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Mocking Dan:
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Thus far, that's how many scouting reports we have up on MTD. The personal goal is to have big, in-depth reports done for the top 100 players. Then, time permitting, as many smaller reports for other players I have notes on.

Tomorrow the reports should have a distinct Big 12 feel to them. But if there's someone your really want to see, say as much.

Or, if you think you know what you're doing, find a player we don't have a report on and write one yourself. Odds are that if it doesn't suck, we'll use it on the site. And you never know, we may be looking for some people to help with the 2011 draft!

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Anthony Dixon NFL Draft scouting report

Anthony Dixon
6'0, 233 pounds | Running back | Mississippi State

Acceleration
: Displays a good straight ahead burst to hit the hole. Gets up to top speed in an instant. Runs with a lot of force.

Ball protection: No knowledge of any issues carrying the ball. Carries the ball high and tight. Has the arm strength to hold on while working between the tackles.

Elusiveness: Dixon has quick feet, which he uses to work his way through traffic nicely. But he needs to do a better job of eluding tacklers. He may not have the elusiveness to do that and has a hard time turning his hips and moving upfield.

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T.J. Ward NFL Draft scouting report

T.J. Ward
5'10, 211 pounds | Safety | Oregon

Agility/Hips:
Ward doesn't have the best agility and struggles changing direction. His hips look tight and shifty players can give him trouble.

Ball Skills: As far as interceptions go, Ward isn't the best. He doesn't have great hands, but he routinely makes a play on the ball. Where Ward shows his hands is in forcing fumbles.

Instincts/Recognition: An experienced player, even though he's missed some time due to injuries. Ward can quickly diagnose plays, which helps him get a great break on the ball.

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Ed Dickson NFL Draft scouting report

Ed Dickson

6'4, 249 pounds | Oregon | Tight end

Acceleration/Burst/Quickness: Very good athlete for the position that moves comfortably in space. Plants his feet and gets a strong burst from the still position. Nimble feet with the ball in his hands, misses tacklers.

Agility/Leaping Ability: Exceptional in jump ball situations. Sustains balance before his burst upward and reaches the ball at the apex of his leap. Flexible body that makes it look easy for him to adjust to poorly thrown balls.

Blocking: Spent a lot of time split out wide in Oregon’s offense. Does not show the ability to drive a defender back, does not lock on and lacks the power to control a defender. Too often does his assignment make his way in to the tackle. Good blocker in space that adjusts well to quicker defenders, but gets overwhelmed in the trenches.

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Seven round site-wide mock draft rolls along today

The third and fourth rounds will take place today in the site-wide mock draft. There have been plenty of intriguing picks, so you'll want to make sure to check this thing out.

Follow along here.

JP23 and TheAngelsColts do Yeoman's work on this, so kudos to them. Their first seven-round community mock draft generated somewhere around 5,000 comments, so get in on the fun. Just make sure you're following the rules they set up.

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Ben Tate NFL Draft scouting report

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Ben Tate

5'11, 220 pounds | Running back | Auburn

Acceleration: Possesses a good short-area burst, which he turns into power and not necessarily elusiveness. Showed early in his career that he's a good one-cut back who can shift his shoulder and quickly work back inside.

Ball protection: Tate has had some issues throughout his career with fumbles. Although he generally keeps both hands on the ball when working through traffic, Tate too often gets the ball popped out.

Elusiveness: Not especially elusive, but he does have the quick movement agility to burst to the outside. Won't juke a lot of opponents in the open field.

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Vladimir Ducasse NFL Draft scouting report

Vladimir Ducasse

6'4, 332 pounds | Offensive tackle | Massachusetts

Awareness/Reaction: Does not react well to stunts but he does better when involved in traffic. He can be fooled the further out in space he gets, but he is relatively new to the game in comparison to other players at his age. Not a quick thinker.

Balance: Can stay upright but will tend to lunge too often. Does not keep an even amount of weight on both legs, will rock left and right too much and it can be exposed in space.

Initial Quickness: Stays low off the ball, very explosive when moving downhill at the point of attack. Can win the battle play in and play out based purely off the initial pop he gets off the snap.

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Browns laying smokescreen about Tebow?

Tim Tebow talks with Browns president Mike Holmgren, during Pro Day in Gainesville, Fla. on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

More photos » Phil Sandlin - AP

Tim Tebow talks with Browns president Mike Holmgren, during Pro Day in Gainesville, Fla. on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

Tony Rizzo, host of the The Big Show on WKNR (AM-850) in Cleveland said on his show today that the Browns don't have interest in Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.

Rizzo sighted team sources when he said that the team is simply laying a smokescreen. If so, this is a thick smokescreen being laid by president Mike Holmgren, especially considering Tebow is holding a private workout with the Browns. From Holmgren at Tebow's pro day:

"Clearly, he's a special young man," Holmgren told the Associated Press. "You can tell he's trying to make adjustments to his motion. That seems to be what people are fired up about, and he's working very hard to do that, and it showed today. I thought he had a pretty good workout."

"Those of us that know the position a little bit and watch the position and have coached the position, you saw it," Holmgren said. "You saw he's worked hard on changing some of his technique, and I root for him. He's a wonderful young man. I pull for guys like that, and he's going to make some team very happy."

Now, why a source would admit to feigning interest, I have no idea. Further, it seems pointless to fake interest about a player who likely won't be picked early in the first round. But unlike some radio chatterboxes, Rizzo often knows what he's talking about and does have very good sources.

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