This one had some trade downs
1. Odrick DE
2a. Thomas S Texas (can play CB very well supposedly)
2b. Damien Williams WR USC
3a. Teo Nashiem OLB Wash
3b. Ricky Sapp OLB Clemson
4a. Pitta TE BYU
5a. B. White WR MSU
5b. Brandon Spikes ILB Florida
6. Jeff Byers C USC
6 Antonio Brown WR/PR Central Michigan
1 DE, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 C, 2 OLB, 1 ILB, 1 S/CB
I like this draft.
Odrick - fills the single greatest need position on the roster and is a three down player. Not sure if he can start from day one, but if he works hard, maybe he can start some the second half of the year.
Thomas - reminds me a lot of Merriweather and would be a steal in the second round considering most think BP has him pegged for Miami's first round pick. I think he could start from day one alongside Merriweather.
Williams - 1 of the two USC picks and I am not comfortable with players from USC, but maybe BB cuts him some slack considering he spent time in Arkansas. Nice hands, but the USC offensive routes are generally weak and it makes it hard to judge their WR's because of that.
Nashiem - I like a lot at OLB in our defense. Speed and size to play the big nickel. Not that explosive or sudden first step, but with a red shirt year, could start in 2011.
Sapp - I think that with a year of ST and intensive work with Woicik and Patricia Sapp could be a dynamic force by year two. He is sudden and has excellent speed and size. However he lacks instincts and technique. If they coach him up and build him up, he could be fantastic.
Pitta - would be a steal this late in the draft. While his blocking is borderline horrendous, his ability to get open and catch the ball is excellent. He can read defenses and get open like no TE available in this draft.
White - he is the WR equivalent of Pitta, a guy that reads defenses and can get open. He is not a burner per se, but his hands and abaility to get open are exceptional.
Spikes - I think his play grades out to the 5th round, others might see this as too low for him, but MLB that take bad angles have no real shelf life except on ST, where I think he could excel.
Byers - Not sure why we need a 275 pound center. But maybe he will push Orhnsberger.
Brown - as a KR he makes a lot of sense. If he can wrestle Slater's roster spot away from him, then we have upgraded ST's.