NFL Draft 2012: Vontaze Burfict's Stock Sinking Fast

NFL Draft 2012: Vontaze Burfict, Jayron Hosley Failed Drug Tests, According To Report

One day away from the 2012 NFL Draft, add a pair of names to the list of players who've made significant mistakes over the past couple weeks. Former Arizona St. Sun Devils linebacker Vontaze Burfict and Virginia Tech Hokies cornerback Jayron Hosley join Ohio St. Buckeyes tackle Mike Adams in failing drug tests, Jay Glazer reports:

NFL teams were informed this week of 2 more players of note who have flunked drug tests: ASU LB Vontaze Burfict and Va Tech CB JayRon Hosley

— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) April 25, 2012

Burfict was once projected as a first-round selection, but an underwhelming 2011 season marred with discipline issues both on and off the field and a disastrous Combine have some wondering whether he'll even be drafted. This sort of thing won't help. Hosley stands a better chance of recovering, as he's projected to go in the second or third and doesn't have a track record as damaged as Burfict's.

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NFL Draft 2012: Cleveland Browns Interested In Vontaze Burfict

No 2012 NFL Draft prospect slipped further and faster than Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict. Reports of NFL teams interested in Burfict, who was once viewed as a potential first-round pick, are hard to find. On Wednesday morning, reports of the Cleveland Browns having an interest in Burfict surfaced at ESPN Cleveland.

According to sources cited in the report, Cleveland's interest in Burfict is limited to a "late round value pick." Referring to a potential NFL player in the same manner as an off-brand box of sandwich cookies in the discount aisle is a telling sign of just how far a player's stock has fallen.

Burfict had a disappointing season with the Sun Devils, highlighted by bickering with his teammates. He needed a strong showing at February's NFL Combine, but he fell flat in drills and reportedly turned off teams during the interview portion of the event. There has even been some speculation that Burfict could go undrafted this month.

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Vontaze Burfict's NFL Combine Results Aren't Very Pretty

Some players are having a better NFL Combine than others. A guy like Luke Kuechly, linebacker out of Boston College, is showing his athleticism and speed so the Combine is helping him more than anything.

Other guys, like Vontaze Burfict, aren't doing so well.

Burfict came into the Combine at 248 pounds, which is a little lighter than he normally plays. You'd think losing that weight would help his speed but that wasn't the case. He ran the 40-yard dash in unofficial times of 4.93 and 5.10 seconds.That's not a good time, not at all. Dontari Poe, a 346-pound defensive tackle, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.98 seconds. That's about a 100-pound difference between the two and they have similar speed.

He was also last in the broad jump among linebackers and second to last in the vertical leap. He has a lot to be desired in these workout numbers.

Burfict was once thought of as a first-round pick but character concerns along with poor test numbers are killing his draft stock. NFL Network's Mike Mayock noted during the Combine that, with all the character stuff to the side, he's still not a fan of Burfict based solely on the tape.

It hasn't been a great week for the Arizona State linebacker. The question is how many teams pass on him in April.

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NFL Draft 2012: Is Vontaze Burfict A First Round Pick?

Arizona State's Vontaze Burfict was viewed as a rising player in the 2012 NFL Draft at one point in time, but that no longer appears to be the case. Several reports have come out recently that don't paint a very pretty picture of the linebacker.

Tony Pauline of SI.com reported that Burfict's work ethic is a concern for teams. He was "soft and out of shape" at pre-Combine training in January and has been dealing with a hamstring injury. Albert Breer of NFL Network reported that several personnel executives around the league have told him Burfict is not a first-rounder and one of them added that he's a "fake tough guy." Mike Mayock of NFL Network isn't impressed by Burfict either saying on Wednesday that he's "not a fan at all." Mayock also predicts he's not a first rounder.

It's always so hard to decipher reports around draft season when so much misinformation is flowing, but a number of draft experts agree -- Burfict's stock is falling. It's still early -- the NFL Combine is next week -- but it looks like Burfict is this year's case of the athletic freak who falls in the draft due to the broad stroke of "character problems."

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NFL Draft 2012: Arizona State LB Vontaze Burfict Declares

Vontaze Burfict released a statement Tuesday that he will leave ASU and enter the 2012 draft.