The Guys Behind The Guys
Kelcy Quarles DT, South Carolina
Did Quarles benefit from lining up next to Jadeveon Clowney? > Absolutely. But the reverse is true as well, and a good number of Clowney's biggest hits came because Quarles was doubled. Quarles has the size (6'4", 297 pounds), the stats (13½ TFLs, 9½ sacks last season) and the ability to exploit gaps created by attention elsewhere. Projected: mid-to-late round 3
Martavis Bryant WR, Clemson
Few 6'4" receivers can beat a corner at the line and then blow past a safety, but that's where Bryant does his best work, as a straight-line deep threat (4.42 in the 40 at the combine). His height and leaping ability also make him dangerous in the red zone (seven TDs in 2013). Teammate Sammy Watkins > will be a top five pick, but Bryant won't last past Day 2. Projected: late round 2
Storm Johnson RB, Central Florida
Johnson complemented QB Blake Bortles > with 1,139 rushing yards and 14 TDs last season. He also hauled in 30 passes for three more scores, and that dual-threat viability will serve him well as a pro. The main knock on the 6-foot, 209-pound Johnson is his carelessness with the football, but NFL teams are likely to feel that part of his game can be easily improved. Projected: Early round 5
Michael Schofield RT, Michigan
There's a huge gap between Wolverines left tackle Taylor Lewan, > one of the top three linemen in this draft, and Schofield, who ably held down the right side. But Schofield's no slouch: He's 6'6" and 301 pounds, with 34-inch arms, and those numbers alone should buy him time as a developmental/swing tackle at the next level. He also has experience at guard. Projected: round 4 or 5
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JIM DEDMON/ICON SMI (QUARLES)
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MARK LOMOGLIO/ICON SMI (CLOWNEY)
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STREETER LECKA/GETTY IMAGES (BRYANT)
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TOM DIPACE (WATKINS)
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JAMIE RHODES/USA TODAY SPORTS (JOHNSON)
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ANDY LYONS/ GETTY IMAGES (BORTLES)
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RAY CARLIN/ICON SMI (SCHOFIELD)
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JOSE MARIN/MARINMEDIA/CSM (LEWAN)