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NFL Draft: Scouting Report for Jatavis Brown

In an age of analytics and technology, looking for the top pro football prospects has become pretty ridiculous. It's no longer all about a player's character and ability to play football, but more about vertical heights, the three cone drill, and a player's size. Well, if that results in a bunch of teams passing on one of the top defenders in the draft, so be it.

Akron's Jatavis Brown has made it onto most draft experts' radar for his speed, strength, and missile-like ability to chase down a ball carrier, but most of them say the same thing: he's too small.