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RB Chris "Beanie" Wells (All B1G, All-American)

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Originally Published: April 2, 2009
RBs and trades generating buzz
Several teams could shuffle first-round order
By Todd McShay
Scouts Inc.

It comes as no surprise that Ohio State RB Chris "Beanie" Wells is one of the most talked-about prospects in NFL circles right now because Wells is blessed with undeniable natural tools. At 230-plus pounds, he is a powerful back with exceptional feet for his size and home-run burst.

Watching a healthy and motivated Wells on tape makes it easy to ignore the warning signs, which include inexperience in the passing game, durability issues and questionable self-motivation and mental toughness.

Any running backs coach in the league worth his salt will tirelessly sell Wells to his team's decision-makers. If properly coached and motivated, Wells can quickly emerge as an NFL star and become his position coach's meal ticket, and that's where the general manager must lend critical perspective. In addition to Wells' individual risk factor, teams considering him must weigh the short shelf life of running backs in the NFL and the considerable success rate of later-round running backs.

It's a discussion taking place within team facilities throughout the NFL and one that will continue in certain draft rooms until Wells is finally off the board.

To find out where Wells could land; which teams could alter the first-round order with trades; and how big-name prospects fared in recent pro day workouts, become an ESPN Insider.

Wells is best-suited for a zone-blocking scheme like those run in Denver (No. 12 overall) and Houston (No. 16), but there is increasing buzz that Wells won't last that long. The two teams that continue to pop up in discussions are Seattle (No. 4) and Cleveland (No. 5). But while Wells would potentially provide an upgrade in both places, we just can't fathom a team gambling a top-five pick on such a dicey investment.

New Orleans Saints
We also hear the Saints have considerable interest in Wells, and that makes sense from an X's and O's standpoint. Wells' powerful downhill running style would be an ideal complement to the more versatile Reggie Bush and would give the Saints the best young running back tandem in the league.

The dollars-and-cents aspect cannot be ignored, though. It was only three years ago that the Saints invested the second overall pick in Bush. Selecting Wells at No. 14 would cost the Saints somewhere in the area of $10 million guaranteed. That's an awful lot of cash tied up at running back, which is proven to be among the easiest positions at which to find quality talent later in the draft.

It should be noted that Wells is not the only Buckeye on the Saints' radar. DB Malcolm Jenkins is also considered a strong possibility because his versatility and playmaking skills would be a welcome addition to a secondary that lacks both.
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Todd McShay: Plenty of buzz surrounding Beanie Wells and trade scenarios - ESPN
 
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jimotis4heisman;1442688; said:
s alexander and beanie always seemed to be one of the better "comparisons" to me. both big, physical, with power, some shift in their game.
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Really??? Alexander seemed like a pansie who always ran out of bounds. Where beanie liked to punish defenders with his vicious beard powered stiff arm.
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