2012 NFL Draft: Scouting the Bowls 1/4 (Orange)

by Adam Stites on Jan 4, 2012 8:30 PM EST in 2012 NFL Draft

Here are the top 2012 NFL Draft senior prospects for each team playing today:

Orange Bowl - West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) vs. Clemson Tigers (10-3)

West Virginia

Num	Pos.	Player	Height	Weight	Speed	Rd. Proj.
11	LB	Bruce Irvin	6-2	245	4.43-4.65	2nd
8	CB	Keith Tandy	5-10	199	4.44-4.65	5th
89	TE	Tyler Urban	6-4	251	4.70-4.94	7th
97	DE	Julian Miller	6-3	268	4.65-4.88	7th
64	OT	Don Barclay	6-4	310	5.12-5.42	7th-UDFA

Clemson

Num	Pos.	Player	Height	Weight	Speed	Rd. Proj.
98	DT	Brandon Thompson	6-2	310	4.92-5.20	2nd-3rd
40	DE	Andre Branch	6-4	260	4.65-4.89	2nd-3rd
30	FB	Chad Diehl	6-2	260	4.60-4.85	5th
74	G	Antoine McClain	6-5	335	5.20-5.52	6th
72	OT	Landon Walker	6-5	305	5.02-5.35	7th

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by rhettchrystal on Jan 4, 2012 8:34 PM EST reply actions

Branch is an obvious choice as the gy to watch for the jags

he could be a mid round guy who emerges into a great pass rushing DE at the next level.

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by Jagsrok9008 on Jan 4, 2012 8:35 PM EST reply actions

wow. bruce irvin is that size and runs that fast? impressive.

by abeaugh on Jan 4, 2012 8:44 PM EST reply actions

How about #2 Allen? He looks like a poor mans wes wellker

by Slawsc on Jan 4, 2012 9:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I really, really like Irvin

Tandy and Branch are nice prospects as well.

by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 4, 2012 10:31 PM EST reply actions

What defense does WVU run?

Is Irvin a 4-3 or 3-4 backer?

by Seth Rountree on Jan 5, 2012 12:23 AM EST reply actions

I'm no defensive scout...

But I saw Irvin in a lot of 4-3 defensive end sets. So I think it’s more defensive end/linebacker because of his flexibility and speed at the positions.

by Adam Bealyer on Jan 5, 2012 12:49 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

WVU runs a 3-3-5

but Irvin is playing out of position. He will be a hell of a ballplayer, but as a WVU fan, he is too small to play 4-3 DE. He will be a pass rushing 3-4 LB when he adds some more weight.

by Dwalk1217 on Jan 5, 2012 2:03 AM EST up reply actions

Hes 245, 3 lbs less than Chick

and he has the frame to add about 10-15 without losing much speed, I think he can be a 4-3 guy. Against the run, idk, but I definitely think he can be a DPR.

by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 5, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions