I'd say anywhere from mid 4th to later in the 6th. He's one of the top FB's, but fullbacks never get drafted that high unless they are a running FB like Greg Jones or Mike Allstot.

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Posted by UnoMe

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Posted on 1/22/09 at 4:08 pm to Suntiger

Marines?, maybe The Army

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Posted by TigerArkitek

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Posted on 1/22/09 at 4:13 pm to Northwestern tiger

You don't see many FB get drafted. Usually they're FA. QJ will definitely be a UFE with soome team.

I think the odds are pretty good that he'll make the roster.

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Posted by CougarBait

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Posted on 1/22/09 at 4:14 pm to TigerArkitek

We'll see big Quinn on Sundays

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Posted by dreaux

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Posted on 1/22/09 at 4:17 pm to CougarBait

the way he looked at the senior bowl i have no doubt that he will get drafted.

4th round imo

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Posted by Slickback

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Posted on 1/22/09 at 4:19 pm to Northwestern tiger

He will definitely play in the NFL. I'd expect him to go around round 6, give or take a round.

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Posted by Ace Midnight

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Posted on 1/22/09 at 4:32 pm to Northwestern tiger

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He need to start catching the ball in the slot to improve his status

It's hard to make it in the league as a FB, if you just block. There are guys doing it, and Quinn could be "destroying fools at the goal line" on Sundays, almost exclusively. But NFL OCs expect that a FB will be able to take the occasional dive (something he almost never did at LSU) and catch the ball out of the backfield on a hot route (which he very rarely did at LSU.)

However, as far as a pure blocking FB - the equivalent of a very, very athletic OG in your backfield, there isn't typically a player like Quinn in every draft. He is unselfish, tenacious, willing and able to play special teams. Lack of production statistics probably pushes him to Rounds 6-7, if Jorvorskie Lane doesn't eat him at the combine.

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Posted by 4seconds13

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Posted on 1/22/09 at 4:35 pm to Slickback

mid 5th early 6th

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Posted by Ace Midnight

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Posted on 1/22/09 at 4:35 pm to YoungMoney

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With his size he could go as early as a 3rd, but most likely will be a late 4th or 5th.

The first FB taken (even if that's Quinn) won't be earlier than the 5th round. It's not a valued position, there is no shortage in the league, AND there's no standout superstars. The only 4 really getting attention are McCall, Johnson, the FB from UGA that I keep forgetting his name, and Jorvorskie. None of them will be taken before the 5th round. There might be a run on FBs in the 6th round, but I haven't really looked at individual team needs, and how the late round picks have been shuffled around.

ETA: First sentence may be too strong. I'll say that I will be shocked if any FB is taken in the 4th round or earlier. And, there will only be 5-7 FBs drafted.

Schmitt and Felton went in the 5th round last year, and Peyton Hillis went in the 7th. I don't know what Miami saw out of Lex Hilliard (Montana?) that had them take him, when they could have taken Hillis. I guess they were wowed by his combine workouts, but he spent the whole year on the practice squad while Hillis was busting (non-LSU, for a refreshing change) heads for Denver.

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