Dawg Sports - Bulldog Draft Central: Day Three.Georgia Bulldogs. 2012 SEC East and state champions.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48665/dawgsports_fave.png2013-04-28T07:16:06-04:00http://www.dawgsports.com/rss/stream/40383532013-04-28T07:16:06-04:002013-04-28T07:16:06-04:00NFL Draft Profile: Safety Bacarri Rambo.
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<p>Now that Bacarri Rambo has gone in the 191st slot to the Washington Redskins, let's talk about what D.C. fans can expect from the ball-hawking safety from Seminole County.</p> <p>Before he even played a down in Athens Bacarri Rambo was clearly a <a href="http://www.dawgsports.com/2007/4/5/133748/2999">"special" athlete</a>. I continue to believe that had he chosen to do so, he could have been an excellent option quarterback for someone. And while he never played in the backfield in Athens Rambo made his mark early and often.</p>
<p>As a freshman in 2009 Rambo notched 25 stops and 2 interceptions. But no play was as big as the stop he made in the Auburn game, when he jarred the ball loose from Mario Fannin, saving a potential game-tying touchdown. Rambo was knocked unconscious and<a href="http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/2009/12/17/bacarri-rambo-its-like-i-was-deaf-paralyzed-and-blind/"> has no memory of the play</a>. But it made him an instant hero among the Bulldog faithful.</p>
<p>Things have never seemed to be easy for Bacarri Rambo. There was that play which could have ended his All-American career before it even really got started. During his junior season he <a href="http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7303321/georgia-bulldogs-safety-bacarri-rambo-tries-cope-son-death">lost his soon-to-be-born son</a>, Braylin, 10 days before his delivery date. There was a spring break incident before his senior season which led to <a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2012/03/georgia-bacarri-rambo-suspension-marijuana-brownie/1">a four game suspension</a>. But he's persevered through all of that and left Athens with 16 career picks and a spot among the pantheon of ball-hawking safeties who have gone from the Classic City to the NFL.</p>
<p>Bacarri Rambo is a versatile safety. He's not really the best you'll find at any one skill, but his skills and attributes are sufficient across the board. At 6'0 flat he lacks ideal height for an NFL safety. But he packs a stout 215 pounds on that frame, which allows him to lay a pretty good lick on opposing ball carriers. His coverage skills aren't the best out there, and I have a hard time imagining him in a hybrid role where he could also play corner.</p>
<p>But he didn't pick off 8 passes in 2011 by just standing there. Rambo is opportunistic and has above average hands. If he's near it, he'll usually come down with it. He's also one of the best you'll see at reading the quarterback's eyes and the receiver's route to get to the right place at the right time to make a play. "Instinctive" is an overused term so far as defensive backs are concerned, but for Rambo it's wholly appropriate. The guy just has a knack for finding the football.</p>
<p>I believe Bacarri Rambo has the ability to become a fan favorite in Washington much the same way he was at Georgia. He has the physical tools and the grit to be a perennial contributor, and I hope that's exactly what happens. It's the least a guy who literally knocked himself silly for us deserves. Until later . . .</p>
<p><b>Go 'Dawgs!!!</b></p>
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<p>Tavarres King emerged out of the hills of Habersham as the Gatorade player of the year in 2007. A speedy if undersized receiver who reminded many of former Bulldog deep threat Sean Bailey, King actually caught 2 passes for 66 yards as a true freshman in 2008 before ultimately redshirting that season. He continued as a steady contributor for 4 years, and will now take his talents to Denver.</p>
<p>Very few Bulldog receivers in recent memory have been as productive as Tavarres King was in 2012. The Mt. Airy native pulled down 42 passes for 950 yards and 9 touchdowns on the year, a nifty 22.6 yards per catch. That's a lot. Like, really a lot. Tavarres King's best asset is probably excellent straight line speed. He's a field stretcher, the kind of guy pro-style offenses need to keep defenses honest. King isn't a big guy at 6'0 and around 190 pounds. But he runs the forty yard dash consistently in the 4.42 to 4.47 range, plenty fast enough to force NFL corners to turn and run.</p>
<p>King's struggled at times with dropped balls, though he generally does a great job catching with his hands and making plays on the ball in the air. If there's a knock on King it's his size. He's no Megatron. While a passable blocker, with better upper body strength than you'd expect, he just doesn't have the bulk to go toe to toe with bigger players.</p>
<p>But if you're looking for a pure pass catcher who runs great, fluid routes, Tavarres King is your guy. Congratulations to Tavarres and to Bronco fans alike. It's a good day for all of you. Until later . . .</p>
<p><b>Go 'Dawgs!!!</b></p>
https://www.dawgsports.com/2013/4/27/4275372/nfl-draft-player-profile-tavarres-kingmacondawg2013-04-27T14:42:39-04:002013-04-27T14:42:39-04:00NFL Draft Player Profile: Sanders Commings
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<p>Sanders Commings was drafted 134th overall in the NFL Draft to the Kansas City Chiefs. As the Chiefs look to rebuild their organization from the top down, here's what they can expect from the Bulldogs defensive back.</p> <p>One look at <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36150/sanders-commings" class="sbn-auto-link">Sanders Commings</a> and you'll be able to tell that if he's one thing, he's athletic. His size is quite impressive given his athletic ability, especially figuring that he plays cornerback instead of what would seem to be a natural safety. He signed with UGA as an athlete and many expected him to be a CB or Safety based on the fact that he doesn't have the best ball-hawking skills even though he has decent hands.</p>
<p>What made him attractive to the Chiefs has to be that he has the size to go up against larger WRs or TEs, especially in the pass-happy AFC West. What will plague him at the next level is that he can get turned around in coverage and potentially give up a big play. He has 4.4 speed, but his quickness isn't really there. He was productive with interceptions, totaling eight over his career, but very few of those were cases where he just snatched the ball away from a WR in coverage.</p>
<p>Commings could be a future safety in the NFL, due to his ability to tackle in space, and his big frame could add some more size and weight. With his speed, he could be a great free safety to roam around in coverage and find opportunities to make a INT or jar a ball loose with a big hit. He could also be a good special teams player, which is an area he also saw time at UGA.</p>
<p>Overall, the Chiefs drafted a physically gifted football player, and should expect to see Commings compete, although it probably won't be immediately.</p>
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<p>Day three of the 2013 NFL Draft will get started at noon with television coverage on ESPN and NFL Network with tons of talented football players left on the board. Rounds 4 through 7 are where championship teams are built. Let's hope some GMs decide to build their championship teams with Georgia Bulldogs.</p> <p>Friday's second day of the NFL Draft was not terribly kind to the Georgia Bulldogs. Several 'Dawgs, including Cornelius Washington, Bacarri Rambo, and Sanders Commings had been forecast as second or third rounds picks and didn't hear their names called. In fact, the Classic City Canines were very nearly shut out of the second day action until John Jenkins and Shawn Williams went near the end of the third round <a href="http://www.dawgsports.com/2013/4/26/4267434/big-bad-john-jenkins-much-to-prove">to the Saints</a> and <a href="http://www.dawgsports.com/2013/4/26/4259274/nfl-draft-player-profile-shawn-williams">Bengals respectively</a>. For the record, Williams would become the seventh Bulldog on the Bengals active roster, making them the clear leader in collecting former Georgia gridiron standouts.*</p>
<p>At this stage teams are limited to five minutes per selection, so the action will be fast and furious. However given the sheer number of selections to be made, it's gonna be a long day, especially for the guys sweating it out and waiting to know if they'll be called. Among the non-Bulldogs of interest still left on the board:</p>
<p><b>Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina.</b> Injury concerns seem to have scared teams away from a guy who was freakin' dominant when healthy and by all accounts a class act on and off the field. Someone will take a low risk gamble on him today, and if he returns to form the staff who does it will look brilliant.</p>
<p><b>Tyler Bray, Tennessee.</b> Everyone's favorite beer bottle flinging creamsicle colored interception dispenser is still available for teams with an affinity for bad tattoos and poorly deployed world class arm strength.</p>
<p><b>Mike Gillislee, Florida.</b> Gator fans spent the better part of two seasons begging for Gillislee to be used properly. It seems NFL fans may be just as skeptical as the Gator staff of his every down potential.</p>
<p><b>Michael Ford/Spencer Ware, LSU.</b> If you select two Bayou Bengal tailbacks who made a mistake by leaving school early do you get some kind of group rate?</p>
<p><b>Ace Sanders, South Carolina.</b> He's speedy, shifty, and travel-sized. Seriously, if you're looking for a kick returner who fits easily into airplane overhead baggage compartments this is your guy.</p>
<p><b>Jesse Williams, Alabama.</b> At some point if Williams doesn't get drafted he's going to rip someone's arms from their sockets. He's one of the scariest defensive linemen Alabama's produced in recent memory and will probably stick in the league for years. And he has an awesome tattoo that Tyler Bray<a href="http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/08/alabama_dl_jesse_williams_the.html"> could never pull off.</a></p>
<p><b>Nico Johnson, Alabama.</b> Williams' defensive mate was a productive guy in college who has all the physical tools to be an inside 'backer in the NFL.</p>
<p><b>Barrett Jones, Alabama. </b>Not to put too fine a point on it, but somebody's about to get a steal on an All-SEC offensive lineman who's started at literally every position on the front five for the the squad with the best front five in college football.</p>
<p><b>The entire Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket roster. </b>That's right, not a single gnat drafted through 3 rounds. Trust Paul Johnson, high school blue chipper, he has a plan. That plan is to maybe get you to the Emerald Nuts Bowl then into a fast-paced career in the Pizza Hut management training program. Don't sweat the genius, son.</p>
<p>We'll be here all day breaking down picks, mocking our rivals, and celebrating whenever a Georgia Bulldog gets his pro card. Come join us. Until later . . .</p>
<p><b>Go 'Dawgs!!!!</b></p>
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<p><i>*Jeff Schultz says Mark Richt has obviously lost control of alumni distribution.</i></p>
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