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Colorado
The Buffs were competitive most of the year but
a late season injury to feature runner
Chris Brown hurt more than just the
running back. Brown will be back for this game and reportedly back in
Boulder next year as he's publicly stated he will bypass the NFL Draft for a
final year of college eligibility. A
big, powerful inside runner, Brown will be highly ranked with a big season in
2003. Junior Derek McCoy is a big play
receiver coming off a so-so season
but a solid prospect for the future while two senior blockers, center Wayne Lucier
and tackle
Justin Bates figure in the late rounds. On defense CU has two
prospects that could make a move up draft boards with solid post-season
performances. Tyler Brayton is an explosive lineman who plays with a
relentless motor but lacks the speed for
end and size for
tackle. A fast
forty or good lifting workout in February will help his cause. Cornerback Donald Strickland
has decent size and an aggressive style of play. He may be a little small
for press coverage and needs to run well for the clock if a team's going to take
a shot on him late in the first day as a man-off corner.
Wisconsin
Possibly the best news coming out of Madison is
receiver Lee Evans will return next year
and skip the draft. Without
Evans the Badgers have but a single first day choice, center
Al Johnson. A
powerful pivot man that gets a lot of movement from his run blocks, Johnson's
improved in pass protection and becoming a total lineman. Cousin Ben Johnson
struggled this season at left
tackle and
as we predicted all along, looks as though he'll be unable to handle the duties
of protecting the blind side in the NFL. Line-mate Jason Jowers looks like a
solid free agent prospect at either guard
or tackle while defensive
end Jake Sprague
and cornerbacks BJ Tucker may garner late round consideration. When looking
at the Badgers from a scouting point of view the interesting story is Brooks
Bolinger, recently invited to the combine. A solid athlete, Bolinger is
not a good quarterback
and a project at another position such as safety.
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