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NFL people love talking about Karl Joseph

I suppose the highlight of this story is that one scout absolutely doesn’t like Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple and says, “I worry about him because of off-the-field issues. The kid has no life skills. At all. Can’t cook. Just a baby. He’s not first round for me. He scares me to death.”

But what we also find is that, once again, the folks who get to talk about Karl Joseph have so much fun with their words. This might be better than that NFL.com profile we like so very much.

Seriously, get a load of these quotes.

SAFETIES

1. KARL JOSEPH, West Virginia (5-9 ½, 206, 4.55, 2): Possibly the hardest hitter in the draft. “He will separate you from your helmet,” said one scout. “He hits you, the play is over. He’s knocked out I think eight people in his career. For a guy that is an absolute meteorite as a tackler, he’s a pretty good tackler, too. Before he got hurt this year he had five interceptions in (four) games. His biggest questions are height and prolonged durability.” Suffered a torn ACL in practice but is on schedule to play this season. “Love this kid,” said another scout. “Bright, humble. He’s built well, he will hold up physically and he can cover.” Started 42 games, finishing with 194 tackles (16 ½ for loss), 9 picks and 8 PBUs. “Oh, man, he’s tough as hell,” said a third scout. “He’s something else.” From Orlando, Fla. Wonderlic of 18.

The draft begins tomorrow, and I’m off the rest of the week, but what do you say we use this space for some “Best of…” highlights for the players who get selected?