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Wednesday, April 18

Book on DB Derrick Gibson

Here's a rundown of what I've had to say about Florida State DB DERRICK GIBSON since the beginning of the college-football season.

Jan. 4
Although not always tremendously productive, his athletic prowess and physical stats could be good enough to land Gibson in the late-first or early-second round.

Dec. 31
The physically gifted pure safety clocked in the 4.40 to 4.45 range at a sturdy 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds. Gibson excels in the weight room where he bench presses over 400 pounds. On the field, his performance wasn't always up to the level of his eye-catching weight-room numbers, but he did manage to flash just enough ability on gameday to warrant serious consideration when the draft moves into the latter stages of round one.

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