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ageezy said:

3 canes on the list ... and i had a back and forth with poster that wasn't impressed with tyler baron ... cmon now ... the accolades for mario's roster are adding up ... the buzz around the program is legit
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There is still a ton of Canesuck PTSD going around with some of the fanbase. It's almost like some of them actually are rooting against the program. It's annoying. Anyone with half a brain can see where this team is trending. If the results don't come this fall on the field, THEN people can grab their pitchforks and fly their banners.
 
423Hurricane said:
Behind a pay wall. Who are they if you don’t mind.
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If you were to try and identify the biggest overall winner of the spring transfer portal cycle, it would be hard to pick anyone other than Miami. This list will give you an even greater understanding of why that's the case.

Based on feedback that NFL scouts shared with 247Sports, here are the five top prospects for next year's draft among players who transferred this spring.

Of the five, three now play for the Hurricanes, including each of the top two players on the list.


MIAMI WR SAM BROWN​

Previous school: Houston

Official measurements: 6-foot-1 7/8, 194 pounds


After landing a premier quarterback (Cam Ward) during the winter transfer portal cycle, Miami added a high-level receiving option for him during the spring cycle. Both scouting services used by NFL teams have Sam Brown with a second-round grade entering the season. Brown posted 103 catches for Houston the past two seasons, including 62 for 815 yards and three touchdowns last year.

"He's bigger than you think and better after the catch," a coach who was at Houston with Brown told 247Sports. "All you've got to do is go turn the Texas tape on and see how he was spanking their *** last year. He was the leading receiver in the Big 12 through nine weeks and then the last three weeks he didn't really have any production and we couldn't get him the ball and we were struggling up front. But he's big. He's athletic. Had a couple drops, but he's really good after the catch for a big guy. Hard to tackle.

"He's an elite competitor, like a high, high level competitor. He's physical and he'll block on the perimeter. I think he's matured. He works hard. He's tough. I don't know if he's a first-round receiver, but I think he's going to be a good No. 2 (in the NFL) because he can play X, he can play Z and he can play in the slot. He can play all three positions and get open. His only weakness to me is that he doesn't have elite long speed, but he's a big, athletic, long-strider with a good catch radius and makes contested catches."



MIAMI RB DAMIEN MARTINEZ​

Previous school: Oregon State

Official measurements: 5-foot-11 7/8, 241 pounds

Brown wasn't the only offensive player Miami landed this spring with a shot at going in the first few rounds of next year's draft. In what's shaping up to be a very deep 2025 running back class, Damien Martinez is one of close to 10 running backs whom scouts see as having the talent to potentially be selected in the first three rounds of the draft.

A first-team All-Pac 12 selection each of the last two years at Oregon State, Martinez is probably now the top NFL prospect the Hurricanes have had at running back since Duke Johnson 10 years ago.

"Great contact balance," a personnel director from an opposing team told 247Sports. "Between the tackle runner who isn't afraid to put his head down. Not a true burner but has a sneaky second gear to him. Ideal build to him. Thick throughout his (lower body). … Can do everything you want in the run game."


MIAMI EDGE TYLER BARON​

Previous school: Louisville/Tennessee

Official measurements: 6-foot-4 3/8, 255 pounds

We'll end the list with one final Miami addition.

Baron, who had transferred from Tennessee to Louisville during the winter portal cycle, re-entered the portal this spring and picked the Hurricanes over teams such as Ole Miss.

Like with Lambert-Smith, scouts whom 247Sports spoke with view Baron as an early-to-mid Day 3 type prospect entering the season. At Tennessee last year, Baron tallied 28 tackles and six sacks.
 
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ageezy said:
the takeaway for me is we may be underselling brown ...
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Houston QB did him no favors, he would underthrow, not lead and make him jump for screen balls (pause). Still got pretty good numbers. I think Sam Brown will be the WR that will show the fans what a WR should look like here at Miami. One thing I am worried about is Ward, I think people are hyping him a little too much. Hopefully he allows his talent around him succeed and he doesn't try to do too much.
 
"He was the leading receiver in the Big 12 through nine weeks and then the last three weeks he didn't really have any production and we couldn't get him the ball and we were struggling up front."

this quote says alot ... he finished 10th in receiving ... 4 guys ahead of him are now in the league ... speaks to the talent
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ageezy said:
If you were to try and identify the biggest overall winner of the spring transfer portal cycle, it would be hard to pick anyone other than Miami. This list will give you an even greater understanding of why that's the case.

Based on feedback that NFL scouts shared with 247Sports, here are the five top prospects for next year's draft among players who transferred this spring.

Of the five, three now play for the Hurricanes, including each of the top two players on the list.


MIAMI WR SAM BROWN​

Previous school: Houston

Official measurements: 6-foot-1 7/8, 194 pounds


After landing a premier quarterback (Cam Ward) during the winter transfer portal cycle, Miami added a high-level receiving option for him during the spring cycle. Both scouting services used by NFL teams have Sam Brown with a second-round grade entering the season. Brown posted 103 catches for Houston the past two seasons, including 62 for 815 yards and three touchdowns last year.

"He's bigger than you think and better after the catch," a coach who was at Houston with Brown told 247Sports. "All you've got to do is go turn the Texas tape on and see how he was spanking their *** last year. He was the leading receiver in the Big 12 through nine weeks and then the last three weeks he didn't really have any production and we couldn't get him the ball and we were struggling up front. But he's big. He's athletic. Had a couple drops, but he's really good after the catch for a big guy. Hard to tackle.

"He's an elite competitor, like a high, high level competitor. He's physical and he'll block on the perimeter. I think he's matured. He works hard. He's tough. I don't know if he's a first-round receiver, but I think he's going to be a good No. 2 (in the NFL) because he can play X, he can play Z and he can play in the slot. He can play all three positions and get open. His only weakness to me is that he doesn't have elite long speed, but he's a big, athletic, long-strider with a good catch radius and makes contested catches."



MIAMI RB DAMIEN MARTINEZ​

Previous school: Oregon State

Official measurements: 5-foot-11 7/8, 241 pounds

Brown wasn't the only offensive player Miami landed this spring with a shot at going in the first few rounds of next year's draft. In what's shaping up to be a very deep 2025 running back class, Damien Martinez is one of close to 10 running backs whom scouts see as having the talent to potentially be selected in the first three rounds of the draft.

A first-team All-Pac 12 selection each of the last two years at Oregon State, Martinez is probably now the top NFL prospect the Hurricanes have had at running back since Duke Johnson 10 years ago.

"Great contact balance," a personnel director from an opposing team told 247Sports. "Between the tackle runner who isn't afraid to put his head down. Not a true burner but has a sneaky second gear to him. Ideal build to him. Thick throughout his (lower body). … Can do everything you want in the run game."


MIAMI EDGE TYLER BARON​

Previous school: Louisville/Tennessee

Official measurements: 6-foot-4 3/8, 255 pounds

We'll end the list with one final Miami addition.

Baron, who had transferred from Tennessee to Louisville during the winter portal cycle, re-entered the portal this spring and picked the Hurricanes over teams such as Ole Miss.

Like with Lambert-Smith, scouts whom 247Sports spoke with view Baron as an early-to-mid Day 3 type prospect entering the season. At Tennessee last year, Baron tallied 28 tackles and six sacks.
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