Bojang0301
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QB convert to WR/H-Back this year. Taking care of business at the Senior Bowl practices, discuss.
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Interesting. What's his fantasy upside?"Notes: Braxton Miller turned in another tremendous performance on Tuesday. It's not just that Braxton is fast or catches the ball well, it's the fact he's easily picked up the nuances of the receiver position in such a short period of time. Miller, who entered the draft with a third round grade, has moved into the early part of round two."
http://m.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Paulines-Senior-Bowl-Recap-Wednesday/f88aa023-3629-4fdb-9aa3-cd17d7ff0ad8
I was waiting for someone to start a thread about this guy because I was reading weeks ago by various ex-scouts who either had him in their top 50 overall players or said comments like he goes top 60. All this before the Senior Bowl where he's done nothing but draw positive raves.massraider said:Seems like he's pushing towards a 2nd round pick.
At Wednesday's Senior Bowl session, Ohio State WR Braxton Miller "did a great job of creating separation during one-on-one drills — the only plays during which he wasn’t open, he was being held — and looked very quick when running routes," according to Pro Football Focus.
"Miller is going to be an interesting prospect for us to evaluate, because he posted only a slightly above-average grade, but did so on a relatively low number of targets (38, of which he caught 26)," the site noted. "He stood out for his elusiveness, however, forcing 16 missed tackles on 68 touches as a runner and receiver this season — which is an excellent rate. He also only dropped one pass all season long, alleviating any concerns some might have about the converted QB’s hands." The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Miller continues to draw rave reviews at the event for his athleticism. Rotoworld's Josh Norris says Miller's "movement is special at a position that can benefit from an athletic advantage."
Source: Pro Football Focus
Jan 28 - 1:15 PM
Rotoworld's Josh Norris says Ohio State WR Braxton Miller's "movement is special at a position that can benefit from an athletic advantage."
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Miller has drawn positively rave reviews for his athleticism, though evaluators are still trying to get a grasp on how much growth he has left in terms of technical refinement. "Braxton Miller was obviously a hot topic," Norris reported from the Senior Bowl. "From the first game of the season you could see natural receiving skills, namely catching the ball away from his body after adjusting to make the catch. Sadly, the step back in quarterback play for Ohio State limited Miller’s effectiveness, and I think it made Urban Meyer resort to more manufactured touches. Miller is not a finished product, but his movement is special at a position that can benefit from an athletic advantage."
Source: Rotoworld
Jan 28 - 10:17 AM
Per CBS Sports draft analyst Rob Rang, "no player drew more wows from the crowd this week" than Ohio State WR Braxton Miller.
"Miller is simply a different level of athlete than the other receivers attending this year's Senior Bowl," Rang wrote, "showing great quickness, balance and reaction time to generate separation and make eye-popping receptions appear routine." The analyst had two real points of critique: First, the 6-foot-2, 215-pound converted-quarterback remains raw in the finer points of receiving. Second, he's shown durability issues at times with the Buckeyes. Both of these things are true, but Miller's Senior Bowl practice week has been widely viewed as a smashing success.
Source: CBS Sports
Jan 29 - 8:41 PM
NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah noted that it was "impossible to ignore [Ohio State WR Braxton Miller's] suddenness in his release as well as his ability to find another gear when the ball is in the air."
Jeremiah wrote that Miller "doesn't have any physical limitations" and highlighted one practice play in particular. "He made one ridiculous catch on the sideline where he completely spun around and plucked the ball away from his frame," wrote Jeremiah of the 6-foot-2, 215-pound prospect. "That was all I needed to see. He's going to figure it all out at the next level and he's going to be a stud." Miller will need to continue to work on his route-running (no surprise that that's his weakest area given his newness to the position), but scouts have loved what they've seen of the quarterback-turned-wideout in the early going.
Source: NFL.com
Jan 29 - 2:47 PM
Report: Patriots Like Ohio State’s Braxton Miller As Potential Draft TargetSaw that Pittsburgh, KC and NE were attached somehow to Miller.
If Pittsburgh is interested than KC and NE should be too - in terms of scouting gotta give Pittsburgh some credit.
Jon Ledyard @LedyardNFLDraftI say this in all seriousness...the best thing you can hear about WRs looking to enter the league is that they can catch the ball.
How many guys learned to catch AFTER they're drafted? Every time I can remember hearing about a guy having all the tools (routes, speed, release, agility) BUT hands the guy has been a flame out.
Ohio State WR Braxton Miller "spent the better part of [senior Bowl] week turning defensive backs around with incredible route-running, while also dazzling in individual agility drills," writes ESPN's Todd McShay.
"He was the best pure athlete on the field all week -- and he looked natural catching the ball, considering he's just a year removed from playing quarterback," McShay wrote. He graded Miller as the No. 11 prospect he evaluated at the Senior Bowl. A panel of NFL scouts named Miller the Senior Bowl Practice Player of the Week. Miller recently went No. 24 to the Bengals in Chad Reuter's four-round mock draft, an indication of how quickly his stock is rising.
Source: ESPN Insider
Feb 1 - 6:15 PM
ESPN's Matt Bowen heard Ohio State WR Braxton Miller being compared to Percy Harvin at the Senior Bowl.
"We are talking about a dynamic player," Bowen wrote. "But Miller has a much bigger pro frame and plays with a noticeable toughness on the field. This isn't a 'gadget' guy in the playbook. Nah, he's a true football player." The analyst also believes Miller brings with him inherent roster flexibility options. "Given his experience playing quarterback in college, smart organizations will use Miller as a No. 3 quarterback on the gameday roster, design specific schemes for him on two-point opportunities (QB-designed runs) and get him the ball in a variety of ways," he wrote. If Miller tests well at the combine, Bowen thinks he'll get a second-round grade.
Source: ESPN Insider
Feb 2 - 5:02 PM
In Monday's mock draft, CBS Sports draft analyst Dane Brugler slotted Ohio State WR Braxton Miller to the Bengals with the 24th pick in the first round.
"With Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu set to hit free agency, the Bengals could have a need at receiver this off-season," Brugler wrote, adding that "Miller, who grew up about an hour outside of Cincinnati, is still very raw as a wideout but his special athleticism was on display during the Senior Bowl" While most draft analysts have shied away from projecting Miller into the first round, Brugler's not completely alone here. Indeed, NFL Media's Chad Reuter plotted him identically to the Bengals in a late January mock. Meanwhile, ESPN's Matt Bowen has indicated that he believes that a strong combine showing would boost Miller to the second round.
Finding him his fall guy?Faust said:
Over-compensating, perhaps.Rotoworld:
In Monday's mock draft, CBS Sports draft analyst Dane Brugler slotted Ohio State WR Braxton Miller to the Bengals with the 24th pick in the first round.
"With Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu set to hit free agency, the Bengals could have a need at receiver this off-season," Brugler wrote, adding that "Miller, who grew up about an hour outside of Cincinnati, is still very raw as a wideout but his special athleticism was on display during the Senior Bowl" While most draft analysts have shied away from projecting Miller into the first round, Brugler's not completely alone here. Indeed, NFL Media's Chad Reuter plotted him identically to the Bengals in a late January mock. Meanwhile, ESPN's Matt Bowen has indicated that he believes that a strong combine showing would boost Miller to the second round.
A few drops last season too. He needs to calm down and take what the game is giving him. He to do to much at times and it hurts him.Had a drop in the actual game too didn't he?
Agreed, it looks like most of his drops are because he's already turning his head to see where he's going before he catches the ball.A few drops last season too. He needs to calm down and take what the game is giving him. He to do to much at times and it hurts him.Had a drop in the actual game too didn't he?
College Football 24/7 writer Chase Goodbread noted that "[w]ith more than 300 prospects in Indianapolis, there might not be anyone whose combine performance will be more heavily anticipated than that of [Ohio State WR Braxton Miller]."
"[Miller] was dynamic at 215 pounds at OSU," Goodbread writes, "but trimmed down to 204 for the Reese's Senior Bowl to help facilitate even more explosiveness." The analyst also notes that "[h]is minimum expectation in the 40-yard dash is in the low 4.3s." This is all well and good, but we're not sure how much the combine will truly affect the 6-foot-2, 204-pound athletic dynamo's draft stock. He's already considered one of the most athletic players in this pool and some mock drafts now have him scratching the first round. Regardless, he could put up some spicy testing results.
Source: NFL.com
Feb 14 - 7:24 PM
Braxton Miller - QB - Buckeyes
Ohio State WR Braxton Miller has "a chance to solidify himself as a top-50 selection" at this week's Combine, believes ESPN's Kevin Weidl.
"He put together quality tape this fall, but he really caught scouts' eyes at the Senior Bowl, where he exceeded expectations as a route runner with his ball skills," Weidl wrote. "Miller is one of the more explosive athletes in this class and is expected to test well during the workout portion. He has a chance to solidify himself as a top-50 selection, which is significantly higher than the Day 3 projection he would have held if he had remained a quarterback." Miller recently stated his goal of running a 4.28 40-yard dash in Indy. We know he's put up a 4.36 before. Anything in the 4.3s would be just dandy, but getting into the 4.2s would certainly steam his sleeper Rd. 1 hype.
Source: ESPN.com
Feb 23 - 7:44 PM