4/21 NFP Draft Value Chart

[mayoclinic]

This just out from Wes Bunting at National Football Post:

The National Football Post | NFP Draft Value Chart

Quite interesting:

- Only 4 "elite" talents, which do NOT include Aaron Curry or either of the top 2 QBs. Only Raji, Crabtree, Monroe and Jason Smith.
- 8 "high 1st round" talents which includes Sanchez but NOT Stafford.
- 19 "first round talents" including Connor Barwin, Jarren Gilbert, Tyson Jackson, Malcolm Jenkins, Darius Butler, Clay Matthews, Brian Orapko, Everette Brown and William Beatty. DJ Moore and Michael Johnson are also included here, which seems off.
- 12 "borderline 1st/2nd" talents including Rey Maualuga, Larry English, Brian Cushing, James Laurinaitis and Alex Mack.
- 19 "2nd round talents" including Eric Wood, Donald Brown, Louis Delmas, William Moore, and Chip Vaughn.

Not sure I agree with a lot of it, but an interesting read.

 

[AzPatsFan]

This is much better than most. Wes still pays homage to the two QBs and pushes Freeman to the third,where he belongs.

I think there is not a single first round QB.

Sanchez and Stafford are second round picks. I think they are really third round values. Sanchez has talent, but he is only a sophomore, for crying out loud.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Tier Three (First-Round Talents)

QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia (6-2, 225)

RB Chris Wells, Ohio State (6-1, 235)

WR Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina (6-1, 212)

TE Shawn Nelson, Southern Miss (6-5, 240)

TE Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma State (6-6, 263)

OT William Beatty, Connecticut (6-6, 307)

OT Eben Britton, Arizona (6-6, 309)

DE/OLB Everette Brown, Florida State (6-2, 274)

DE/OLB Clay Matthews, USC (6-3, 240)

DE/OLB Connor Barwin, Cincinnati (6-4, 256)

DE/OLB Brian Orakpo, Texas (6-3, 263)

DE Tyson Jackson, LSU (6-4, 296)

DE Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech (6-7, 266)

DT Jarron Gilbert, San Jose State (6-5, 288)

DT Peria Jerry, Mississippi (6-2, 299)

DT Evander Hood, Missouri (6-3, 300)

CB Sean Smith, Utah (6-3, 214)

CB Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State (6-0, 204)

CB D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt (5-10, 192)

CB Darius Butler, Connecticut (5-11, 183)

The Pats could easily land at least 3 of these solid 1st round talents. That seems pretty good for me. Trade the remaining 2nd rounder into 2010.