
2011 NFL Draft: 10 Players to Know on Day 3
We are getting to the point in the draft where only draft freaks know the people who haven't found a team yet in the draft. So you aren't sitting there bored to tears, here is a slideshow of 10 prospects who are going to be taken in Rounds 4-7.
This is not a list comprising the first 10 players to be selected on the third day or the 10 best prospects. They are simply 10 prospects who could make a name for themselves in the NFL. Learn a few names you've probably never heard. Impress your friends.
Clint Boling, OG, Georgia
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Clint Boling is probably one of the first guys who is going to go on Day 3. He is one of the better interior linemen in the entire draft.
Boling is a Georgia guard with solid run blocking capabilities. There are plenty of teams who are going to be seeking out linemen in Day 3, either to contribute or provide depth. Boling is a guy who can develop into a legitimate starter.
Buster Skrine, CB, Chattanooga
2 of 10Buster Skrine is a small school guy, which probably contributes most heavily to him remaining on the board. Skrine is incredibly fast, but his speed on film needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
Skrine was surrounded by inferior competition, but he has NFL speed and should be able to develop into an NFL corner. He might not go to the fifth round, but Skrine is one of the more intriguing prospects in the draft. If he somehow slips to the sixth round, he is one of the bigger steals in the entire draft.
Ricky Stanzi, QB, Iowa
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Ricky Stanzi could have been one of those players who crept into the second day. At this point, he wouldn't present poor value and is one of the better players remaining on the board.
A solid backup quarterback is a wonderful thing to have in the NFL. Stanzi will probably be a backup in the NFL for quite some time, but for teams with no backup quarterback to speak of (I'm lookin' at you, Indy), quarterback is a huge position of need.
Byron Bell, OT, New Mexico
4 of 10Byron Bell has great NFL size for a tackle, being 6'5" and 350 pounds. When he impacts defenders, they have a tendency to crumble. The force in which he hits defenders is something to covet.
Bell will need to land in a system where he needs to be more of a mauler than a finesse lineman. He has great potential as a right tackle and under the right coach, he could overcome some of the technical issues that have caused him to become a Day 3 prospect.
Stanley Havili, FB, USC
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Stanley Havili seems like one of those guys who played college football for 12 years. He finally enters the draft and is a great fullback prospect. His versatility lends him to a system that actually uses the fullback as a weapon, which has become somewhat of a lost art.
Havili is a solid lead blocker and can contribute in pass pro, but his hands and playmaking ability set him apart amongst the fullbacks of this draft.
Scott Tolzien, QB, Wisconsin
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Scott Tolzien has the uncanny ability to find his receivers when they are open. It contributes to his ridiculous completion percentage and aligns him with the phrase "system quarterback."
Tolzien has serious problems throwing the long ball, but that wasn't asked of him too often while he was in Wisconsin. There are a lot of West Coast offenses around the league who need a backup. If a team is looking for a quarterback who can come in and make solid decisions, Tolzien could be that guy.
Owen Marecic, FB, Stanford
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Owen Marecic is an old school football player in every sense of the word. He played both ways at Stanford and answered the call whenever Jim Harbaugh needed him.
At the next level, he probably won't need to play defense, but would likely do so if it put his team in a better position to win. Marecic is hard nosed and could be a great acquisition for a team needing a fullback and solid locker room guy.
Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, Oregon State
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Jacquizz Rodgers is a smaller back, but he isn't afraid to run in between the tackles and could fit in more offenses than a traditional small back.
Some teams are going to have their doubts about Rodgers being able to take the pounding an every down back sees in the NFL. Teams had the same sort of doubts about Maurice Jones-Drew. While Rodgers isn't as talented as Jones-Drew, his durability could match Jones-Drew's at the next level.
Ronald Johnson, WR, USC
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Some team may strike gold way late in the draft if they decide to draft Ronald Johnson. He is a burner and could prove to be a reliable receiver to get the ball to.
Johnson's speed and willingness to go up and get the ball are desirable traits for a lot of NFL clubs. He is only 6'0" tall, but plays much bigger, just as 6'1" Roddy White does. He is a steal after the fourth round.
Nic Grigsby, RB, Arizona
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Nic Grigsby is a home run threat, to say the least. He can house any one of the 10 or so carries an NFL team will likely be willing to give him. He isn't an every down back, but he could provide a change of pace for a club who needs an electrifying back.
Some sites have Grigsby going undrafted entirely. Don't think for one second a talent like Grigsby is going to go unnoticed by all 32 teams in the league.
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