LeGarrette Blount Suspended for Season

Oregon has suspended LeGarrette Blount for the remainder of the season for his actions after the Boise State game.

In the short term, this destroys Oregon's chances at a Pac-10 title. Freshman LaMichael James will take over at running back, but he won't be nearly as effective as Blount. He's a smaller back which will change the style and approach of Oregon's running game for the remainder of the season.

In the long term, this destroys Blount's draft stock. With a good season he had a legitimate shot to climb as high as the 2nd round. He is a similar athlete to former Florida State running back Greg Jones, who's been a reliable fullback/short yardage back for the Jaguars since being drafted in 2004.

After his suspension, Blount has little chance of getting drafted earlier than the 7th round. He's clearly got talent, but it will be difficult to draft a player with his type of off-field issues given the emphasis Roger Goodell has placed on character.

Pro Days: Oregon

Oregon's pro day was held on Wednesday in front of representatives from 22 teams.

The top performer was unquestionably DE/LB Nick Reed. Oregon's leading sack artist the past two seasons posted an impressive 4.71 in the forty and did 24 reps on the bench. Reed is undersized for a defensive end and doesn't have enough experience at linebacker. However, he's a workout warrior that could climb up the draft boards and catch on somewhere as a pass rush specialist.

Patrick Chung chose to sit on most of numbers from the combine. He did, however, do positional drills and was reportedly impressive. He remains a potential 2nd or 3rd round prospect.

Running back Jeremiah Johnson slightly improved his forty time, climbing from 4.62 at the combine to 4.56. He clearly doesn't have elite speed, but I still like his potential in the pros. He's shifty, but has enough size to run between the tackles.