Rivals.com NFL Draft partner Frank Coyle of draftinsiders.com breaks down the top 20 players available in the draft after the first two rounds. http://nfldraft.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=801767 1. DaJuan Morgan - SS - 6-0, 205 lbs. - North Carolina State Morgan could develop into an every-down player and maybe even a Pro Bowl performer over time. He also is one of the best special-teams players in this class. He was a borderline first-round pick in our eyes. 2. Marcus Harrison - DT - 6-3, 310 lbs. - Arkansas This tough, athletic tackle has the ability to make an impact at the NFL level if healthy. With proper coaching, the sky is the limit for Harrison. He is a top-five defensive tackle in this class. 3. Erin Henderson - LB - 6-2, 235 lbs. - Maryland Henderson is a savvy athlete with the speed and talent to make an impact on special teams and compete for the nickel linebacker role as a rookie. He could challenge for a starting weakside spot in a 4-3 set in his first season. 4. Mario Manningham - WR - 6-0, 180 lbs. - Michigan Manningham has the body type and athleticism of St. Louis Rams star Torry Holt, though he's not as developed as Holt was at this stage. He ran poor times of 4.60 and 4.68 at the NFL Scouting Combine, though he ran a sub-4.5 time at Michigan's Pro Day. He will be an excellent value pick on Sunday. 5. Dan Connor - LB - 6-2, 235 lbs. - Penn State He is an extremely well-developed prospect who can be an every-down performer as a pro - probably as a rookie. He has the frame to get bigger and has good size for the middle or weakside linebacker spots. He carried a mid-second round grade (No. 48 overall). He has good skills and a high level of development. 6. Early Doucet - WR - 6-0, 200 lbs. - LSU Doucet could become one of the best value picks in the draft. He can play the slot immediately and could develop into a No. 1 receiver. He played against a high level of competition in the SEC, so his transition to the NFL should be smoother than many prospects. 7. Xavier Adibi - LB - 6-1, 225 lbs. - Virginia Tech Adibi projected as a second-round pick in our eyes. He is the top outside linebacker left on our list. He could contribute immediately as a nickel linebacker and special teams performer. He has the intangibles to become a starter and possible Pro Bowler in the right scheme. 8. Carl Nicks - OT - 6-5, 330 lbs. - Nebraska Nicks is a raw prospect with the package to start at right tackle but only after some critical development in technique. One of the biggest boom or bust linemen in this year's class, he is a marginal Top 125 prospect. 9. Cliff Avril - DE - 6-3, 255 lbs. - Purdue Avril is a good athlete with fine instincts while playing in space either vs. the run or the pass. He has the ability to start early in the NFL after some improvement in his lower body strength and overall technique, but he should at least contribute early as a situational pass rusher. 10. Pat Sims - DT - 6-1, 320 lbs. - Auburn A developing talent, Sims has the skills to be a starter relatively soon in his career after possibly serving as a high-level backup early on. Watch for the Saints, Panthers, Chiefs or Lions to take him in the third round. THE NEXT 10
What about Thomas Howard from UGA? The one who won MVP of the bowl vs UGA? He had three or four sacks in that game alone I believe.
I hope we go with Adibi at OLB off of anyone on that list... Otherwise I want Godfrey. DB is the one glaring need I feel we haven't addressed yet through FA or Day one of the draft.
I wouldn't mind seeing us take Doucet. We need some speed on O opposite Ginn and he doesn't mind getting hit going over the middle.
i think the first pick is one of these guys: - Andre Caldwell - Tyvon Branch - Early Doucet - DaJuan Morgan
I was pretty upset we didn't get Limas Sweed but if we get Manningham or Doucet I will be excited. I say we grab manningham and make it three Wolverines for the weekend. How crazy, the Starting QB number 1 WR and LT from the same college team.
Heh id be shocked if we ended up with any of these WRs. Knowing BP, we are going defense and staying away from skill positions now. LBs, DBs and O/DL's.
Other than Connor all the rest would need to improve in some areas but all can start and be effective Dan Connor ILB Penn State can do it all/what you see is what you get Anthony Collins OT Kansas great RT prospect/excellent upside Charles Godfrey CB Iowa should make a solid corner/excellent upside Cliff Avril OLB Purdue has the speed to get to the QB/excellent upside A trade down would make sense here but the Dolphins have been drafting based on best available it seems and that probably will not change.
did the other michigan reciever arrington come out into the draft as well? a posssible 6th round pick maybe?
Yeah its called Round 6 or 7. More pressing needs than drafting a WR who won't even make an impact right away.
Id have to agree here. I would like to see us take a shot a Adarius Bowman in the 6th if he is still there. Im all for Conner right now.
WR is one of the most overrated positions. Its one of the spots thats usually talked about as having an immediate impact, when in reality it usually is just the opposite. Plus, its a third reciever, we have far more pressing needs than a #3 reciever (assuming even the regime is totally out of favor with Hagan and Camarillo). And looking at BPs history, spots like linemen and linebackers are much more prevalent then the skill guys like WR and RB.
The value of today's 1st pick is very good and we will definately trade back and gain extra picks, so don't look for the big names still on the board. We will get solid value for the pick to help fill holes. Since Friday, we've got at least 4 starters, and we're going into today with 6 picks and a chance to pick up more. This is one of the best drafts I can recall for us in a long time, and we still have the majority of our picks to go. Kudos to Parcells and Co.
I'm okay with trading back... I just would want to be sure we don't go back more than a few spots and hopefully still have a shot at Godfrey, Connor, or Adibi perhaps
Do you have some inside info or are you just guessing? Because if it's a guess, I'd like to know what it's based on. We haven't traded back so far. I think we will stay where we are...at least I certainly hope we do...and take the best player available.
No inside info, just a gut feeling. Even the flies on the wall in our draft room are scared of Parcells and aren't talking!
