Players Declaring Early for the NFL

Players that are NOT leaving early:

Sam Bradford
Jermaine Gresham
Trent Williams
Gerald McCoy





Sorry Ale10...
 
Something is going on at OU. That's all I'm going to say about that.

Probably the 3 best NFL prospects Stoops has had except for Tommie Harris and they all stay?

Interesting.

Texas now only wins by 20.
 
orangemonk said:
why is there no Rolle discussion? Am I the only one who thinks thats pretty unbelievable??
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Sorry Orangemonk, been offline for a few. This kid is special. I hope he gets everything he wants out of his trip across the pond. He is a good player, not a standout. But it would be nice to see him make a ton of $ and then start the medical facility he and his family have asperations of doing in the islands. Truely amazing story.
 
I would be SHOCKED if Mustain ended up at Auburn. Absolutely stunned if this were to happen. He now has a shot to start next year. Whatever happens, he will do just fine at the combine (when that time comes)...

See Matt Cassel
 
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Hill</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Wisconsin</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Greg Isdaner</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">West Virginia</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">OL</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Ricky Jean-Francois</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">LSU</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DT</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Paul Kruger</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Utah</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DE</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Jeremy Maclin</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Missouri</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">So.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Sen'Derrick Marks</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Auburn</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DL</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Aaron Maybin</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Penn State</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DE</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">So. </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">LeSean McCoy</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Pitt</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">So. </td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Gerald McRath</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Southern Miss</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">LB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">D.J. Moore</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Vanderbilt</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">CB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Knowshon Moreno</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Georgia</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">So.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Captain Munnerlyn</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">South Carolina</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">CB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Hakeem Nicks</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">North Carolina</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Kevin Ogletree</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Virginia</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Jerraud Powers</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Auburn</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Andre Smith</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Alabama</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">OT</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Sean Smith</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Utah</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Matthew Stafford</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Georgia</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">QB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Chris "Beanie" Wells</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Ohio State</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Jr.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
 
booksbestfriend said:
Sorry Orangemonk, been offline for a few. This kid is special. I hope he gets everything he wants out of his trip across the pond. He is a good player, not a standout. But it would be nice to see him make a ton of $ and then start the medical facility he and his family have asperations of doing in the islands. Truely amazing story.
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:cheers:
 
JumpOnBoard said:
Sanchez is announcing at 1pm eastern and is on the fence supposedly..


Harvin and Spikes are declaring supposedly.
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Per ESPN...All-Everything MLB Brandon Spikes returning for Senior year, baby.................:cheers:

ENTIRE dominating Gator D returning? Beware The Mighty Gators.............:shake:

Could the BEST major college sports program in the nation be going BACK-To-BACK? :smiley_acbe::smiley_acbe::smiley_acbe:

Didn't think a little old school located in Hog Town (Gainesville, FL) could do it in CBB...and now CFB, too?

Damn, it is G-R-E-A-T to be a FLORIDA GATOR.

Mully :cheers:
 
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espn reported sanchez is gonna come out but his dad says hes on the fence. Would make sense if sanchez entered the draft with bradford going back to school.
 
Ok, with UF returning EVERY player in their 2-deep on defense, If I can get them at +100 to win the NC in 2009, I would consider it a bargain. This is unreal
 
JumpOnBoard said:
Sanchez is announcing at 1pm eastern and is on the fence supposedly..


Harvin and Spikes are declaring supposedly.
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Harvin, as expected, going to the NFL.

Good Luck, Percy...going to miss the My Mercy, Percy Harvin calls...:shake:

Harvin proved he was the most explosive runner/receiver in CFB...with his injury history and the NFL running the "Wildcat" formation, it was the CORRECT decision...:cheers:

Gators will need three players to replace the ELECTRIFYING Mr. Harvin...luckily, we have Demps, Rainey, & Brandon James waiting in the wings, baby.

I'd also like to see more pro sets and straight runs with Emmanuel Moody, Junior RB. (IMO, we "owe" Tebow looks out of a Pro Set to help his NFL aspirations.)

Mully :cheers:
 
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Jesus talking about Pete Carroll not having Sanchez back on declaring.

I wonder why Petey was so upset about Sanchez leaving? Might be that depth chart behind him.
 
Gator Percy Harvin to NFL

By David Jones, Florida Today
GAINESVILLE — On the final day for underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft, Florida receiver Percy Harvin said he will leave for professional football while linebacker Brandon Spikes is staying in college for his senior year.
Harvin is expected to be a first-round pick while Spikes had been forecast as a low-first round draft pick, who could have fallen into the second round.
Harvin and Spikes were first- and second-team All-Americans, respectively. Spikes was named the SEC's Defensive MVP this past season. He had said numerous times that Tim Tebow's decision would influence him. Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, announced Sunday at the national championship celebration he is staying for his senior year.
Harvin ran for 122 yards on nine carries and caught five passes for another 49 yards in the 24-14 national title game win against Oklahoma last Thursday, despite playing with a high ankle sprain and a hairline fracture. He finished the season with 660 yards rushing on just 70 carries, an average of 9.4 per attempt, while scoring 10 touchdowns.
He also caught a team-high 40 passes for another 644 yards (16.1 per catch) with an addition seven TDs.
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Spikes had six tackles against Oklahoma. He led the Gators with 93 total tackles during a 13-1 season and had four interceptions — returning two for touchdowns.
"I'm excited to hear that Brandon is coming back," Florida coach Urban Meyer said on Thursday. "At the end of the day, I want our players to make educated decisions about their future. Brandon has obviously done that. He was the heart and soul of our defense this year. He was the quarterback of our defense and set the tone in many of our victories."
Spikes, who has a brother in a North Carolina prison serving a life sentence for murder, hopes to use some of the money he receives from an NFL contract to help him get a new trial. It made staying in school even harder.
"It was a tough decision for me and my family. I just felt like it was the right choice to come back," Spikes said. "I love the coaching staff and my teammates and I look forward to playing another year in front of the best fans in America."
Harvin said his time at UF was special.
"I will have a lot of great memories from my time at Florida, but the championships we won in 2006 and 2008 will be at the top of my list," he said. "When it is all said and done, I wanted to win. I wanted to be a part of championship teams. We did that at Florida and I had a great group of coaches, teammates and medical and strength staff that helped make that happen. I will always be a Gator and look forward to watching them play next year on Saturdays."
Harvin finished his UF career with 133 catches for 1,929 yards and 13 TDs, while rushing the ball 194 times for 1,852 yards with 19 TDs. His 32 career touchdowns is the most ever by a UF wide receiver. He averaged 9.5 yards per carry and averaged 11.6 yards ever time he touched the ball.
He is the only player in UF history to rush for 100 yards and have 100 yards receiving in the same game (Vanderbilt, 2007). Harvin was the MVP of the 2006 SEC title game as a true freshman.
"Percy is the most dynamic player I've ever coached and can change the game on any given play," Meyer said. "He has the best first step I've ever seen and his ability to plant his foot and go is unmatched. Percy is a relentless competitor who wants to win. We wish him the best of luck and we look forward to having him around our program. He will always be a part of our Gator football family."


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SHSUHorn said:
Jesus talking about Pete Carroll not having Sanchez back on declaring.

I wonder why Petey was so upset about Sanchez leaving? Might be that depth chart behind him.
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I was shocked by Petey at that presser...I have zero qualms with what he said, it's just not the place or time to say it. He basically showed the kid up, one who's hoping to be a top 3 pick and make millions of dollars...you don't do that to your kid.

You could tell with Sanchez's comment about hoping to still be part of the trojan family that the last few days have been rough.
 
JumpOnBoard said:
I was shocked by Petey at that presser...I have zero qualms with what he said, it's just not the place or time to say it. He basically showed the kid up, one who's hoping to be a top 3 pick and make millions of dollars...you don't do that to your kid.

You could tell with Sanchez's comment about hoping to still be part of the trojan family that the last few days have been rough.
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Petey starting to lose it a little? Maybe a little "shell shocked" by all the defections.

He's lost a ton of loyal lieutenants the last few years...may we be seeing a chiink in USC's impressive armor?
 
JumpOnBoard said:
I was shocked by Petey at that presser...I have zero qualms with what he said, it's just not the place or time to say it. He basically showed the kid up, one who's hoping to be a top 3 pick and make millions of dollars...you don't do that to your kid.

You could tell with Sanchez's comment about hoping to still be part of the trojan family that the last few days have been rough.
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Link to video?
 
Is Carroll angry that Sanchez opted for NFL draft?

January 15, 2009 4:07 PM

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller

".....USC coach Pete Carroll said he tried to talk quarterback Mark Sanchez out of forgoing his senior season and entering the NFL draft.

"Mark is going against the grain and he knows that," Carroll said in the AP story. "And he's OK about that."

But is Carroll OK with it?

Here's the LA Daily News Scott Wolf's take on his blog from Thursday's news conference:

USC coach Pete Carroll was extremely ungracious during the Mark Sanchez press conference. He stormed out of the room and did not even sit at the table before Sanchez addressed the media. Something he never did when Matt Leinart, etc., announced their decisions.

Carroll never sat down at the table but stood with his palms on the table. His anger was clear if you spend time around him.

Not a great moment.

Wolf also added this:

There's quite a bit of anger being expressed within the athletic dept. at the highest levels right now regarding Mark Sanchez's departure.

I'm getting the feeling Mark Sanchez will not be honored at any functions in the near future.

And this:

Considering Pete Carroll's demeanor and actions at Mark Sanchez's press conference, I'm wondering what he will tell NFL teams when they call about Sanchez. Because he plays quarterback it might not matter, but one has to think Carroll will give an unvarnished opinion now that Sanchez left without his seal of approval..."
 
JumpOnBoard said:
I was shocked by Petey at that presser...I have zero qualms with what he said, it's just not the place or time to say it. He basically showed the kid up, one who's hoping to be a top 3 pick and make millions of dollars...you don't do that to your kid.

You could tell with Sanchez's comment about hoping to still be part of the trojan family that the last few days have been rough.
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I agree. He came across as a complete asshole in that situation. I guess Pete is used to his QB returning for his SR year every year.
 
Pete's getting lamer by the second in this deal:


PC explained his appearing ticked off and exhibiting negative body language as being caused by the set up of the press conference being wrong....that there was supposed to be a podium and he and Mark were supposed to be standing, but when they walk out to the presser and instead there's a large table and they were forced to sit down while addressing the audience and that pissed him off? PC is usually God to me but that explanation sounded ridiculous IMO.



http://wearesc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68279
 
What a hypocrite. He sells his football program to recruits as a pro prospect factory. Then acts like a jerk when his QB declares to go pro early. Now he's opened the door for UCLA to snag some of their recruits.
 
trainwreck42 said:
What a hypocrite. He sells his football program to recruits as a pro prospect factory. Then acts like a jerk when his QB declares to go pro early. Now he's opened the door for UCLA to snag some of their recruits.
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:smiley_acbe: Nice to see laid back Petey outed...MFer is cracking from all the defections (asst coaches & now players).

You know in his mind he's saying, "How dare they leave USC (& Me)." :36_11_6:
 
glad everyone else feels the same way i do. fuck this motherfucker. i'm ready for an SEC team to go out there and burn the Coliseum down
 
<table class="cnnTM" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"><td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Asher Allen</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Georgia</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">CB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Good choice
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Kenny Britt</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Rutgers</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Questionable
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Eben Britton</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Arizona</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">OT</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Questionable
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Donald Brown</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Connecticut</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Good choice
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Everette Brown</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Florida State</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DE</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Sure, why not
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">James Casey</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Rice</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">TE</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Stock will drop
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Jeremy Childs</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Boise St.</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Stupid
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Glen Coffee</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Alabama</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WTF???
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Austin Collie</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">BYU</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">He is mediocre
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Emanuel Cook</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">South Carolina</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">S</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Not that great
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Jared Cook</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">South Carolina</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">TE</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Good choice
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Michael Crabtree</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Texas Tech</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Duh!
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Andrew Davie</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Arkansas</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">TE</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Who?
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Vontae Davis</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Illinois</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">CB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Good choice
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Josh Freeman</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Kansas State</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">QB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Highly questionable
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Shonn Greene</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Iowa</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">I suppose
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Brian Hartline</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Ohio State</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Disagree
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Darrius Heyward-Bey</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Maryland</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Absolutely</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">P.J. Hill</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Wisconsin</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Ron Dayne II
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Greg Isdaner</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">West Virginia</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">OL</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Good choice
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Ricky Jean-Francois</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">LSU</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DT</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Excellent chioce
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Paul Kruger</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Utah</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DE</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Maybe</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Jeremy Maclin</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Missouri</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Why not
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Sen'Derrick Marks</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Auburn</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DL</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Good choice
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Aaron Maybin</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Penn State</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DE</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Questionable </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">LeSean McCoy</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Pitt</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Good choice
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Gerald McRath</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Southern Miss</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">LB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Stock is pretty high
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">D.J. Moore</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Vanderbilt</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">CB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Its the right time
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Knowshon Moreno</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Georgia</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Yeah, you bet
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Captain Munnerlyn</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">South Carolina</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">CB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Bonus: return game
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Hakeem Nicks</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">North Carolina</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Yep
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Kevin Ogletree</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Virginia</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">WR</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">No</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Jerraud Powers</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Auburn</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Good choice
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Andre Smith</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Alabama</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">OT</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">#1 on the big board
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Sean Smith</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Utah</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">DB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Always liked him
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Matthew Stafford</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Georgia</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">QB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Good choice
</td> </tr> <tr class="cnnIERowAltBG"> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Chris "Beanie" Wells</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtL">Ohio State</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">RB</td> <td class="cnnIEColTxtC">Questionable
</td></tr></tbody></table>
 
A few quick explanations:

I generally don't like the defensive ends this year, that is true of Everette Brown, Aaron Maybin, and Paul Kruger. So in that sense maybe they are all smart for going early as this position is always emphasized in the draft, and this year the field is short on quality at that position, at least in my opinion.

James Casey doesn't have a choice as far as I am concerned. He won't put up the same numbers next season w/o Clement and the threat of Dillard/Dixon/etc so he really has to leave early. And one other thing - this is an angle you won't see anyone else mention (cause my brain is just so big) - but he is a FB/TE hybrid sort of like Cooley or Kleinsasser and usually only one of them at most is going in the first few rounds, and this time next season Tebow will be #1 at that spot. He can make himself a lot more money by going now instead of waiting.

Jeremy Childs is a clown.

I never was a big Austin Collie fan. I think he is alright, I don't think he is great. And when you leave early that is usually supposed to mean that you are great or have the potential to be.

E. Cook I think is a good athlete, but correct me if I'm wrong, this is really being precipitated by his inability to stay in school.

I honestly didn't know who Andrew Davie was, until I went and looked him up. I don't really feel that I can give a solid opinion one way or the other at this time.

Greg Isdaner has AFC North written all over him.

Sen'Derrick Marks made a lot of money for Quentin Groves and Pat Sims and now its time for him to make some money for himself. Congrats and good luck to him. Absolutely the right choice.

McRath is in a tough spot because he isn't going to be a really high choice, but I don't think his stock will ever be higher than it is right now. Dominant middle linebackers just aren't as big a part of the equation in college football as they used to be, esp. in a conference like CUSA where everybody and their mother is running the spread. He would have left after his Fr or Soph years if he had been allowed. Eventual Ray Lewis replacement?

Munnerlyn is a really interesting case. He is going to be drafted presumably as a cornerback, but in reality I don't think he is anything more than a nickel or dime back. The way that he will still be in the NFL ten years from now is in the return game. This guy just reminds me so much of Allan Rossum from Notre Dame back in the mid/late 90s.

I don't necessarily dislike Ogletree, but I think coming off the knee injury he could use another year to prove that he is back to his former level of athleticism. I only saw him in probably 2 or 3 games this season and was generally under-whelmed (QB quality notwithstanding).

I'm indifferent on Jerraud Powers. Some games he is awesome and some games he looks better suited for the Sun Belt.

I'm a big Sean Smith fan, but I do worry a little about how he will measure out at the combine. His size is great for the position, but I don't think he has that freakish speed that usually is a pre-requisite for being a 1st or 2nd round CB.

Not on the above list is CB Byrd from UO who just decided this morning. I would think of him as being a late-round pick at best and hope that he will change his mind in the final 72 hours.
 
Garfather,
Regarding James Casey...
I don't think he "has" to go, but yes, his production would dramatically decrease. I think he is the most underrated TE in the draft this year.

I feel he will absolutely stun NFL teams at the combine. The guy has freakish abilities and I hope he does well there...

Time will tell.
 
TheGarfather said:
E. Cook I think is a good athlete, but correct me if I'm wrong, this is really being precipitated by his inability to stay in school.

Munnerlyn is a really interesting case. He is going to be drafted presumably as a cornerback, but in reality I don't think he is anything more than a nickel or dime back. The way that he will still be in the NFL ten years from now is in the return game. This guy just reminds me so much of Allan Rossum from Notre Dame back in the mid/late 90s.

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E Cook struggles in pass coverage a lot. Good at stopping the run. On the short side. Has to test really good at the combine (4.45) but I don't know if he will.

Munnerlyn is suppose to run a 4.35 and that will get you picked up by someone but I think he will be a low 4.4 guy. He didn't have 1 INT this yr and it wasn't because teams were not throwing his way. Munnerlyn is also 5'9 and that is being nice to him so thats another knock.

Both of these guys are looking at late 2nd day picks.
 
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