I was pretty under whelmed by our 5th round pick Marshall Newhouse.
However after doing some reading I wonder if we might have found a player, and not only that, but a guy with the attributes to be a LT.
Most OL drafted at the end of round 5 are OG only prospects. But Newhouse has LT measurables:
He played four years at LT.
He has 34 inch arms.
He has the size at 6 4", 320 lbs.
He has the feet. He was the best OL at the Combine in the 3-Cone Drill at 7.40. He came 3rd in the Short Shuttle and 3rd in the 40 yard dash.
He has the smarts. LTs need brains and average the highest Wonderlic after QBs - he got 32.
He has NFL bloodlines. Uncle played FB for the Cowboys, father played college ball at Houston.
Pre draft the guy has been tagged as a definite sleeper pick:
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Based on his resume and athletic ability it seems that Marshall Newhouse is underrated. The draft sites I looked at had him all over the board, but by the time draft day gets here I think he will go in the 4th round. It still seems like he will be a great value there.
For those that don't know Newhouse has been the starting LT for one of the most explosive offenses in the nation the last 3 years at TCU. He was good enough to earn All-Conference honors every year he started including First Team in '09. Rivals had him as a 3rd Team All-American in '09 and SI had him as an Honorable mention.
He is big (6'3", 328) but not long like an NFL tackle, so he has been projected as an OG as a pro. However at the East West Shrine Game he impressed scouts and played every position on the O-line except center.
He followed that up with a great showing at the combine where he finished first among O-linemen in the 3-cone drill and third in both the forty yard dash and the short shuttle. he also did 25 Bench reps.
Finally, he has good football genes.. His father played college ball at Houston and his uncle was Robert Newhouse the famous Dallas Cowboy FB.
So where have you guys seen him projected to go in the draft? I think he would be a steal with our 4th round comp pick (131?).
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