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DE/OLB Morgan Breslin, USC -- Breslin is a player I absolutely love and can't help but root for, but I really don't think he's going to translate well to the NFL. Breslin has put up nearly 20 sacks in two years -- which is incredibly impressive, considering he only played five games this year due to a bad hip injury. He's done it the old fashioned way: as a pure down lineman, beating tackles and tight ends with a combination of good power and unrivaled determination. Breslin's motor never, ever quits, and may be the highest this draft class has to offer. He is enthusiastic against the run as well, but he has some technique issues in holding off blockers and breaking down in space that he's going to have to work on, and his hyper-aggressiveness in pursuit is a curse as often as it is a blessing. If Morgan were 6'4', 260 lbs, he'd be in the conversation as a 2nd day pick. But Morgan is actually 6'1", 240 lbs with short arms, and with only a 4.75 40 yard dash, chances are he's going to struggle to even get drafted. I think some team will gamble on him in the late rounds, but it's hard to see how much he can actually develop. But I'm not going to bet against a player with this much heart on the field.
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