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Tavon Austin         

WR        STL        22        5’9”         171        4.34

Projection         146.6        YDs        0/78/823        TDs        5

At 5-foot-9 and 174 pounds featuring 4.34 speed and unbelievable quicks, Austin is a matchup nightmare. St. Louis traded up to get him eighth overall in April's draft and will immediately install him as a featured player in their offense. You probably won't see Austin lined up out wide very much in his rookie year, but he'll be everywhere else, much like Randall Cobb in Green Bay. The Rams still must prove they've fixed the offensive line problems that have plagued them throughout Sam Bradford's tenure, but Austin looks like a good bet for 50-plus touches and several long catch-and-run TDs.

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Giovani Bernard

RB        CIN        21        5’10”        200        4.53

Projection        133.2        YDs        0/654/358        TDs        3

Bernard is a jitterbugging nightmare to tackle in the open field, a terrific pass catcher, and a sick return man. He didn't produce a whole lot of physical runs at North Carolina, preferring to make defenders miss in the hole, and that caused some NFL teams to worry he's not a three-down player. At least initially in Cincinnati he won't have to be, as BenJarvus Green-Ellis will handle much of the inside work. Consider the Law Firm favored to lead the Bengals in rushing TDs, but consider Bernard the man opposing defenses will fear more. He's a knee-buckler extraordinaire.