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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Missouri end Kony Ealy is the latest victim of the extended analysis period during this year's\u00A0pre-draft run-up. (Jimmy Simmons/Icon SMI)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jadeveon Clowney and Stephon Tuitt have had the spotlight on them for most of the run-up to\u00A0the 2014 NFL draft, but another defensive lineman\u00A0who has generated plenty of positive buzz\u00A0is Missouri defensive end Kony Ealy. In this year's draft, however,\u00A0it appears\u00A0no high\u00A0expectations go unqualified.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ealy\u00A0is thought to be one of the better defensive ends available in the draft, but in a &lt;em&gt;Milwaukee Journal Sentinel\u00A0&lt;/em&gt;story ranking the best\u00A0available pass-rushers, multiple NFL scouts expressed concern in regards to Ealy's attitude.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One scout even went so far as to suggest that Ealy is nothing more than a 'con man'.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong &gt;MORE:\u00A0&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong &gt;2014 NFL Mock Draft&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong &gt;\u00A0|\u00A0&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong &gt;NFL draft needs: AFC&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong &gt;\u00A0|\u00A0&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong &gt;NFL draft needs: NFC&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"He thinks he's already an Aldon Smith-type player,\" a third scout said. \"Classic con man. I don't trust this kid. He will be just a big pain in the (expletive). He's one of those 'let somebody else draft him' guys\" \u2026 Added a fourth scout: \"There's no outstanding traits about him other than he gives you some versatility in a bad (defensive-line) draft. He's a mess. Somebody's going to draft him because they need a defensive end and overdraft him.\"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In fairness, Ealy is far from\u00A0alone as a target for criticism. Clowney and Tuitt have both had their on-field desire questioned by anonymous scouts, an oddity considering the popularity of all three players. In fact, nearly every player even approaching a first-round grade in this year's draft appears to have\u00A0seen his\u00A0reputation come under fire, possibly due in part to the added time teams have had to second-guess their initial evaluations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[si_video id=\"video_66C906AD-F932-8685-AE10-D85670F3A1C6\" height=\"475\"]&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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