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1. Texas A&M DE Myles Garrett (at Alabama, CBS, 3:30 p.m. ET): Garrett’s four sacks don’t illustrate the freak show he is, or the scary potential he has as a pro. If a quarterback doesn’t go first overall next April, Garrett is the overwhelming favorite to be taken atop the draft. He’s a pass-rusher with few holes in his game. Three comparisons I heard this week: A) Von Miller; B) a more explosive, athletic Joey Bosa; and C) a version of Jevon Kearse that’s 25 pounds heavier. Suffice it to say, expectations couldn’t be much further out of control. “Generational player,” is how one area scout described him. “Nothing he can’t do. Scheme wrecker. Complete player.” This week, Garrett gets perhaps his toughest test of the season, facing fellow Top 10 prospect Cam Robinson and the imposing Alabama line. I figured it might be a chance to see some of Garrett’s weaknesses, but those who’ve studied him swear there aren’t many. “You could nitpick stuff from snap to snap but it’s minor nonsense that people will say just to say something,” said the area scout. “He’s quick, explosive, plays long, strong, flexible, can change directions. He may take a play off from time to time but he's usually battling 2-3 blockers so it’s gonna happen. I'm more interested to see how Cam does against him, not vice versa.” Should be a fun matchup to watch, and one decision-makers will see tape of again in March and April.
2. Southern Methodist WR Courtland Sutton (vs. Houston, ESPN2, 7 p.m.): Want a guy from a mid-major program everyone will know a lot more about in a few months, when draft hype kicks into high gear? This guy is one. Sutton is 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, a physical specimen with the capacity to become a bona fide No. 1 at the NFL level. Through six games for the struggling Mustangs, Sutton has 30 catches for 590 yards and four touchdowns. “He’s a big, explosive receiver with a great catch radius,” said one AFC personnel exec. “He’s been flying under the radar because the quarterback is bad, but we all know about him.” His backstory is interesting too. Sutton got hurt and medically redshirted his freshman year, then came back and played both football and basketball as a redshirt freshman during the 2015-16 school. So as you’d expect, he’s still a little raw, needs to improve his route-running, and may be seen as a bit of a project by some. Still, his physical ability should give him a solid shot at landing in the first round.
1. Texas A&M DE Myles Garrett (at Alabama, CBS, 3:30 p.m. ET): Garrett’s four sacks don’t illustrate the freak show he is, or the scary potential he has as a pro. If a quarterback doesn’t go first overall next April, Garrett is the overwhelming favorite to be taken atop the draft. He’s a pass-rusher with few holes in his game. Three comparisons I heard this week: A) Von Miller; B) a more explosive, athletic Joey Bosa; and C) a version of Jevon Kearse that’s 25 pounds heavier. Suffice it to say, expectations couldn’t be much further out of control. “Generational player,” is how one area scout described him. “Nothing he can’t do. Scheme wrecker. Complete player.” This week, Garrett gets perhaps his toughest test of the season, facing fellow Top 10 prospect Cam Robinson and the imposing Alabama line. I figured it might be a chance to see some of Garrett’s weaknesses, but those who’ve studied him swear there aren’t many. “You could nitpick stuff from snap to snap but it’s minor nonsense that people will say just to say something,” said the area scout. “He’s quick, explosive, plays long, strong, flexible, can change directions. He may take a play off from time to time but he's usually battling 2-3 blockers so it’s gonna happen. I'm more interested to see how Cam does against him, not vice versa.” Should be a fun matchup to watch, and one decision-makers will see tape of again in March and April.
2. Southern Methodist WR Courtland Sutton (vs. Houston, ESPN2, 7 p.m.): Want a guy from a mid-major program everyone will know a lot more about in a few months, when draft hype kicks into high gear? This guy is one. Sutton is 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, a physical specimen with the capacity to become a bona fide No. 1 at the NFL level. Through six games for the struggling Mustangs, Sutton has 30 catches for 590 yards and four touchdowns. “He’s a big, explosive receiver with a great catch radius,” said one AFC personnel exec. “He’s been flying under the radar because the quarterback is bad, but we all know about him.” His backstory is interesting too. Sutton got hurt and medically redshirted his freshman year, then came back and played both football and basketball as a redshirt freshman during the 2015-16 school. So as you’d expect, he’s still a little raw, needs to improve his route-running, and may be seen as a bit of a project by some. Still, his physical ability should give him a solid shot at landing in the first round.
