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I'm guessing Greg Davis's arrival had a lot to do with this decision. Fleming's skill-set is a pretty good fit for Davis's quick passing game. Fleming has a lot of short area quickness and will likely be able to get some separation on quicker routes. He was very elusive as a dual threat QB in HS...

Correct. They are projecting him as a LT. Not sure where he'll end up his first year there, but the incumbent LT Jeff Backus is no youngster. He should be a great resource for Reiff to learn from early in his career.

I would say there is no doubt that so many Juniors jumping early thins next years crop of clear cut top 2 round talent. When Davis is at his best he's an impressive WR prospect(think Pitt '11 or NW '11), but he was plagued by inconsistency in 2011. I'm sure his ankle injury didn't help, but...

FWIW I graded McNutt as a 3rd round pick. Consistently hear him described by scouts/front office types as "sneaky fast" or "deceptively quick". McNutt was both a play-maker and work-horse his senior year, and will likely end up more as the latter than the former in the NFL. He's definitely got a...

0/1 on my pick guesses. I knew I was in trouble when Floyd fell to Arizona. Was very surprised both the Chargers & Bears passed on Reiff though. They all clearly had come across this deep dive article on Reiff: Link Lions get a starting OT at pick 23, good value for them.

Predicting the first 2 rounds is usually reasonable, but after that it gets very hard to know how teams have their needs/value charts set up. Even talking to people in the front offices for teams isn't going to get you concrete answers because of the dynamic nature of the draft. Contingency...

The offense as a whole was a little off, which is hardly surprising considering they've only had the new OC around for a few months & it's the spring practice. Things definitely weren't smooth in the goal-line drill though. Red zone offense generally requires more precision than normal and it...

The TD% is a bit surprising but the sheer volume of red-zone possessions by opposing offenses was surprisingly high to me. Opponents had 57 red zone trips in 2011 against Iowa, putting Iowa dead last in that category. That was unsual as they were usually in the top 3 in terms of opponents red...

Iowa definitely hasn't been a dominant run team recently by any means but other teams in the 2011 B1G benefit pretty greatly from a running/mobile QB. Top 4 rushing teams in the B1G had mobile QBs Russel Wilson(WISC) had 79 carries for 338 yards.(4.28 YPC) Denard Robinson(Michigan) 221...

Looked like the physical tools were there for Hamilton but he didn't seem to have a great grasp on the system. I would guess once he gets the system down he'll push Derby for time. Davis is a creative coach a well so don't be surprised if you see some 3 TE sets at some point.

I rarely watch the ball on running plays and usually focus on DL vs OL match ups. When I say they were getting manhandled on those plays it refers more to the fact that early on nearly every double team was leaving the a DL on the ground after getting moved off the ball. I don't remember those...

I'd say the blitz issues were a combination of factors: 1) Little experience at RB & Rogers out 2) New System verbage/Communication 3) Spring jitters Rogers was very consistent in blitz pickup last year when he got into the swing of things. In addition to being very stout picking up a...

Iowa ran a lot of the 4-3 Under look today. Looked to be there base. The "Under" part just refers to the fact the DTs shift towards the weak-side of the formation. They're able to do so because the SLB walks down over the TE and plays the 9-tech(contain) & bumps the DE inside to a 5 tech. MLB...

Heard from a couple of sources the Rams are high on Reiff. Personally I don't see him as a great value at 6, but he's a solid guy they can plug-in right away and improve a dismal OL. To me Reiff is a better version of Bulaga. He needs some polish to be successful as a LT long term but he's a...

It'd be nearly impossible to prove any real meaningful correlation for ACL injuries. Too many factors in play. Statistically speaking, ACL injuries are morecommon for anyone who regularly changes direction at high speeds. RBs would seem to fit that bill. Around 70% of ACL tears are...

Bernstine is likely to shine at an All-Star game. He's a versatile guy with great measurables. I'd say he's already worth a later draft pick as things stand right now. He's been off the radar for most non-Iowa people up to this point but he's likely to get a lot of attention after the game. Glad...

I tend to agree with you on this one. Carl Davis is the only guy on the roster who even has the raw size to play a 0 and he isn't a guy who's shown any kind of consistency or stayed healthy. Iowa could probably cobble together some guys to play the 5 techniques but it'd be an up-hill battle...

Spoke to a couple of NFL personnel guys about Adrian Clayborn and the sense is he's been a big success for the Bucs. He was a bright spot for a team that fell apart down the stretch. He improved his game a lot as a rookie and became a pretty consistent player in both phases. He still needs to...

Always loved the intensity Daniels brings to the table. Not a whole lot of fire on the Iowa side-line but Daniels is a guy you could rely on to be ready to bring it. He'll probably won't ever be a starter in the NFL but he should be great in a rotation early in his career. Very sudden and...

Nothing I've seen this season says to me he's affected his high first round grade. Most scouts I've talked to regard him quite highly. He's a guy who can be an early starter and has the potential to play LT in most systems. He's a very complete player for a junior and probably won't benefit...