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#4 Devine Ozigbo, RB, Nebraska with the Saints
Here is another kid who I have no idea how he went undrafted. I know this draft was loaded with running backs and I even said so in my first edition of the positional rankings, but either NFL scouts just didn’t watch enough tape on him, or they know something that I don’t. There were several quality RBs and wide receivers who never heard their names called, but I think Ozigbo is a special talent.
At 230 pounds he can drive his way through defensive linemen in the whole to pick up crucial first downs, but I just don’t think people are paying attention to his lower body. Ozigbo has some of the best footwork in this class, varying stride length on the fly and showing the mobility of his hips to sustain speed through cuts. He is a bruising runner with a touch for finesse, showing soft hands become a contributor in the passing game.
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The former Cornhusker didn’t quite reach 500 rushing yards in either of his first three years before he went over 1000 and scored twelve TDs. I know the Saints just signed Latavius Murray, but this guy needs to see the field and could soon be their RB2.
#5 Joe Giles-Harris, LB, Duke with the Jaguars
Every year the NFL overlooks a really good player who doesn’t test very well and often times it is a linebacker. Giles-Harris was a tackling-machine at Duke, recording over 300 total stops with 32.5 of them for loss. I called him an urgent, high-motor player, who brings them thump when taking on blockers and runs through tackles.
When you look at his coverage, I wouldn’t ask him to sink deep or cover quick backs one-on-one, but he can shut down underneath crossers and punishes receivers for catching the ball. There is some stiffness in his hips, but I didn’t think the sub-30 inch vertical and 9’2” broad jump reflected that badly in his game. Giles-Harris is a highly instinctive and intelligent player, who has plenty of experience as a blitzer.
The Jaguars haven’t had that big MIKE linebacker in base packages since Paul Posluszny retired. With them drafting Josh Allen seventh overall as that SAM backer, who they move to the edge in over fronts, they will probably still stay with two true stand-up guys, but I think Giles-Harris makes that roster and could have a role against run-heavy teams.
