This is the list I've been keeping track of on my own. These players have either said they will enter the draft already or will be saying it come January.

Jason Pierre-Paul - DE - USF
Johnny Patrick - CB - Louisville
Jason Pinkston - OT - Pittsburgh
Mike Williams - WR - Syracuse * Confirmed
Donovan Warren - CB - Michigan
Chimdi Chekwa - CB - Ohio St.
Thaddeus Gibson - DE - Ohio St.
Brian Price - DT - UCLA
Stephen Paea - DT - Oregon St.
Ryan Matthews - RB - Fresno St.
Joe Haden - CB - Florida
Carlos Dunlap - DE - Florida
Anthony Davis - OT - Rutgers
Anthony McCoy - TE - USC
Damian Williams - WR - USC
Charles Brown - OT - USC
Jahvid Best - RB - California
Kevin Basped - DE - Nevada
Dez Bryant - WR - Oklahoma St.* Confirmed
Dominique Franks - CB - Oklahoma
Ras-I-Dowling - CB - UVA
Demaryius Thomas - WR - GT
Rennie Curran - OLB - Georgia
Sam Bradford - QB - Oklahoma
Gerald McCoy - DT - Oklahoma
Major Wright - S - Florida
Ahmad Black - S - Florida
Chris Rainey - RB - Florida
Kareem Jackson - CB - Alabama
Jimmy Smith - CB - Colorado
Kendric Burney - CB - UNC
Marvin Austin - CB - UNC
Bruce Carter - LB - UNC
Quan Sturdivant - LB - UNC
Deunta Williams - S - UNC
Dezmon Briscoe - WR - Kansas

 

also, Brian Bulaga is expected to go to the draft IIRC. Gabe Carimi has heavily considered it but the Wisconsin coaches are planning on doing everything they can to keep him away from the Draft.

 

i hope Brian Price removes his name from that list :no:

 

Navarro Bowman will go if he gets 1st rd grade for sure.

 

Yep. I think he's said it himself.

 

Good list Alen! Curious as to your thoughts on Thaddeus Gibson. He seems like he'd make a decent OLB in a 3-4, but to me is a little inconsistent from week to week, though not as bad as Vernon Gholston.

 

Honestly bro, I'm behind on tape watching so I haven't seen a lot of him.

 

The one thing they let you get away with in college more so in the pro's is holding. Not to say why is inconsistent but he collapses the pocket and gets pressure.

He and Heyward should stay in school for 1 more year.

 

You and me both. I gotta lot of work to do soon. Good to be the boss though. :wink2:

 

:yes: I'm the boss of myself. :up:

 

Yea, but what's the pay? :lol:

 

Free food and soda from my parents. :pointlol:

 

Meh, I'll stick with working for a large corporation. :hi5:

 

Just cause you have a better chance of getting ****ed there than with Mom and Dad doesn't mean it will be the way you'd prefer. :lol:

 

Conu, is Universal still active or ???

 

No worries man. Any word on if Rolando McClain will come out - or do you think that depends on what 'Bama does in the SEC Championship Game and whether or not they're playing for the title?

I'd love to see him on the inside next to Channing Crowder next year. Had a pretty nice burst when they lined up on the edge today a la Spikes at Florida from time to time.

 

I haven't heard/read anything yet but I imagine he would leave if they play in the championship game. I know him and Don'ta Hightower are very close so his decision could be influenced. We'll see.

 

This I checked that daily :(

 

There will be stuff appearing soon. Had my kids this summer, had to wok on my marriage. Taking courses for web design etc. Too much to do for a while.

It will be back up and going shortly.

 

Amazing how some stuff gets in the way of the NFL Draft. ;)

 

I got to see a little of Bulaga, and I have to say the guy looks like a solid combo of pass pro and run blocking. Looks like a tough dude, too. Tried to see a little of your AJ Edds but didn't. Bulaga looks like not only a solid pick, but a safe pick for a team in need of an OT. I saw him in a mock going #2 overall and that kind of surprised me, but the guy is talented.

Another guy who I'm intrigued by but haven't seen play- DT Phil Taylor of Baylor. And I'll admit that the immediate cause of intrigue is his size. Any thoughts on him? Any word on if he'll declare? p.s. I was surprised to read that J Ferguson weighed around 350- makes sense, but I always thought that he was around 310, not the biggest NT in the world. Like most, I have Dan Williams on my radar and I also have an eye out for Boo Williams. If I recall correctly you like that DT for Texas- any other potential NTs that you have your eye on? Cheers.

 

Yeah, well that real life **** tends to get in the way of everything. :lol:

This is the season anyways in reality.

 

I like Bulaga. He's very talented. He's strong, slides his feet well, and has played the interior of the OL.

I've got Taylor on tape but haven't seen him yet. He's heavy as hell though. He's probably heavier than his listed of 355.

As for other NT's, watch Jared Odrick of PSU, who's been brought up a few times. He's very good. I like Purdue's Mike Neal but others don't. I remember it being reported that this regime liked Sedrick Ellis when he came out and some have compared Oregon State's Stephen Paea to Ellis. Admittedly though, I haven't watched him yet as I'm behind on tape watching as I stated the other day but he's a guy you might keep an eye on.

As for the Texas DT, I think you have me confused with someone else. I haven't talked much about Texas' DT.

 

I am stunned by the declarations of UNC's Kendrick Burney, Deunta Williams, Marvin Austin, Bruce Carter,and Quan Sturdivant. When was this? I think they had a chance to run for an ACC title next season? By the way I am a Tarheel Alumnist so sorry to piss and moan.

 

:up:

 

Alen do you think Miami targets more Corners in the draft? Do you think they spend a high pick?

 

No, I don't see it. I think they've got other holes to fill opposed to drafting another cornerback high. I think they like what they have with the two young guys, I think they like Nathan Jones and the job he's done. If they add one, it'll be late IMO. Also, I know you're not asking or implying it but I can't see it being Donovan Warren.

 

Well Warren's a good player so it's understandable that he'd ditch out of a flagging school.

 

To be honest, I'm not. Carter is a first rounder working way under the radar. He's one of the most underrated players in the draft. Sturvidant is having a downish year for him and being outplayed by Carter, so that's the only mild surprise. Burney's had a great season and probably isn't going to have a greater one if he stays, especially as it's a better draft next year for corners with legitimate high round 1 quality. Now he goes into the mix with Ghee, Charles Brown, Devin Ross, Kyle Wilson, Ras-I Dowling, Patrick Robinson, Amari Spievey, Syd'Quan, the Jackson kid at Alabama, Chekwa at OSU, etc. Austin has top 40 skills and I like Deunta in a bad year for safeties.

Not a shock to me.

 

He's very inconsistent.

 

He is, but he possesses good upside. There's clearly a fine player waiting to get out given the right coaching. Personally I think he should stay for his final year, but I doubt he will.

 

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/04/yet-another-jayhawk-leaving-the-program/

Dezmon Briscoe should be turning pro.

 

I like Walter Football's mock for us.

They have us taking Dan Williams in the first, Rejus Benn in the second and Morgan Burnett in the third. Man, that would be a homerun. Three excellent players at positions of need that could impact their units immediately. That would really be something.

If you could marry a first and second day like that, with a free agency that nets us Antonio Bryant, perhaps an Arnaz Battle or Jason Avant, and a linebacker...that would be a winning off season.

 

The Matt McGuire mock on Walter football has us getting:
1. Rolando McClain
2. Von Miller (DE/OLB, Texas A&M) - Spikes and Pierre Paul are still on the board :cry: As is Dwyer.


Is Von Miller really worth passing up on those 3 guys or Norwood/Hardy? (I know very little about him)

I know it has us taking McClain in rd 1, but if we could get him and Spikes I'd think that would be amazing.

 

His reasonings made me laugh out loud...Ginn cost him $1,100, hahahahaha G. Wilson is a downer...hahahaha