Post by prossman on May 15, 2012 19:11:44 GMT -7
How 'bout a ridiculously early 2013 mock draft??
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Using NFL Draft Scout/CBS Sportsline's early ratings:
First Round
Margus Hunt, DE, SMU... 6-7, 290 pounds, 4.65 second 40... this native of Estonia is a physical freak, plain and simple... he's currently ranked 37th by CBS Sportsline, but I look for him to have the kind of season that moves him up the board...
Alternatives-- Alex Okafor, OLB, Texas... Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M (the son of Hall of Fame tackle Bruce Matthews, he's an underclassman, the only underclassman I'll be considering here)... DJ Fluker, OT/OG, Alabama (I think of him as a poor man's Cordy Glenn)... TJ McDonald, S, USC...
Second Round
Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia... 6-3, 216 pounds, 4.75 second 40... I chose him over Landry Jones here because I think there's a greater chance that he'll be on the board later in the 2nd round, and because Landry throws a few too many ints for my taste... but all in all, this is the year to grab a successor to groom for Romo, in the second or third round range...
Alternatives-- as already mentioned, Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma... Gerald Hodges, LB, Penn State (yes, another Penn State linebacker, Hodges is a converted safety so he should be able to handle his coverage responsibilities)... Kenny Vaccaro, SS, Texas...
Third Round
Tavon Austin, WR/KR, West Virginia... 5-9, 175 pounds, 4.35 second 40... a cat-quick slot receiver and a dangerous kick returner...
Alternatives-- Alex Hurst, OT/OG, LSU... another Cordy Glenn type... Brad Sorensen, QB, Southern Utah...
Fourth Round
Mark Jackson, OT, Glenville State... 6-5, 325 pounds, 5.1 second 40... great agility for such a big man...
Alternative-- not much here, but I kinda like Michael Williams, TE, Alabama... at 270 pounds plus, he's almost a third guard... I just have some reservations about drafting a blocking tight end as early as the fourth round...
Fifth Round
Zach Boren, FB, Ohio State... 6-0, 250 pounds, 4.65 second 40... a terrific lead blocker, he has speed enough to offer a little something as a receiver out of the backfield too...
Alternative-- Kenjon Barner, RB/KR, Oregon... 5-11, 200 pounds, 4.35 second 40... the backup to LaMichael James last year, he had his moments too... he's similar to James in playing style, but a little bigger and surprisingly enough, a little faster... truth is, I'd be just as happy with Barner as I would be with Boren...
Sixth Round
Devonte Holloman, SS/OLB, South Carolina... 6-2, 235 pounds, 4.5 second 40... if he stays at safety, he might be a Darren Woodson type, but he might end up at ILB in the NFL...
Alternatives-- none yet, I haven't gotten past the first 200 prospects on CBS Sportsline's ratings... I just wanted to offer an early take on the draft, to hopefully spark some conversation while it's slow in here...
Remember, these ratings are extremely premature, and will assuredly change between now and next April (example-- Levy Adcock was in most draft guru's top 50 at the start of last year, but he went undrafted), so this mock is really an exercise in telling y'all about some draft prospects that I have found in my early studies... so, here's my mock:
1) Margus Hunt, DE, SMU... 6-7, 290 pounds, 4.65 second 40
2) Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia... 6-3, 216 pounds, 4.75 second 40
3) Tavon Austin, WR/KR, West Virgina... 5-9, 175 pounds, 4.35 second 40
4) Mark Jackson, OT, Glenville State... 6-5, 325 pounds, 5.1 second 40
5) Zach Boren, FB, Ohio State... 6-0, 250 pounds, 4.65 second 40
6) Devonte Holloman, SS/OLB, South Carolina... 6-2, 235 pounds, 4.5 second 40
7) Who the bleep knows?? Probably a defensive player, to keep Rob Ryan from losing his mind at the offensive nature of this draft, one who can contribute on special teams...
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Using NFL Draft Scout/CBS Sportsline's early ratings:
First Round
Margus Hunt, DE, SMU... 6-7, 290 pounds, 4.65 second 40... this native of Estonia is a physical freak, plain and simple... he's currently ranked 37th by CBS Sportsline, but I look for him to have the kind of season that moves him up the board...
Alternatives-- Alex Okafor, OLB, Texas... Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M (the son of Hall of Fame tackle Bruce Matthews, he's an underclassman, the only underclassman I'll be considering here)... DJ Fluker, OT/OG, Alabama (I think of him as a poor man's Cordy Glenn)... TJ McDonald, S, USC...
Second Round
Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia... 6-3, 216 pounds, 4.75 second 40... I chose him over Landry Jones here because I think there's a greater chance that he'll be on the board later in the 2nd round, and because Landry throws a few too many ints for my taste... but all in all, this is the year to grab a successor to groom for Romo, in the second or third round range...
Alternatives-- as already mentioned, Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma... Gerald Hodges, LB, Penn State (yes, another Penn State linebacker, Hodges is a converted safety so he should be able to handle his coverage responsibilities)... Kenny Vaccaro, SS, Texas...
Third Round
Tavon Austin, WR/KR, West Virginia... 5-9, 175 pounds, 4.35 second 40... a cat-quick slot receiver and a dangerous kick returner...
Alternatives-- Alex Hurst, OT/OG, LSU... another Cordy Glenn type... Brad Sorensen, QB, Southern Utah...
Fourth Round
Mark Jackson, OT, Glenville State... 6-5, 325 pounds, 5.1 second 40... great agility for such a big man...
Alternative-- not much here, but I kinda like Michael Williams, TE, Alabama... at 270 pounds plus, he's almost a third guard... I just have some reservations about drafting a blocking tight end as early as the fourth round...
Fifth Round
Zach Boren, FB, Ohio State... 6-0, 250 pounds, 4.65 second 40... a terrific lead blocker, he has speed enough to offer a little something as a receiver out of the backfield too...
Alternative-- Kenjon Barner, RB/KR, Oregon... 5-11, 200 pounds, 4.35 second 40... the backup to LaMichael James last year, he had his moments too... he's similar to James in playing style, but a little bigger and surprisingly enough, a little faster... truth is, I'd be just as happy with Barner as I would be with Boren...
Sixth Round
Devonte Holloman, SS/OLB, South Carolina... 6-2, 235 pounds, 4.5 second 40... if he stays at safety, he might be a Darren Woodson type, but he might end up at ILB in the NFL...
Alternatives-- none yet, I haven't gotten past the first 200 prospects on CBS Sportsline's ratings... I just wanted to offer an early take on the draft, to hopefully spark some conversation while it's slow in here...
Remember, these ratings are extremely premature, and will assuredly change between now and next April (example-- Levy Adcock was in most draft guru's top 50 at the start of last year, but he went undrafted), so this mock is really an exercise in telling y'all about some draft prospects that I have found in my early studies... so, here's my mock:
1) Margus Hunt, DE, SMU... 6-7, 290 pounds, 4.65 second 40
2) Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia... 6-3, 216 pounds, 4.75 second 40
3) Tavon Austin, WR/KR, West Virgina... 5-9, 175 pounds, 4.35 second 40
4) Mark Jackson, OT, Glenville State... 6-5, 325 pounds, 5.1 second 40
5) Zach Boren, FB, Ohio State... 6-0, 250 pounds, 4.65 second 40
6) Devonte Holloman, SS/OLB, South Carolina... 6-2, 235 pounds, 4.5 second 40
7) Who the bleep knows?? Probably a defensive player, to keep Rob Ryan from losing his mind at the offensive nature of this draft, one who can contribute on special teams...