Names To Know

With the NFL draft now just 4 days away and lots of prospects and mock drafts for everyone to work through, here is one player that might have gotten overlooked but in my opinion will make it work at the next level.

Oregon Running Back LeGarrette Blount

Best known for throwing a punch at a Boise State player during the Thursday night home opener last season, being suspended for the season, and then apologizing enough that Oregon let him back to play for the last couple of games and the bowl game.

In those short opportunities he made quite an impression on fans, and hopefully on scouts. A big running back at 6' feet and 240 lbs. he would be a good second option for teams that feature a smaller scat back (like San Diego). With his size he really hasn't had any injury problems, he just had trouble staying on the field because of attitude issues, both on and off the field.

More was expected of him at the NFL Combine. He ran a very poor 40 yard dash time (4.74 sec.) and finished middle of the running back pack in the other tests.

As mentioned, he is a big back and therefore won't go down on first contact. You might compare him to someone like Giants Brandon Jacobs, the only difference would be the break away speed after knocking over a defensive back. He does everything well, just not excellent, but in the right system and if he is able to mature slightly he could be a great piece to the puzzle of a contender.

Blount is ranked as the 11th running back in a very shallow draft at the position. He has the name recognition some of the other backs don't, mainly for negative reasons, but look for him to be drafted in the 3rd or 4th round, but will have a better chance to contribute than most of the backs drafted ahead of him.