A Couple Of Sliders

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Fun article from the Bleacher Report features a couple of players whose names have been linked to Miami in various Mock drafts. These guys are predicted to slide from their (apparently) over-hyped draft rankings. The reads are enjoyable, even if you disagree...

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Teez Tabor, Cornerback, Florida

Repeat after me: Teams do not draft slow cornerbacks.

But Teez Tabor succeeded against the highest-level competition outside the NFL. That should translate...

Teams do not draft slow cornerbacks.

You need to watch some tape. You'll see he can...

Teams do not draft slow cornerbacks.

You are putting way too much stock in workout results and not enough stock in...

TEAMS DO NOT DRAFT SLOW CORNERBACKS (sky darkens, thunder rumbles in distance).

Tabor ran a 4.62 40 at the combine and was clocked anywhere between 4.75 seconds and "he's still running" at Florida's pro day. Most teams have a minimum speed threshold for draftable cornerbacks, and that threshold hovers around 4.6 seconds. Any slower than that, and the cornerback is too great a liability in man coverage against too high a percentage of NFL receivers to be anything but a nickel and dime role player.

Tabor's size, instincts and other qualities will get him drafted by the middle of Day 2, when teams can start shopping for matchup players or high-upside projects. But Tabor looked like a potential top-15 pick before anyone saw him run. No amount of finger-crossing, video editing or excuse mongering will keep him there.

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Taco Charlton, Edge-Rusher, Michigan

Here's the recipe for creating the perfect overrated pass-rushing prospect:

•Start with a pure outside speed rusher, preferably a tall one with really long arms;
•Place him at a major program with a vast national fanbase in a power conference. For best results, make sure that conference isn't as strong as its reputation;
•Give the prospect several splash plays in nationally televised games;
•Limit his value as a run defender and his repertoire of pass-rush moves. Make sure he couldn't drop into coverage if you gave him a road atlas of the flat zone.
•And add a catchy, fun-to-say name—nothing generic or easy-to-forget for those filling out a mock draft like "Derek Barnett" or "Charles Harris."

Presto! We've created a prospect that should set off every Barkevious Mingo, Vernon Gholston and Jarvis Jones alarm in a personnel evaluator's mind. We've also just described Taco Charlton.

Charlton obviously has potential to be an outstanding edge-rusher. But his combine results were unspectacular, he's a mess against the run, and the quality of blocking he faced against opponents like Rutgers, Maryland and Michigan State was lower than you typically associate with the Big Ten.

There are too many excellent defensive ends in this class for Charlton to reach the top half of the first round based on tape-measure results, highlight footage and "he'll get better" hand-waving about his shortcomings. Look for him to remain on the board at least until late in the first round, when bargain hunters (Packers, Steelers) and big-name lovers (Cowboys) do their shopping.

The rest:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2702114-2017-nfl-draft-predicting-this-years-draft-day-slides