Versatility and ability to drop into pass coverage have boosted BYU linebacker Fred Warner’s NFL Draft stock

Provo • BYU senior Fred Warner flew under the national radar last year partly because of BYU’s dismal football season and partly because he played a rare position — “flash linebacker,” sort of a cross between a safety and an outside linebacker.But NFL scouts noticed, and many believe the Cougars’ best player will be the first local player taken in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday in Arlington, Texas, and runs through Saturday. “I’ve been told it