Bob Sturm’s Draft Profile Series: Braxton Miller Has Appeal, But Requires Time To Develop

This story is about Cowboys Published 22m This Story is About… Share This Story On… Glenn Andrews Jan 27, 2016; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad head coach Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys talks with wide receiver Braxton Miller of Ohio State (right) during Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports By Bob Sturm , Special contributor Contact Bob Sturm on Twitter: @SportsSturm I have never been a scout or a NFL General Manager, but I am willing to watch a ton of football. By watching about 200 snaps of each prospect, we can really get a feel for a player and then know what we are talking about a bit better. It is no exact science, but the NFL hasn’t quite figured out drafting either, so we are going to do the best we can.To read more about the 2016 NFL Draft Project, Click Here. Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State – 6’1, 201 – RS Senior – #1 There is quite a list in the NFL of Wide Receivers who were once college Quarterbacks.  The dual threat QB – especially the one with either size issues, arm strength issues, or both – has a skill set that makes him a very obvious project at Wide Receiver.  The list of accomplished conversions includes Hines Ward, Julian Edelman, and Antwaan Randel El just to name a few.  This year, there are a few others who will attempt to make that jump, with the most gifted version of this conversion being Ohio State’s Braxton Miller.  Miller was a wonderful QB at Ohio State from 2011-2013 who engineered wins by the bushel but also dealt with a flurry of injuries that cost him his 2014 season as he healed from a shoulder with a medical redshirt…

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