FINAL COMBINE PREVIEW

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Dr. Donovan GoldbondLead NFL Draft Expert

CB

This year's top prospects at cornerback come from the Big 10 and are Illinois Vontae Davis and Ohio State's Malcolm Jenkins. Both players are most likely to go in the top 15-20 picks. Some players to watch at the combine are Connecticutt's Darius Butler who is a draft "high riser" so far this off-season, and Alphonso Smith from Wake Forest, who tied the ACC career record for interceptions with 20 (tied with Dre Bly) and was an AP First Team All American.

S

Free safety Louis Delmas from Western Michigan is the top prospect so far at the safety position. Although he is only 5'11" and 200 lbs, he plays like a linebacker and recorded over 100 tackles his Senior season. My favorite prospect is FS Rashad Johnson from Alabama, who can help a team in the secondary and / or in the return game. If he can run his 40 around 4.40 at the combine, he can boost himself into the first round. Same situation can be said for SS Patrick Chung from Oregon who is also relying on a fast 40 at the combine. SS William Moore from Missouri really struggled at Senior week but can get himself back into 1st round contention with a good combine.

Tune in Feb. 18 – 24 for the combine on NFL Network. I will be back to breakdown my "Players to Watch" on each day and who are the studs and duds of each position.