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Draft projections on Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, which run anywhere from the second to fourth round of the NFL draft next week, aren't quite as high as what he's been told by NFL executives. In fact, McCarron says he's been given a range of expectation that would make the earliest picks of the second round his worst-case scenario, not his best.

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<p style="font-family:arial, verdana, helvetica;color:rgb(34,34,33);">"They felt like I could go anywhere from 16-35," McCarron told the Paul Finebaum radio show. "I believe that, too. At the same time, I don't have my hopes set on anything. Whatever happens, happens. It's a blessing for me to even be in this situation."