Draftniks... Who are top 10 prospects to watch this College Football season?

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Mecca

He probably will, LB is a devalued position unless the guy is a pass rusher, people talk about Maualuga and JL all the time but I have a real hard time believing either one is going top 10.

Mayo isn't a Maualuga or JL; and he went top 10. I dunno, its really hard to say, especially this early.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

Mayo isn't a Maualuga or JL; and he went top 10. I dunno, its really hard to say, especially this early.

Mayo moved up that high because he got projected that he could play inside or outside and had great workout numbers.....

Him and Rivers both went high and Keith Rivers is about as polished a college LB as I've ever seen, and frankly I think even the Pats would admit that Mayo pick was a little high due to their needs.

For Spikes to go in the first you're asking 3 MLB's to go in the first plus the OLB's that'll be drafted.....I just don't see 5-6 regular LB's going in the first round.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Mayo moved up that high because he got projected that he could play inside or outside and had great workout numbers.....

Him and Rivers both went high and Keith Rivers is about as polished a college LB as I've ever seen, and frankly I think even the Pats would admit that Mayo pick was a little high due to their needs.

For Spikes to go in the first you're asking 3 MLB's to go in the first plus the OLB's that'll be drafted.....I just don't see 5-6 regular LB's going in the first round.

I see it.

You said the same thing about OTs this year and, like, 6 went in the first round.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I see it.

You said the same thing about OTs this year and, like, 6 went in the first round.

I'd say that was a genuine run on the talent; but it does happen.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I see it.

You said the same thing about OTs this year and, like, 6 went in the first round.

That's a highly valued position...I think teams reached on some but the teams overvalue that one just like LB's unless they are pass rushers get undervalued.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

Mayo isn't a Maualuga or JL; and he went top 10. I dunno, its really hard to say, especially this early.

That was a massive reach by the Pats, though.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

That was a massive reach by the Pats, though.

No argument from me on that one, lol. I'm just pointing out that they do happen.

[Mecca]

I think next years class has better OT's than this one did.....I suspect to see alot of OT's, DE's a couple WR's.....

Maualuga and JL will go in the first...Brian Cushing likely will also but I can see Beckworth and Spikes dropping because their 40's aren't quite as good even though they are actually better in coverage.

[Mecca]

It's just like this, I'd never take a LB with a top 10 pick unless I was a 3-4 team drafting LT or something like that.

I'm pretty sure Duke Robinson is going to be a 10 time pro bowl guard but I'm not taking him with a top 10 pick either.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Mecca

It's just like this, I'd never take a LB with a top 10 pick unless I was a 3-4 team drafting LT or something like that.

I'm pretty sure Duke Robinson is going to be a 10 time pro bowl guard but I'm not taking him with a top 10 pick either.

I'd give my left nut to have another will shields for another decade. Just saying.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

I'd give my left nut to have another will shields for another decade. Just saying.

Guards just aren't worth that high of a pick even if you know he's gonna be that good.....you can get a good guard in the middle rounds.

[Direckshun]

I got fleeced for pissing on the Albert pick.

But if we end up with the #5 pick next year again, and Oher or Smith falls in our lap, and we have to move Albert to OG or RT... I pretty much will have been vindicated. We will have a spent a #15 pick on a nonvaluable position.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I got fleeced for pissing on the Albert pick.

But if we end up with the #5 pick next year again, and Oher or Smith falls in our lap, and we have to move Albert to OG or RT... I pretty much will have been vindicated. We will have a spent a #15 pick on a nonvaluable position.

Eh if they moved him to RT it wouldn't be a huge deal you'd just have 2 awesome book ends and well with this emphasis on pass rushers even heavier than it was with the Giants winning and all the 3-4 teams that wouldn't be a bad thing to have...

By the way....I'm up to about 10 DE's I think can be very good NFL players that will almost certainly be in next years class.....I think next years DE class will be very good.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I'm up to about 10 DE's I think can be very good NFL players that will almost certainly be in next years class.....I think next years DE class will be very good.

Talk. Share. Illuminate us. We've all got nothing else to do.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Eh if they moved him to RT it wouldn't be a huge deal you'd just have 2 awesome book ends and well with this emphasis on pass rushers even heavier than it was with the Giants winning and all the 3-4 teams that wouldn't be a bad thing to have...

By the way....I'm up to about 10 DE's I think can be very good NFL players that will almost certainly be in next years class.....I think next years DE class will be very good.

If it's that deep there could be some real value in the early third, imo. especially following this year's class.