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Offensive Players to Watch at the NFL Combine

1. Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia - Tremendous athlete. Should test out extremely well. I wanna see if he can make all the throws in the passing drills. The interview process will be big for him as well.

2. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson - I'm not sure if he has great speed, that's something I'll be watching for. He can make nice catches and should impress in receiving drills.

3. Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia - Quick receiver. I anticipate he'll do well in cone drills. Seems like a fluent receiver and should be solid in receiving drills as well.

4. Denard Robinson, WR, Michigan - What is this kid, is he a quarterback or a receiver? He's working out at the Combine as a receiver and he better have a good showing or his career might be over before it begins.

5. Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan - He had a great showing at the Senior Bowl and his stock is on the rise. Everyone is looking forward to seeing if his Combine performance can match his Senior Bowl performance and if it does he'll be a top 10 pick.

6. Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee - He is expected to flourish in the vertical and broad jumps. He has to show some fluency and consistency in receiving drills. He's the top wide receiver in this class so he'll be under the microscope at the Combine.

7. Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin - He's a good player but really isn't expected to be great at the combine. I'm sure he'll look to prove people wrong and that's why I wanna see this kid in action.

8. Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee - Maybe the most talented quarterback in this class. He'll definitely impress in passing drills. He can really improve his stock if he tests out well.

9. Jordan Reed, TE, Florida - The thing to watch with Reed is his speed and ability to catch the ball. He runs good routes and is really good after the catch but he has to have a good showing in the 40 and in receiving drills.

10. EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State - Great athlete who has a good arm too. He's in the mold of a Cam Newton, it will be interesting to see if he can even come close to the impressive Combine showing Newton had a couple years ago.

11. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas - World class speed. He will undoubtedly be one of the biggest stories coming out of the Combine this year.

12. Joseph Randle, RB, Oklahoma State - Don't know much about this player but he's getting a lot of Buzz. With Eddie Lacy not participating in the Combine Randle has a chance to shine at running back this weekend.

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