<![CDATA[The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise...]]>It's time...

In no particular order:

Henry Anderson (DE) Stanford: Has the body to be a true 3-4 DE. He's bigger than Billy was coming out of Boise St., but I see a lot of the same qualities.

Matt Jones (RB) Florida: I love finding a HB to convert to FB.... Here he is.

Joey Mbu (DT) U of H: In one of the deepest DT drafts I can recall, someone is going to fall further than they should. Here's my candidate.

MyCole Pruitt (TE) S. Illinois-Carbondale: Since Marpet moved out of sleeper class, I had to find another small school guy. Here he is and I would not be surprised to see him as our "F-back".

Ben Heeney (ILB) Kansas: Ben still barely qualifies as he may be on the verge to Day 2. An undersized ILB at 231 lbs., he's close to the fastest and may be the most agile ILB in the draft.

Chris Conley (WR) UGA: After his Combine I'm not sure how he is still a Day 3'er...

Max Valles (OLB) UVA: Sometimes the guy opposite "the guy" stays a little too far under the radar, e.g., Martavis Bryant.

Mitch Morse (OG) Missou: Was an OT, but needs to move inside a la Ty Sambrailo. His Combine numbers were not quite Marpetesque, but they are close. Well suited to our ZBS.

Ben Beckwith (OG) Miss. St.: More of a power guy, Ben has added value as he did some nice fill in work at Center.

All my sleeper OTs have either awakened or shifted inside. Mitch (see above) is an example of the latter. The most demonstrable example of the former is D.J. Humphries (Florida), who never had any business being a Day 3 guy. He is now Day 1 on some boards.

Biggest void on my list is the defensive secondary. If pressed there are a couple names I like late, e.g., Adrian Amos (FS) Penn St., but none stand out that have not moved up from Day 3.

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XxDaBuckeyexX said:

Agree, even said the same thing like two pages back. Waaay underutilized at OSU. Same with Heurman.

I'd also add Cam Clear TE Tx A&M as an undrafted FA. Same situation, an O that is clearly designed away from the Pro TE position in college 90% of the time, so nothing to lose by seeing what he can really do in camp.

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@calfoxwc said:

Evan Spencer, wr Ohio State.

Working to be drafted... I think he'd be a huge steal

in the 6th, maybe even 5th round.

Tough, fast, excellent blocker...good hands. why not? I'd draft him in a NY second.

Agree, even said the same thing like two pages back. Waaay underutilized at OSU. Same with Heurman.]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/487074https://brownsboard.com/post/487074Sat, 21 Mar 2015 00:57:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:50:50 GMT]]>

@calfoxwc said:

7th round C/OG ? UDFA ?

Come on, ...with the first name of "Shaq" ? That would be cool.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/shaq-mason?id=2552563

Georgia Tech lineman tend to be athletic which certainly can't hurt in a ZBS. I wouldn't hate this at all.

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@canton-mike said:

Mik,

Day 3 is round 4 through 7 & it's May 2, 2015. Then comes my favorites, the UDFAs.

Mike

Mine too. I know the Browns were talking to A&M's K Josh Lambo who had a greater % of fg's and xp's than their Lou Groza Award winner Randy Bullock, now with Houston Texans. Former pro soccer player so he has the leg.

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Working to be drafted... I think he'd be a huge steal

in the 6th, maybe even 5th round.

Tough, fast, excellent blocker...good hands. why not? I'd draft him in a NY second.

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@londonbrown said:

Rob Havenstein RT - plug and play for the next ten years

i agree. like haverstein since seeing his senior bowl performance. i think he could play anywhere on the OL.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/486922https://brownsboard.com/post/486922Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:02:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Fri, 20 Mar 2015 10:56:21 GMT]]>I had never heard of Chris Bonner, but his video is impressive,

but I'd pass. Way too much Derek Anderson.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2015/3/3/8138941/chris-bonner-2015-nfl-draft-scouting-report

"Brock Osweiler" ...nah.

But Mannion is a guy I'd be very, very interested in.

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/486904https://brownsboard.com/post/486904Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:04:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:54:36 GMT]]>Been mentioned on this thread, but this Chris Bonner out of CSU Pueblo looks like the real deal. Has all the physical tools to be a great quarterback in the NFL. For a late round flyer, he could be a steal. There'll always be skeptics when a guy is DII, but just watch his highlights.

http://www.hudl.com/v/1wt19

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@miktoxic said:

day 3 is what, the 5th round starting out?

Mik,

Day 3 is round 4 through 7 & it's May 2, 2015. Then comes my favorites, the UDFAs.

Mike

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/486604https://brownsboard.com/post/486604Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:48:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:50:29 GMT]]>DeAndre Smelter, WR, GT

- Excellent size, strength, and athleticism. Has superb RAC ability.

Clayton Geathers, SS, UCF

- UCF was on national TV a lot this fall and I caught quite a few of their games. Geathers stood out to me as he has a knack for being around the ball. Tested well at the combine and possesses elite size.

Kyle Emanuel, OLB, North Dakota State

- Won the Buck Buchanon award as the top defensive player in FCS. Good size, athleticism, and strength. First "Strength" listed on NFL is this "Logged 16.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks in eight games against top 25 opponents." I would love that on the Browns as a backup OLB/ILB.

Tyeler Davison, DT, Fresno State

- Davison has all the tools and I think he could play inside in a 4-3 or 3-4. It would not surprise me to see a team draft him in the 4th based on potential.

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@calfoxwc said:

I like me some Ga Tech receivers.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/486088https://brownsboard.com/post/486088Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:51:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:40:54 GMT]]>7th round C/OG ? UDFA ?

Come on, ...with the first name of "Shaq" ? That would be cool.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/shaq-mason?id=2552563

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/486071https://brownsboard.com/post/486071Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:40:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:23:17 GMT]]>http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000479099/article/brandt-georgia-techs-darren-waller-could-be-2015-draft-steal

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000334613/article/smallschool-linebackers-gaining-attention-of-nfl-teams

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/486069https://brownsboard.com/post/486069Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:23:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:08:35 GMT]]>BJ Finney, C - Kansas State: Former walk on. I like guys who are hungry to prove themselves. Especially wrestlers turned lineman.

Max Valles, OLB - Virginia: Noticed this kid while watching Eli Harold. Every bit as athletically gifted as any other prospect in this draft. Just very, very raw. Upside is tremendous though.

Cam Thomas, CB - Western Kentucky: He's a safety prospect in the Browns defense. Elsewhere? He's a tampa2 type DB. GREAT awareness of route combinations from playing in zone defenses.

Tevin McDonald, S - Eastern Washington: Honey Badger-esque. All the instincts, recognition and intensity you want but none of the size. Listed 5'11 200lbs. More like 5'9 185.

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@ballpeen said:

Davis Tull

If he is as good a football player as his brother Jethro was as a musician, then we would really have something.

(and of course if he came here we would have to nickname him Aqualung)

(unless his real skill would be a seed picking)

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/485916https://brownsboard.com/post/485916Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:41:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Mon, 16 Mar 2015 01:02:37 GMT]]>Corey Grant RB Auburn 5-9 200 ran a 4.3 40 nice change of pace back,return man

Darren Waller WR Georgia Tech 6-6 238 ran a 4.46 40 at pro day

Chris Bonner QB Colorado State Pueblo 6-6 237 big strong arm

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/485856https://brownsboard.com/post/485856Mon, 16 Mar 2015 01:02:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:31:39 GMT]]>Well... if we're picking guys from our own school...

I would think Gardner would be worth a look as a UDFA. He showed flashes during limited time at WR, and could develop into a solid, big body WR. In the mean time, while on the practice squad, he could help simulate mobile QBs in practice. Also, obviously, great character.

Idk, just an idea. He most likely isn't getting drafted, but its an idea.

I'll see if I can find any small school sleepers in the mean time

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Ol' "Give me players with something to prove" Dad

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@ballpeen said:

Davis Tull

That guy is gonna be a steal, watched him play several times at UTC

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/485820https://brownsboard.com/post/485820Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:58:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:53:10 GMT]]>Davis Tull

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/485818https://brownsboard.com/post/485818Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:53:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:45:54 GMT]]>My favorite small school OT to go day three:

http://www.lopers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2601

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/485817https://brownsboard.com/post/485817Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:45:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The 2015 Sleeper Thread: Day 3 Prospects You Think Will Surprise... on Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:56:40 GMT]]>Sean Mannion, Oregon State QB. This is a real "We'll see" type guy. Why not spend a late pick on him?

CJ Uzomah, Auburn TE. Underutilized & one of those kids who may shine in NFL. A virtual unknown who may even be a UDFA.

Jeff Heuerman, OSU TE. I think he may beat the foot injury & surprise people (ala Zydrunas Ilgauskas of the Cavs).

Mike

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