2.02 Tennessee Taz Devils — RB Robert Turbin

In the real world: From Utah State, Turbin gave his draft stock bit of a boost with his performance at the Combine. Huge arms, bench-pressed 225 lb. 28 times (tied for best at the Combine with Doug Martin), sub-4.5 speed—he weighed in at 222 but looks more like he weighs 245 with those guns. He's been hurt a couple times, though—he sat out 2007 with an injured foot (at which time he got a medical redshirt) and missed 2010 because of a torn ACL. But if he stays healthy in the pros, watch out. With the Seahawks, he could be "Backup Beast Mode" as Marshawn Lynch's running style leaves him open to getting dinged-up; Turbin runs in a similar fashion himself.
In the TUFF world: The Taz take another running back, and I like Turbin's blend of size, speed and strength. Wide receivers can be a crapshoot, so I can't really blame Lonnie for passing up higher-rated wideouts like Alshon Jeffery and A.J. Jenkins for Turbin, who was easily the best RB still on the board. Besides, the Taz look to be building a surplus there and could always deal from that surplus for a more proven wideout if they need depth there (although, with A.J. Green, Mike Wallace, Miles Austin, Santonio Holmes and Demaryius Thomas, they may not need help there the way, say, Houston does).

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