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NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock took in Florida State QB E.J. Manuel s pro day in Tallahassee Tuesday and believes he s the type of athletic quarterback that NFL teams are more willing to take a chance on because of their high ceiling. As a result he believes Manuel comes off the board in late April before round one is in the books.“If I was going to make a mistake I was going to do it with a big,Cheap Jerseys Authentic, athletic kid with arm talent. The more I talk to coaches and general managers I get more support in that thinking. There are so many question marks about this quarterback class because if you want to like Matt Barkley or Landry Jones or the Wilson kid from Arkansas to like them. Then the question becomes can they just be game managers or game winners? I think when you’re talking about Geno Smith at West Virginia and E.J. Manuel you’re talking about two potential kids that can win football games.”Mayock moved Manuel up to his number two quarterback prospect behind Smith and said at this point he s a better prospect than his predecessor at Florida State Christian Ponder was coming out because his ceiling is higher. Mayock said he had a second-round grade on Ponder coming out,Jack Tatum Raiders Jersey, but he went 12th overall to Minnesota. At this point he s not sure Manuel gets out of the first orund.“At this point the way kids are getting pushed up in this draft,John Randle Vikings Jersey, and I’m anxious to see Barkley next week,Detroit Tigers Mark Lowe Jersey, because again bad senior year,Steve Mandanda Jersey, good junior year,Lawrence Taylor Giants Jersey, but the way kids are getting pushed up at quarterback it wouldn’t surprise me at all,Stan Mikita Jersey,” Mayock said. |
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