Todd McShay top 32

[mayoclinic]

Todd McShay from ESPN Insider just posted his current top 32 list:

Draft Buzz: - ESPN

1. Sam Bradford* QB Oklahoma 6-4 214 96
2. Carlos Dunlap* DE Florida 6-5¾ 293 96
3. Gerald McCoy* DT Oklahoma 6-3½ 296 96
4. Eric Berry* S Tennessee 5-11¼ 204 96
5. Russell Okung OT Oklahoma State 6-8 299 96
6. Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska 6-3⅞ 295 95
7. Jake Locker* QB Washington 6-2¼ 222 95
8. Trent Williams OT Oklahoma 6-5 306 95
9. Jevan Snead* QB Mississippi 6-2½ 217 94
10. Taylor Mays S USC 6-3 236 94
11. Jahvid Best* RB California 5-9¾ 198 94
12. Navorro Bowman* OLB Penn State 6-1½ 231 94
13. Arthur Jones DT Syracuse 6-3 302 94
14. Dez Bryant* WR Oklahoma State 6-2 217 94
15. Rolando McClain* ILB Alabama 6-3½ 245 94
16. Joe Haden* CB Florida 5-11⅜ 191 94
17. Greg Hardy DE Mississippi 6-4 261 94
18. Brandon Spikes ILB Florida 6-3 252 93
19. Brandon LaFell WR LSU 6-2⅜ 207 93
20. Colt McCoy QB Texas 6-3 211 92
21. Arrelious Benn* WR Illinois 6-1⅝ 221 92
22. Sergio Kindle OLB Texas 6-4 236 92
23. Patrick Robinson CB Florida State 5-11⅛ 192 91
24. Jonathan Dwyer* RB Georgia Tech 5-11⅛ 234 91
25. Damian Williams* WR USC 6-0⅝ 191 90
26. C.J. Spiller RB Clemson 5-10¾ 196 90
27. Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma 6-6 262 90
28. Javier Arenas CB Alabama 5-8½ 192 90
29. Brandon Graham DE Michigan 6-0¾ 274 90
30. Jerry Hughes OLB TCU 6-1¾ 252 89
31. Tony Pike QB Cincinnati 6-5⅞ 209 89
32. George Selvie DE South Florida 6-3 239 89

Some intersting omissions, such as OT Brian Bulaga, DE Arthur Jones, LB Sean Weatherspoon, and Ochmed's boy DT Terrance "Mount" Cody. Sergio Kindle and Jonathan Dwyer are both ranked in the 20's, within striking range.

 

[BritPat]

I'd scratch any RB's off our first round list, in fact first three rounds, I'm quite happy with what we have - I just wish the coaches would show more faith.

If we were to go with one, it would be Best, who is a true beast.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

We did the LSU Miss St. game yesterday (very exciting game) and I got to see Lafell. He had a decent game and did some really good things out there. I did not see the superior quick twitch that BB loves, but everything else is as advertised.
I watched OT Black of LSU some and his game is really sloppy. Hard to imagine BB being interested in him.

Florida and LSU next week. We are there, but will Tebow be there. He took a nasty hit, could have a concussion or whiplash.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

If Mount Cody fell to us at #32, I would be elated!

McClain is a beast, but now that he has lost his buddy Hightower, hard to say how it will affect his game for the rest of the season.

 

[borg]

Even though the Pats are stocked at safety, that Berry kid from Tennessee is a player to build around.

 

[mayoclinic]

Even though the Pats are stocked at safety, that Berry kid from Tennessee is a player to build around.

I'll be happy to take him if he's available when we pick in the 1st round.

 

[dryheat44]

Todd McShay from ESPN Insider just posted his current top 32 list:

Draft Buzz: - ESPN

Some intersting omissions, such as OT Brian Bulaga, DE Arthur Jones, LB Sean Weatherspoon, and Ochmed's boy DT Terrance "Mount" Cody. Sergio Kindle and Jonathan Dwyer are both ranked in the 20's, within striking range.

Isn't that Jones at #13? I like him (Go Orange!), but that seems awfully high. I'm also surprised to see Locker in that atmosphere.

As of now, Hardy is my guy...although if Arrelious Benn is best available at #32, I'm on board, WR drafting record be damned. Best I've seen since Calvin Johnson.

And keep your eye on Blount. If he starts to fall due to that week one punch, he's a great value towards the end of round 2.

If Gresham falls to the Pats spot, I'm willing to bet what's going to happen...

 

[mayoclinic]

Isn't that Jones at #13? I like him (Go Orange!), but that seems awfully high. I'm also surprised to see Locker in that atmosphere.

As of now, Hardy is my guy...although if Arrelious Benn is best available at #32, I'm on board, WR drafting record be damned. Best I've seen since Calvin Johnson.

And keep your eye on Blount. If he starts to fall due to that week one punch, he's a great value towards the end of round 2.

If Gresham falls to the Pats spot, I'm willing to bet what's going to happen...

Hardy is on my short list of guys who could play 4-3 DE and the Elephant for us, but right now I think Derrick Morgan from Georgia Tech has passed him up. Better motor, more consistent, less injury prone. Hardy when on is a beast, though.

 

[sg14]

Yea, I was also surprised at the Jake Locker ranking, wow, and way above Tebow.

That is a head scratcher,,
But the young man has a TON of athletic talent, and a NFL arm. He made several NFL throws in that "weird" game against USC (couple of weeks ago )that were exceptional.

But in his next game, he throws the No, No,No- pass for the interception. With the proper coaching,, he could be special, but he's not there yet.

 

[Old Town Pats]

Jake Locker

You guys need to pull your collective heads out of the sand. Tim Tebow is a man w/ out a position at the next level. He has a long throwing motion with a terribly slow release. The best quarterback prospect available is Jake Locker and to me it is not even close. Locker, Bradford and Tebow all have NFL bodies. Bradford is accurate but I still question his arm strength and durability. Good intangibles though. All Tebow has going for him is his toughness and intangibles. Locker is a similar prospect to Elway when he came out. Locker is THAT good. 6'3 235lbs, rifle of an arm his accuracy has improved dramatically since playing under the new HC. Ran a 4.4 fourty to boot.

Drafting players is not about the team the players plays for. It is about the player. Tebow and Bradford have NFL offensive lines and NFL offensive weapons. Locker is a beast carrying a team by himself.

 

[BritPat]

Re: Jake Locker

You guys need to pull your collective heads out of the sand. Tim Tebow is a man w/ out a position at the next level. He has a long throwing motion with a terribly slow release. The best quarterback prospect available is Jake Locker and to me it is not even close. Locker, Bradford and Tebow all have NFL bodies. Bradford is accurate but I still question his arm strength and durability. Good intangibles though. All Tebow has going for him is his toughness and intangibles. Locker is a similar prospect to Elway when he came out. Locker is THAT good. 6'3 235lbs, rifle of an arm his accuracy has improved dramatically since playing under the new HC. Ran a 4.4 fourty to boot.

Drafting players is not about the team the players plays for. It is about the player. Tebow and Bradford have NFL offensive lines and NFL offensive weapons. Locker is a beast carrying a team by himself.

Sorry, where has anyone said anything different? The only post I can see about Locker actually backs yours up.

 

[Old Town Pats]

They were questioning why he is so high. One other thing to look at is only Locker of the three takes snaps from under center. It is a very large transition if you have never taken snaps under center.