RB Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M (5'10, 198) -- He knows who he is. Doesn't try a bunch of bullshit spins or ankle breakers, just relies on his quick feet and hits the hole. Surprising burst -- he ran around an unblocked Nevis and turned the corner on Sheppard -- although not really dynamic. I'm not sure his draft stock will ever be higher, as Christine Michael returns next season, but he didn't even seek out a grade from the NFL advisory board.

ILB Kelvin Sheppard, LSU (6'3, 240) -- There's nothing especially flawed with his game. There's nothing that stands out as amazing, either. Holds his ground on inside runs, but doesn't make many plays on the flanks. Movement can be stiff and he doesn't have a strong lower body, which leads to getting cut-blocked. He's a quality prospect for 4-3 teams needing a middle linebacker, but not an impact defender.

CB Patrick Peterson, LSU (6'1, 222) -- He should've dominated Fuller, whose main advantage over corners is size. He didn't. There was dumb positioning on a few completions, either by him or the coverage call (10-yard cushion to a guy who isn't a deep threat?). He still has problems with back shoulder throws -- he didn't read Fuller's turn, and tried to stop and break on the ball (which nobody can do). Teams know that Peterson is good enough to press and still keep receivers behind his front shoulder, so they are exploiting his lack of route recognition.

There were some other small issues: He didn't seem interested in playing the run, and didn't respond when Fuller challenged him with push-offs. While I prefer his physical talent over Amukamara (he can play corner *or* safety), he's not bulletproof and will have to become a smarter player at the NFL level.