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The fifth and final member of Wisconsin's 2010 offensive lineman to hear his name called at the NFL Draft, tackle Ricky Wagner gets selected by the Baltimore Ravens at the end of the fifth round Saturday.

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SEPTEMBER 17: Travis Frederick #72 of the Wisconsin Badgers awaits the start of play against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Soldier Field on September 17, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.

Today we're going to talk about the process going into the NFL Draft. I mean, it's a long way from the Rose Bowl to the NFL Draft this week.

As the saying goes, the farther Frederick goes, the worse he looks. His new employer almost can forget about him ranging far afield on screens, knocking defenders off piles downfield, coming across the field on a reverse or recovering a fumble close to the boundary.

Because there has been such a high correlation in recent years between the top collegians invited to Valley Ranch for pre-draft visits and who the Cowboys end up drafting, its important to know as much as possible about these players.

The latest NFL-ready offensive lineman to come out of Wisconsin is center Travis Frederick, a non-recruited prospect from Big Foot High School who blossomed once he became a Badger.

Wisconsin's Travis Frederick is going to become the slowest center drafted by a National Football League team in 20 years.