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Direckshun · 03-10-2014, 10:34 AM

Excellent topic, and really good suggestions from everybody -- Mugsy is turning out to be a high quality n00b.

My three picks:

QB Brett Smith, Wyoming

Smith has received almost zero attention on most draft sites, and on first glance this Draft season, I shit all over him, calling him a poor man's Alex Smith. The truth of the matter though, is that I rewatched a ton of his tape, and he just has no help at Wyoming. He had people draped all over him every play, and his receivers were always blanketed -- with the exception of Robert Herron. His placement on his passes were gorgeous, into airtight windows, and his athleticism is ridiculous. I honestly think Brett Smith is the 5th or 6th best QB prospect in this draft, and some team should try to develop him in the 4th or 5th round to see what he can become on a competent football team.

C Marcus Martin, USC

Martin looks like a quality starting center in the NFL. He's got really good size for the position (6'3", 310 lbs), but even though his size suggests he'd be a great power-blocking center, his play for the Trojans makes him look more like an athletic zone-blocker. The Trojans didn't pull and put him out into space frequently, but they do have a pro-style offense that asked Martin to go to the second level, something which his quickness is suited well for. As if this wasn't enough, Martin played Louis Nix to a draw when USC faced Notre Dame. He did get dominated several times, but he also pancaked Nix (!!!) on a critical goal-line conversion. I think Martin has really good potential, and could go as soon as the 2nd. There are only a few teams in the market for a starting center, and there's not a lot of center talent in this draft. Teams needing a ten year starter should be interested.

DE/DT Brent Urban, Virginia Tech

A midrounder DE that would fit extremely well at 3-4 DE. Urban, however, may have the best size/athleticism combo out of all of them in this Draft. At 6'6", 296 lbs, he is an imposingly powerful presence that looks a lot like JJ Watt. When he's on, he drives OL back into the backfield with his ridiculous wingspan and swallows up runners. Urban missed 4 games this year, but still swatted down 9 passes (first in his league), and blew up 12.5 TFL. That's a very JJ Watt like output. Two problems, both of them serious, but potentially correctable: (1.) Urban can get push in the pocket, but he's not racking up a ton of sacks himself (only had 1 this year), and (2.) his technique does need some work, as he ends up on the ground a few times against superior linemen. Nonetheless, he's got some really interesting measurables, and could serve as a potential starter in both 1- and 2-gap systems if he responds well to coaching. He seems like a third day pick to me, but the more coaching you think he'll require, the lower the round you'll obviously be willing to spend.

03-10-2014, 10:34 AM	#3
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $4383447	Excellent topic, and really good suggestions from everybody -- Mugsy is turning out to be a high quality n00b. My three picks: QB Brett Smith, Wyoming Smith has received almost zero attention on most draft sites, and on first glance this Draft season, I shit all over him, calling him a poor man's Alex Smith. The truth of the matter though, is that I rewatched a ton of his tape, and he just has no help at Wyoming. He had people draped all over him every play, and his receivers were always blanketed -- with the exception of Robert Herron. His placement on his passes were gorgeous, into airtight windows, and his athleticism is ridiculous. I honestly think Brett Smith is the 5th or 6th best QB prospect in this draft, and some team should try to develop him in the 4th or 5th round to see what he can become on a competent football team. C Marcus Martin, USC Martin looks like a quality starting center in the NFL. He's got really good size for the position (6'3", 310 lbs), but even though his size suggests he'd be a great power-blocking center, his play for the Trojans makes him look more like an athletic zone-blocker. The Trojans didn't pull and put him out into space frequently, but they do have a pro-style offense that asked Martin to go to the second level, something which his quickness is suited well for. As if this wasn't enough, Martin played Louis Nix to a draw when USC faced Notre Dame. He did get dominated several times, but he also pancaked Nix (!!!) on a critical goal-line conversion. I think Martin has really good potential, and could go as soon as the 2nd. There are only a few teams in the market for a starting center, and there's not a lot of center talent in this draft. Teams needing a ten year starter should be interested. DE/DT Brent Urban, Virginia Tech A midrounder DE that would fit extremely well at 3-4 DE. Urban, however, may have the best size/athleticism combo out of all of them in this Draft. At 6'6", 296 lbs, he is an imposingly powerful presence that looks a lot like JJ Watt. When he's on, he drives OL back into the backfield with his ridiculous wingspan and swallows up runners. Urban missed 4 games this year, but still swatted down 9 passes (first in his league), and blew up 12.5 TFL. That's a very JJ Watt like output. Two problems, both of them serious, but potentially correctable: (1.) Urban can get push in the pocket, but he's not racking up a ton of sacks himself (only had 1 this year), and (2.) his technique does need some work, as he ends up on the ground a few times against superior linemen. Nonetheless, he's got some really interesting measurables, and could serve as a potential starter in both 1- and 2-gap systems if he responds well to coaching. He seems like a third day pick to me, but the more coaching you think he'll require, the lower the round you'll obviously be willing to spend.
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