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Previously in this series I took a look at Tulane defensive lineman Cam Sample wondering how he might fit in with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Today, we’re staying on defense, but shifting to the secondary as we hone in on Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back, Benjamin St-Juste.
BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE COLLEGIATE CAREER
The 6’3 defensive back joined Michigan’s football program after being a four-star recruit coming out of high school in Montreal. Ranked as the top player in Quebec, St-Juste played in twelve games, but transferred after getting mostly special teams opportunities and redshirting his 2018 season.
Starting nine game with his new team in 2019, he made an immediate impact tying as the top defender on Minnesota’s roster with ten passes defensed that year.
NFL Tracker: Which Bulldogs CB Should Texans Draft?
The Houston Texans have plenty of needs to fill and few picks to fill them within 2021, and it s time to take a look at who TexansDaily.com suggests the franchise should select. . and what the rest of the NFL world thinks, too
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Apr 3, 2021
HOUSTON - Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020 NFL Draft promises to be a draft like no other … besides last year’s. The Houston Texans enter with numerous pressing needs and only eight picks to fill them with, so general manager Nick Caserio will need to bring his A-game.
Ranking in Daniel Jeremiah s top 50: No. 34
Jenkins, NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks No. 5 offensive tackle in the draft, showed off his strength, posting a team-best 36 reps on the bench press, per NFL Network reporter Jeffri Chadiha, who was on assignment in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
He measured 6-5 7/8 and 317 with 33.5-inch arms, according to Reese s Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy. Jenkins had a good day, running the 40 in 5.01 seconds and recording a vertical jump of 32.5 inches. He had a broad jump of 8 feet, 10 inches, a short shuttle of 4.66 seconds and completed the three-cone drill in 7.72 seconds. Oklahoma State · RB
Hubbard, a Canadian, took the road less traveled to the NFL draft and now finds himself as a likely middle-round pick. He measured 6-0, 210 pounds with a 4.48-second 40 on Thursday, per Nagy. The 2019 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year recorded an impressive 36-inch vertical jump, a broad jump of 10 feet, a short shuttle of 4.2
The Bears can go in any number of different directions on draft weekend. Let’s explore some of those possibilities.
• Todd McShay’s latest ESPN mock draft is a two-round affair in which the Bears address needs at quarterback and wide receiver. But not in that order. McShay’s first pick is someone with which we’re familiar: Florida receiver Kadarius Toney. There isn’t much consolation in not snagging a top-5 quarterback, but adding a dynamic playmaker would help soften the blow. Teaming Toney with Darnell Mooney, Allen Robinson II, and Tarik Cohen in the same formation could give defensive coaches fits. The Bears need speed and explosive play-making ability, both of which are things Toney possesses. It isn’t the first time we’ve seen Toney connected to Chicago on the mock draft circuit. And honestly, I hope it’s not the last.