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Rising LB prospect Daiyan Henley touts QB vision, WR athleticism

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Indianapolis — Daiyan Henley thinks quarterbacks are soft, but don't worry — he's allowed to say that.

He used to be a quarterback.

After a short stint at wide receiver, the 6-foot-2, 232-pound Washington State product is entering this year's NFL Draft as one of the more intriguing linebacker prospects on the board. He blends the processing of a quarterback with the physicality of a linebacker-safety hybrid. He knows how most wide receivers are going to try to beat him before the ball is snapped, because he's been in their shoes.

"I thought I had QB dreams," Henley said Wednesday morning at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.