Originally Published: September 19, 2007
QBs Dixon, Ryan shooting up the draft board
Scouts Inc.'s latest Draft Buzz features five fast-rising prospects and an updated list of the top 32 prospects for the 2008 NFL Draft.
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No player has improved his draft status more in the month of September than Dixon, who was nothing more than a late-round prospect heading into his senior season. He was benched in favor of Brady Leaf for the last two games of 2006 season and he spent most of his summer playing minor league baseball in the Atlanta Braves system after being selected in the fifth round of the 2007 MLB draft. While the Oregon coaches were less than thrilled, it seems Dixon's frustrating experience on the baseball diamond forced him to refocus his energy on football.
It's never too early to look ahead to the 2008 NFL draft. Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay grades the prospects and it's the linemen who move to the head of the class.