Many mock drafts include Maybin among the top 20 selections. But there is legitimate concern that Maybin, who went from 227 to 252 pounds, can't keep the weight on. The Penn State media guide listed him as being 6-foot-4.
"My weight is not an issue," Maybin said. "As far as that goes, I'm at a weight right now where I can play any position they're projecting me at. I can go either up or down."
Maybin is a tweener. Many envision him as a rushing linebacker in a 3-4 defense. Some, like Eagles general manager Tom Heckert, project him as a defensive end in their 4-3 scheme.
"He's got his weight up," Heckert said. "Whether he holds it or not, obviously, time will tell. But he's a good football player."
Maybin played full time with the Nittany Lions for only one season. He came into last preseason tipping the scales at 245, but dropped 10 pounds before the opener. By the end of the season, he weighed 230. Penn State coaches often bemoaned their inability to add bulk to Maybin, who has been described as thin through the hips.
"He's got to grow into that frame," said Mike Mayock, draft analyst for NFL Network. "He's up to 250, but can he maintain that weight through a 16-game season?"
As soon as Maybin, a redshirt sophomore, declared for the draft in January, he began working out at Power Train Sports Performance in Millersville, Pa.
In just 55 days, Maybin gained 25 pounds. His trainer, Steve Saunders, said his client's physical transformation was due in part to the long season, not illegal substances, as some online skeptics suggested.
