one of his games and you will see an impressive first step, with the quickness to penetrate gaps off the snap and give offensive lines immediate trouble. Players like Javon Kinlaw, Derrick Brown and Jordan Elliott might get more attention at the start of the draft, but if a team is looking for a disruptive interior tackle later in the process, Agim is definitely someone to watch. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
On the field, Wilson is a smart, experienced and patient linebacker who is ready to take on the responsibilities asked of him in an NFL defense. Wilson is a sure tackler between the tackles in the run game, moves well as a blitzer and handles his coverage responsibilities well. Over his career he tallied ten interceptions, an impressive number for any college linebacker. Given the need to stop the pass, linebackers who can both cover and still stop the run are a desired commodity, and Wilson checks both of those boxes. (Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports)
