Breakout players for this upcoming NFL season as chosen by Dave Razzano, former NFL scout and Playmaker Mobile correspondent with more than 22 years of professional scouting experience with the San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals under NFL coaches including Bill Walsh, George Seifert, Chuck Knox, Dick Vermeil and Dennis Green. He has been a part of five Super Bowls with three Super Bowl wins (49ers, 1989, 1990; Rams, 2000).
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Ramses Barden (New York Giants WR): "I think he’s going to be a breakout player."
Kenny Britt (Tennessee Titans WR): "He’s a little immature but he’s too talented to not break out with Tennessee. He and Vince Young should be a big combination."
Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts RB): "Breakout, I think Donald Brown, the running back at Indy. I think he’ll be highly productive this season in his second year."
Shonn Greene (New York Jets RB): "I think he can be a 1,400-yard back. If they feature him with the New York Jets — they like to pound the ball — I can see him as a big impact guy."
Zach Miller (Jacksonville Jaguars TE): "There’s a tight end down in Jacksonville, Zach Miller. He’s a former college quarterback and he’s an outstanding receiver. He could have a 50-catch season. He was a quarterback at Nebraska, Omaha, and they absolutely loved the guy."
Brian Robiskie (Cleveland Browns WR): "I think Brian Robiskie at Cleveland is a breakout guy. He could have 60 catches. He was one of the best possession receivers to come out of Ohio State recently, and he’s a student of the game and he’s got great hands and he’s big."
Beanie Wells (Arizona Cardinals RB): "I think Beanie Wells could have a huge year down in Arizona. Beanie’s a guy that could lead the league in rushing. He’s got that kind of talent: size, speed, explosion. I think Beanie, once they start featuring him and relying on the run more than the pass with Matt Leinart, I think he’s going to have a big year."
Larry English (San Diego Chargers OLB): "Larry English at San Diego. He could be a double-digit sack guy. Big time pass rusher out of Northern Illinois last year. I think there’s a lot of second-year guys that could break out, as well as a lot of rookies. A lot of it depends on the depth chart of your team and where you are with your early chances."
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