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Which NFL Team Will Draft SBHS Star Sanu?

Former South Brunswick High School standout Mohamed Sanu is expected to be drafted in the second round of this month's NFL Draft.

With the NFL Draft just weeks away, South Brunswick's Mohamed Sanu will soon find out what jersey he'll be wearing when he steps on an NFL field for the first time.

Sanu was originally considered a late first round/early second round selection after  after his junior year. Sanu enjoyed a stellar year at Rutgers, breaking current Arizona Cardinals and former Pitt Panther wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald's Big East record for receptions in a season.

Sanu finished the year with 115 passes for 1,206 yards. His draft stock was hurt after he ran a 4.67-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. However, Sanu may have answered questions about his speed at the Rutgers Pro Day, when he recorded 40 times of 4.55 and 4.54 seconds. NFL.com blogger Gil Brandt said NFL scouts considered Sanu to have had a "very good workout, catching the ball well. He just doesn’t look like he gets a lot of separation when he’s going for it."

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ESPN's Todd McShay called Sanu "overrated" and questioned his ability to get open at the pro level. Other scouts have compared Sanu to current New York Giants star Hakeem Nicks.

where he played quarterback (threw for roughly 900 yards his junior year) and was a great runner (ran for about 700 yards his junior year). He also punted and was a top-ranked safety. Thanks in large part to Sanu, the 2007 South Brunswick High School football team was the first from the school to make the state playoffs in 30 years at the time.

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, in addition to his exploits at receiver.

It's not out of the question that Sanu could continue to play football in New Jersey after his name is called at the draft. The New York Jets have a hole to fill after losing Plaxico Burress to free agency, with only the volatile Santonio Holmes set as a starter. The Giants lost receiver Mario Manningham to free agency, so this could leave them looking at Sanu to fill the void.

Division rival Dallas also has an opening at third wide receiver on the depth chart.

Mock drafts have Sanu going all over the board in the second round, to teams such as the Jacksonville Jaguars at pick 38 and the Cincinnati Bengals at the 53rd pick.

The first round of the NFL Draft will be held on April 26, followed by the second and third rounds on April 27.

So put on your best Mel Kiper hairpiece and play the mock draft game. Where do you think Sanu will end up playing in the NFL? Which team do you hope picks the South Brunswick record-setter? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the comments.


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