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NFL Draft: Day 3 picks with Pro Bowl potential

By Rucker Haringey

TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 21: Defensive end Josh Sweat
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TEMPE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 23: Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Tyrell Crosby (73) runs down field during the college football game between the Oregon Ducks and the Arizona State Sun Devils on September 23, 2017 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.(Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 23: Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Tyrell Crosby (73) runs down field during the college football game between the Oregon Ducks and the Arizona State Sun Devils on September 23, 2017 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.(Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Tyrell Crosby – Detroit Lions

Crosby is a classic example of a player who drops in the draft because of a lack of consensus about his position in the NFL. If you see him as a tackle, you come away disappointed. If you have the foresight to project him at guard, he becomes an exciting prospect.

The former Oregon Duck is a masher in the run game. He uses his long arms and massive frame to knock defensive linemen backwards. There aren’t many defensive fronts who can really compete with Crosby when he gets a head of steam in their direction.

The other downside to Crosby’s game is that he’s not necessarily the best tactician out there. That’s precisely what NFL teams pay their coaching staffs to take care of. The Lions staff should elevate Crosby’s game before he takes a preseason snap just by improving his technique.

Crosby may never make a Pro Bowl, but you shouldn’t bet against him becoming an above-average starter a guard for a quite a while in the NFL. If he can learn to use his hands and leverage just a little more, he may become a fixture in the Pro Bowl during his career.

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