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| 4th July, 2005 - 5:27 pm | ESPN - After a few down years at the offensive tackle position, this year?s senior prep class is looking very solid according to early draft grades for senior prospects.
Two of the top three prospects overall, according to the spring Blesto grades, are tackles Eric Winston of the University of Miami and Auburn's Marcus McNeill.
"It's good to see [tackles] getting that kind of respect," said McNeill, who practices yoga and meditation, and seriously deliberated about entering the 2005 draft before opting to return to Auburn. "It shows the way the position has grown over the last few years in importance. People understand, especially at the NFL level, because the passing game is so important, how critical it is to have great tackles." [READ] |
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