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2017 NFL Draft: Top 50 Prospects Halfway through Season

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Raekwon McMillan (5) against the Bowling Green Falcons at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 77-10. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Raekwon McMillan (5) against the Bowling Green Falcons at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 77-10. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /

This has been a disappointing junior season for Ohio State linebacker Raekwon McMillan. Although his film hasn’t been great in 2016, I’m still leaving him at No. 33 purely based off of his upside.

McMillan has the prototypical size of an inside linebacker at 6’2” and 240 pounds and he can be a tough assignment for anyone to block. However, the big problem with McMillan this season has been his tendency to bite on play-action and read options, leaving some huge holes open for some big plays.

If McMillan can start to turn things around before the end of the season, he can save his junior season. However, if he continues to bite on plays and allow big plays, he’s going to fall out of the top 50 in the near future.

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