Feel free to use this thread to talk about the elite prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft. Note that some projected players are underclassmen who may not declare.
QUARTERBACKS Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Colt McCoy, Texas Jevan Snead, Ole Miss Tim Tebow, Florida Jake Locker, Washington Tim Hiller, Western Michigan
RUNNING BACKS Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech Jahvid Best, Cal DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma C.J. Spiller, Clemson Stafon Johnson, USC Evan Royster, Penn State Noel Devine, West Virginia
WIDE RECEIVERS Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State Damian Williams, USC Arrelious Benn, Illinois Golden Tate, Notre Dame
TIGHT ENDS Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma Rob Gronkowski, Arizona
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN Russell Okung, Oklahoma State Ciron Black, LSU Anthony Davis, Rutgers Trent Williams, Oklahoma Sergio Render, Virginia Tech Kristopher O'Dowd, USC
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska George Selvie, South Florida Carlos Dunlap, Florida Greg Hardy, Ole Miss Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma Marvin Austin, North Carolina Arthur Jones, Syracuse
LINEBACKERS Brandon Spikes, Florida Mark Herzlich, Boston College Sergio Kindle, Texas Navorro Bowman, Penn State Rolando McClain, Alabama Rodderick Muckelroy, Texas
SECONDARY Trevard Lindley, Kentucky Taylor Mays, USC Donovan Warren, Michigan Ras-I Dowling, Virginia Omar Bolden, Arizona State Eric Berry, Tennessee Deunta Williams, North Carolina Joe Haden, Florida
Eric Berry plays for Tennessee. I'd also add Joe Haden, Florida to that secondary list. He will be an underclassman and a 3 year starting CB at Florida. While still raw, he is talented IMO.
QB Jake Locker, Washington RB Stafon Johnson, USC WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame TE Rob Gronkowski, Arizona OT Trent Williams, Oklahoma OG Sergio Render, Virginia Tech C Kristopher O'Dowd, USC
Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount is thought to be a 3rd rounder. But I think that if this 6'2" 235-pounder has another 1000+ yard 17 TD season and averages over 7 yards-per-carry, ain't no way he's lasting until the 3rd round next year. He's not much of a receiver and probably won't run faster than a 4.50 40, but the kid is an absolute beast and a serious load to bring down.
If Blount has a really good season(which I hope he does)he'll shoot up draft boards everywhere, dude is beastly. I'm curious as to what kind of hands he has. With JJ around Blount was never used on passing downs, it'll be interesting to see how he fares as the feature back.
The 2009 NFL Draft is coming up this weekend, but with college spring ball in action, it's never too early to start thinking about 2010 NFL Draft Top Prospects. Rankings by Scout.com, and comments by me.
1. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma (Jr.) 2. Colt McCoy, Texas
POSSIBLE NFL STARTERS
3. Tim Tebow, Florida 4. Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame (Jr.) 5. Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan 6. Jevan Snead, Ole Miss (Jr.) 7. Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State 8. Tim Hiller, Western Michigan
TOP PROSPECTS ON THE RADAR
9. Colin Kaepernick, Nevada (Jr.) 10. Case Keenum, Houston (Jr.) 11. Jarrett Brown, West Virginia 12. Rusty Smith, Florida Atlantic 13. Juice Williams, Illinois 14. Max Hall, BYU 15. Tony Pike, Cincinnati 16. Joe Webb, UAB 17. Mitch Mustain, USC (Jr.) 18. Adam Weber, Minnesota (Jr.) 19. Todd Reesing, Kansas 20. Tyler Sheehan, Bowling Green 21. Daryll Clark, Penn State 22. Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan 23. Greg Alexander, Hawaii 24. Ricky Stanzi, Iowa (Jr.) 25. Jake Locker, Washington (Jr.)
Comments: By the end of the 2009 season, Jevan Snead will be thought of as a Franchise Star. Tim Hiller is also a star in the making - I see possibly the next Flacco or even Roethlisberger there. Also, Jake Locker is ranked criminally low because he plays on an awful Washington team. With his size and arm, the guy has serious NFL potential.
1. Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech (Jr.) 2. C.J. Spiller, Clemson 3. Jahvid Best, California (Jr.) 4. DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma (Jr.)
POSSIBLE NFL STARTERS
5. Chris Brown, Oklahoma 6. LeGarrette Blount, Oregon 7. Charles Scott, LSU 8. James Starks, Buffalo 9. Evan Royster, Penn State (Jr.) 10. John Clay, Wisconsin (3rd year Soph.) 11. Noel Devine, West Virginia (Jr.) 12. Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State (Jr.) 13. Damion Fletcher, Southern Miss
TOP PROSPECTS ON THE RADAR
14. Stafon Johnson, USC 15. Mike Ford, South Florida (Jr.) 16. Da’Rel Scott, Maryland (Jr.) 17. Michael Smith, Arkansas 18. Ben Tate, Auburn 19. Mikell Simpson, Virginia 20. Andre Anderson, Tulane 21. Javarris James, Miami 22. MiQuale Lewis, Ball State 23. Keiland Williams, LSU 24. Anthony Dixon, Mississippi
Comments: Spiller is no franchise star, and Noel Devine is no NFL starter. With his small stature, Devine brings Garrett Wolfe to mind. See previous comments about Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount. VTech RB Darren Evans also should at least be "on the radar."
8. Malcolm Williams, Texas (3rd year Soph.) 9. Eric Decker, Minnesota 10. Naaman Roosevelt, Buffalo 11. Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan 12. Jordan Shipley, Texas 13. Golden Tate, Notre Dame (Jr.) 14. David Gettis, Baylor 15. Mike Williams, Syracuse 16. Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss 17. Mark Dell, Michigan State (Jr.)
TOP PROSPECTS ON THE RADAR
18. Frantrell Forrest, UAB (Jr.) 19. Kerry Meier, Kansas (TE/H-Back) 20. Oderick Turner, Pitt 21. Stephen Williams, Toledo 22. Emmanuel Sanders, SMU 23. Jeshua Anderson, Washington State (Jr.) 24. Cortez Gent, Florida Atlantic 25. Ryan Wolfe, UNLV
Comments: This Franchise Stars group seems too big. Although, watch for Notre Dame WR Golden Tate to be thought of as one by the end of the season. Jordan Shipley reminds me of Jordy Nelson, for whatever that is worth.
1.Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma 2. Rob Gronkowski, Arizona (Jr.) 3. Garrett Graham, Wisconsin 4. Dennis Pitta, BYU
POSSIBLE NFL STARTERS
5. Aaron Hernandez, Florida (Jr.) 6. Ed Dickson, Oregon 7. Anthony McCoy, USC 8. Richard Dickson, LSU 9. Charlie Gantt, Michigan State (Jr.) 10. Bruce Figgins, Georgia (Jr.) 11. Cody Slate, Marshall 12. Andrew Quarless, Penn State 13. Weslye Saunders, South Carolina (Jr.) 14. Michael Hoomanawanui, Illinois
THE BEST OF THE REST
15. Luke Stocker, Tennessee (Jr.) 16. Nate Byham, Pitt 17. Mickey Shuler, Penn State 18. Jeff Cottam, Tennessee 19. Riar Geer, Colorado 20. Blaine Irby, Texas (Jr.) 21. Jeron Mastrud, Kansas State 22. Ben Wooster, Wake Forest 23. Ryan Moya, UCLA 24. Jeff Cumberland, Illinois 25. Tommy Trott, Auburn
Comments: Gresham is the best TE prospect in half a decade and probably deserves his own tier. He could go in the top ten next year. Gronkowski is surely a franchise star but I don't think Graham or Pitta are.
The NFL scouts and coaches and personnel directors took time to breathe Monday, the day following the conclusion of the two-day draft.
We won't.
That's because you fans have an insatiable appetite for NFL Draft information. So it's never too early to look ahead to 2010. Is it?
An early look to next year's draft shows a class that could be quarterback heavy. My top guy, as always, is a quarterback. It's not who you think.
It's not Oklahoma's Sam Bradford or Colt McCoy of Texas or even Florida's Tim Tebow.
It's Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead. Entering his junior year, this transfer from Texas has everything I love in a quarterback. He has good size at 6-3, a rocket for an arm and sees the field.
He transferred from Texas because of McCoy. But I think come next April he will be the first pick in the draft.
Snead, if he gives up his senior year, is next year's Matt Stafford.
Now here are the rest of the top players for next year's draft.
1. Jevan Snead, QB, Mississippi (JR): He's a strong-armed junior who has the same type of arm that Stafford has. He will be "The Man" next year. You wait and see.
2. Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska: I love this kid. He should have come out for this draft. Watch his Gator Bowl tape against Clemson. He could not be blocked.
3. Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma (JR): Bradford would have been a top 5 pick this year. But he opted to come back. He has a good arm, not a great arm. But he is deadly accurate.
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