Alt shows excellent technique in his pass blocking, using his long arms to keep defenders at bay and his quick feet to mirror their movements. He has good balance and stays in his stance well, rarely getting caught off-balance. His run blocking could use some work, as he tends to get too upright and loses leverage against defenders. However, he has shown improvement in this area and could continue to develop.

Alt is a smart player who understands his assignments and reads defenses well. He has a good work ethic and is always looking to improve his technique. He has a high football IQ and is able to adjust on the fly to changing defensive schemes.

In terms of comparison, Alt’s size and athleticism are reminiscent of former NFL offensive tackle Nate Solder. Like Solder, Alt has the potential to become a solid NFL starter if he continues to develop his technique and improves his run blocking. Overall, Alt has the tools to be a valuable asset to any NFL offensive line.

Draft projection: #5 overall

One of the most impressive aspects of Mayer’s game is his ability to create separation from defenders and make tough catches in traffic. He has excellent hands and a large catch radius, which makes him a reliable target for his quarterback. He is also a threat in the red zone due to his size and ability to high-point the ball.

Mayer is a capable blocker as well, using his strength and leverage to seal off defenders and open up running lanes for his backs. He has shown a willingness to engage in physical play and is not afraid to mix it up with defenders.

Mayer is also a smart player who understands how to read defenses and find soft spots in coverage. He is a quick learner and should have no problem adjusting to the NFL game.

When it comes to player comparisons, Mayer has drawn comparisons to NFL tight ends such as Rob Gronkowski and Travis Kelce due to his combination of size, athleticism, and pass-catching ability. Will he go into the Hall of Fame one day? NFL GM’s sure hope so!

Overall, Michael Mayer is a complete tight end prospect who possesses all the necessary tools to become a dominant force in the NFL. With his size, speed, and skill set, he should be highly coveted by teams in need of a dynamic playmaker at the tight end position.

Foskey’s quick first step and agility off the edge allows him to quickly disrupt the backfield and put pressure on the quarterback. His ability to stay low and maintain leverage helps him to get under offensive tackles and create separation, enabling him to make plays against the run as well.

One player comparison for Foskey could be Yannick Ngakoue of the Las Vegas Raiders. Both possess a similar build and explosive burst off the snap, and are able to use their speed and agility to make plays in both the pass and run game. Like Ngakoue, Foskey can also drop back into coverage and use his athleticism to disrupt passing lanes.

With further development and refinement of his technique, Foskey has the potential to become a dominant force in the NFL, and could be a valuable asset to any team looking for a disruptive edge rusher.

Notre Dame CB Devin Butler decided to test his luck with the cops after getting into an incident with the cops on Saturday morning.

The cop alleges he was punched and slammed by the player which by the way is a felony charge:

South Bend police spokesman Lt. Joe Galea said that after officers broke up a fight inside the bar they saw two women fighting outside when Butler allegedly shoved one of the women. Butler was agitated and when officers told him to back away he allegedly pushed the officers and then attacked one of them.

The affidavit says Butler tackled an officer to the ground, punched him several times in the side and stomach and pulled off his duty belt.

“He shouted profanities at the officers and started swinging his fist,” Galea said of Butler.

Looks like Butler’s collegiate career is over.

Unfortunately, we won’t see any more of Malik Zaire until next year:

Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire suffered a broken right ankle during Saturday’s 34-27 win over Virginia and will miss the rest of the season, coach Brian Kelly said after the game.

Zaire’s ankle got caught under a Cavaliers defender during a run, with the No. 9 Fighting Irish up 19-14 late in the third quarter. He was carried to the sidelines and eventually carted away.

Hopefully he can bounce back from the injury strong in 2016.

Here are the details:

Notre Dame defensive lineman Jarron Jones has torn the medial collateral ligament in his right knee and will be out for the remainder of the season, head coach Brian Kelly announced Saturday.

Kelly called it a freak injury, saying Jones was standing and another player fell and rolled up on him during an 11-on-11 drill in practice Friday. Jones watched practice Saturday with a brace on his knee.

Jones’ injury history (foot injury in 2014 as well) has pretty much ended any chance he had of coming out early. Now we just have to wait and see if he can bounce back and turn himself into a top prospect for 2017 as a Senior.

This is probably the best decision Manti has made in about two or three months. In all seriousness, it is probably best for all involved that the circus is contained to one area. Can you imagine how awkward it would be if Manti is still in the green room in the middle of the second round? Hey, it could happen.

There isn’t a big market for middle linebackers with 4.8 speed… or is there?

We’ll find out soon.

Mel Kiper tweeted recently that he believes if Te’o has a good 40 time at next week’s NFL Combine, he could be reconsidered in the top-10. I believe the 40-yard dash is one

of the most overrated Combine drills. Unless you have been burned or get past the defense, when will a player ever run 40 yards straight? I get how it measures speed, but I’m more interested in football speed, which can be seen on tape.

Either way, Te’o is another interesting prospect in the Soap Opera that is the NFL Draft. Most scouts I’ve read are giving him a late first round grade. He has outstanding leadership (on the field), but still his game against Alabama worries me. I’d be surprised if he last past the Baltimore Ravens with the 32nd overall pick.

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Let’s play a game though. Let’s just pretend that Manti was in on the hoax the entire time.  Notre Dame says Manti is the victim and I am not suggesting that he lied; I’m just playing a little game of make believe. Let’s just pretend that ALLEGEDLY, Manti was in on the whole thing.

• Let’s just pretend that the reason Manti could not remember the exact date his girl died was because he was lying.
• Let’s just pretend that Manti had no idea the South Bend Tribune reported that he locked eyes with a beautiful stranger at the 2009 Stanford game. 

• Let’s just pretend that Manti and his parents lied about meeting Lennay in Hawaii. 

• Let’s just pretend that Manti said that his girlfriend wrote him a letter 31 days after she supposedly died. 

• Let’s just pretend that Notre Dame employees are being silenced.

In our world of make believe, how would Manti Te’o lying about his fake girlfriend effect his draft status?

The closest thing to this situation would have to be Cam Newton coming out of college and the ALLEGED $100,000 reasons he chose to attend the University of Auburn.  Cam never strayed away from his eccentric personality and let the story play itself out.  He still went #1 overall in the draft.

For those wondering, yes I personally believe that something is fishy with this entire story but it won’t effect Manti’s draft status.  The NFL has let cocaine dealers, ALLEGED murderers, deadbeat Dad’s and worse in their league.  A guy who may have ALLEGEDLY made up an internet girlfriend to get some Heisman votes is nothing compared to some of those more despicable actions.  If anything teams should ask Mr. Te’o about those six tackles he missed in the championship game more than anything else.

The college season is going to be officially over when Notre Dame meets Alabama in the BCS “Championship” game in Miami, Florida later tonight. I know everyone is hyped up because this is the first time Notre Dame has been in championship contention in almost two decades, and Alabama is going for their third title in four years (dynasty?).

But over here at MDHQ we are all about that NFL Draft so let’s talk about some of the prospects you’ll see in tonight’s game plus a prediction:

Notre Dame

Everyone knows about the defense, so let’s start there. Of course the #1 prospect is Manti Te’o the middle linebacker. He almost won the Heisman this year, with good reason. He notched almost 100 tackles and 7 interceptions on the year. While I personally think Luke Kuechly was a better prospect just a year ago, Te’o should be picked in the top 10 as well and will be a tackling machine in the middle of a pro defense for the next 15 years.

Notre Dame also has the big nose tackle which people don’t really talk about. At 6’3 and 320+ pounds, Louis Nix was the anchor all year and helped keep defenders off Te’o. Te’o himself has said candidly in interviews that this defense’s weakness is when he’s blocked out of plays. Expect to see Nix picked around the fourth round.

On offense of course we have to talk about Theo Riddick the WR/RB. His season was above average and he climinated with 880 yards rushing and 364 receiving. He’s an interesting prospect for the later rounds as a hybrid WR/RB.

I don’t have to tell you about the last guy we’ll profile here, Tyler Eifert. He is the oil that makes the whole machine run. Without Eifert’s ability to stretch the defense and provide reliable hands for freshman QB Everett Golson, the Irish wouldn’t even be in this game. He’s also a good in-line blocker which isn’t said about many tight ends coming straight out of college. Eifert can go as high as the top 15 in this draft. Remember who said it first. He’s that good, and this is a copycat league. Every team is looking for their Gronkowski/Hernandez /Graham, and come draft day Eifert’s value is going to be realized much sooner than many of us have him in our mock drafts.

Alabama

When you talk about Bama there is one unit that simply leads this team: the entire offensive line. It is odd that your team would be lead by a group of superstar linemen but that is exactly the case at Alabama. Chance Warmack, DJ Fluker, and Barrett Jones are all going to be no worse than second round picks in the 2013 draft.

In the backfield there is QB AJ McCarron who is steadily growing as a passer. He is likely going to be picked in the top 40 picks if he decides to enter the 2014 NFL Draft. However the guy you will see in 2013 is running back Eddie Lacy. He’s no Trent Richardson or Mark Ingram but he had a good year behind that all-world line (1182 yards, 16 touchdowns) and shows a great burst on his runs. He should be a second to third round pick in the NFL, and could wind up being a way better pro.

Defensively, you have a bunch of terrific talent starting in the front seven with outside linebacker CJ Mosley who claims he is coming back to college for another season (Don’t do it! Reconsider! Read some litera-ture on the subject!). The draft eligible DBs on this unit Robert Lester and Dee Milliner are also among the nation’s best at their positions with Milliner a potential top 10 overall selection. I could talk about how good Alabama’s defense is all day, but the fact of the matter is they have NFL talent for the next three years at pretty much every position.

So who is going to win this thing?

I put it to you like this. In life there are situations where you see things coming, but don’t want to believe it. It’s like when your friend starts talking to that clingy chick and you know she is going to pull him down the aisle… and as much as you don’t want to see it, suddenly one day you wake up and realize you’re in a fitting room trying on a tuxedo.

We all know there couldn’t be a more perfect story for sports media if Notre Dame was to ride this thing all the way out, but Alabama isn’t trying to have that. The Tide and that all-universe offensive line are just going to drag the Irish and their fans to all over the field. It’s probably not going to be really pretty either. As much as it would be a Cinderella story for Manti Te’o and crew to hold that crystal football; fact-of-the-matter is that Bama is just too big and too fast.

I’m sorry but Notre Dame it might be time or you to turn your player cards in and write those vows… the Tide are getting a ring tonight.

Bama by 14.