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Notes from Paul's Pigskin Place
When all was said and done I thought the best player on the field this morning was Miami DT Micaner Regis. He measured in yesterday at 6-3, 309 and played with a solid combination of speed and power. Regis stays low and uses his arms and hands well to fend off blockers. He also has displayed a non-stop motor for the first two days. He sometimes losses track of the ball on running plays because he is so intent on his pass rush, but the coaches seemed very pleased with his work.

Under the category coming out of nowhere to getting some serious attention from pro scouts add the name TE Chase Ford of Miami. Indeed, when I saw his name on the roster Monday I wrote him off only as a body needed in the TE numbers game. But Ford was exceptional today in getting open and making all the catches, while he also showed some run after the catch ability. Ford does look skinny at first blush, but he actually has decent size 6-6, 258. Ford is not going to be the next Jimmy Graham, but personnel people around the NFL will definitely be looking at some tape of him after this day when they get back home.

None of the QBs really impressed today during the scrimmage segment of practice, but some of that was because secondary coverage was very solid and the wideouts were frankly not open very much. The scary part is that none of the QBs looked particularly adept at escaping the pocket to scramble. The does not bode well for getting a lot of points on the scoreboard come Saturday.

I was also really impressed with the athleticism and toughness of Georgia TE Bruce Figgins. Figgins is a sculpted 6-3, 272, but still looks trim in pads. He blocks well and, though raw, seems to have decent hands. I think some team will love the fact that he can probably be used as a FB/TE/HB, as well as a good special teamer. That likely doesn't make him a high draft pick, but I think he'll get a call early on the third day of the draft, perhaps as early as the 5th round.

Another relatively lightly regarded prospect who made some big plays in the secondary, including almost notching an interception and putting a couple of big licks on WRs was Duke safety Matt Daniels. Again Daniels stock is helped by his measurables as he measured in at a solid 6-0, 215. Plus, he moves better than I expected and seems to relish contact. Given that this year’s draft class at the position is less than stellar, Daniels has a chance to really help himself over the remainder of this week.

On the other hand, it was a tough day for California (PA) OG Rishaw Johnson. The small school kid was kicked out of the offensive line rotation twice for false starts, during drills no less. Johnson did have a couple of decent moments in pass-pro drills, but also got beaten soundly just as often as not. The step up in competition is obviously hard on him, and he appears to be trying too hard to get everything right. Unfortunately, I hear much more yelling than I see coaching at times and I am not sure if he will rally himself somehow or just give up. He has NFL size and talent, but so far looks far from ready to contribute at the next level. He's slipping into late round land and may have a lot to prove come the combine.

One offensive lineman who intrigues me is Rutgers OG Desmond Wynn and it seems to me that the coaches feel the same way as he appears to get plenty of encouragement and instruction. At 6-5, 305, with that well toned athletic frame, I sense that a lot of people think that Wynn is a potential late bloomer who could really turn into quite a football player with some work and patience.