2007 NFL Draft (Projections/Mock Drafts/Evaluations/Draft)

[MrsB]

Free Scout

4/30

The top 100 draft picks and how they were ranked by Scout coming out of HS...some interesting notes from the top 50:

The first three (Russell, Johnson and Thomas) were all 5-stars, as were Peterson, Ginn, Jarvis Moss, Reggie Nelson, Robert Meachem, Greg Olsen, Zach Miller, Justin Blalock and Lamaar Woodley.

Gaines Adams, Adam Carriker, Anthony Spencer, Jamaal Anderson, Amobi Okoye, Ben Grubbs and Patrick Willis were just a few of the players who were 2-stars and/or unranked.

They hit on just about as many as they miss...

Nice article Wadc. it is true what you say too that's why it's best that the coaches do the picking.

 

[PlanetFrnd]

Free Scout

4/30

The top 100 draft picks and how they were ranked by Scout coming out of HS...some interesting notes from the top 50:

The first three (Russell, Johnson and Thomas) were all 5-stars, as were Peterson, Ginn, Jarvis Moss, Reggie Nelson, Robert Meachem, Greg Olsen, Zach Miller, Justin Blalock and Lamaar Woodley.

Gaines Adams, Adam Carriker, Anthony Spencer, Jamaal Anderson, Amobi Okoye, Ben Grubbs and Patrick Willis were just a few of the players who were 2-stars and/or unranked.

They hit on just about as many as they miss...

Didn't know where to put this, but it seemed appropriate on the heels of Wad's post: Interesting article from the Washington Post.

A Football Scout Who Does His Prep Work




By Eli Saslow
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, February 4, 2007; Page E01

SAN ANTONIO -- Bob Lichtenfels paced behind the end zone in the Alamodome, a wad of fine-cut chewing tobacco tucked in his lower lip. Five hundred high school football players auditioned on the field in front of him, and Lichtenfels hoped to assess many of them during the next two hours. He pulled a six-page roster from his back pocket. "Time to go to work," he said.

In his three-year career as a professional evaluator of football talent, Lichtenfels, 34, has learned to make judgments quickly. On average, he believes he can project a player's future in about 30 seconds. Sometimes less. As he watched 16- and 17-year-olds perform a series of basic football drills at the U.S. Army National Combine last month, Lichtenfels marked on his roster in shorthand. Player No. 437 had a stiff neck. No. 565 took timid first steps. No. 269 ran like a future first-round pick in the NFL draft...

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

[quote='BusNative;82620;1]Didn't know where to put this, but it seemed appropriate on the heels of Wad's post: Interesting article from the Washington Post.[/quote]
here is the link for that article.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

am i the only one who sees next year's prospective draft as a very weak one?

(i know this a 2007 thread, but i'm not starting a new one for this post)

 

[Thump]

am i the only one who sees next year's prospective draft as a very weak one?

(i know this a 2007 thread, but i'm not starting a new one for this post)

Well the RB class should be deeper should it not?

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

Well the RB class should be deeper should it not?

if only running backs accounted for all other positions. the strongest position will be linebacker... by far. i'm seeing average-to-poor quarterback, receiver, defensive back, and lineman classes.

 

[Thump]

if only running backs accounted for all other positions. the strongest position will be linebacker... by far. i'm seeing average-to-poor quarterback, receiver, defensive back, and lineman classes.

I understand, just trying to show one area that may be deep next year.

A lot to happen yet.

I thought the defensive side of the draft was somewhat weak this year.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

A lot to happen yet.

interesting point.

 

[Thump]

interesting point.

There's a position that may look weak now that may not turn out that way next year.

BTW, my best OBJ imitation.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

There's a position that may look weak now that may not turn out that way next year.

thanks for expanding on what you meant by "a lot to happen yet." your statement was quite cryptic.

 

[Thump]

thanks for expanding on what you meant by "a lot to happen yet." your statement was quite cryptic.

Yeah, my bad.

 

[Thump]

if only running backs accounted for all other positions. the strongest position will be linebacker... by far. i'm seeing average-to-poor quarterback, receiver, defensive back, and lineman classes.

I didn't see Kiper's list of top picks for next year but who did he mention?

Guessing that McFadden was at the top of the list even though I don't believe he'll be a Senior.

 

[The Man]

I didn't see Kiper's list of top picks for next year but who did he mention?

Guessing that McFadden was at the top of the list even though I don't believe he'll be a Senior.

McFadden was #1, Jake Long #2. Laurinitis and Gholston were in the top 25.

 

[osucollegebuck]

Holy Smoke!!! If the Bills ever leave Buffalo (very possible) I'm going to become a Colts fan. They have Antonio Smith now as an Undrafted player now. David Patterson is in Atlanta, and TJ Downing is in Arizona, and I can't remember but I beleive Brandon Mitchell is in Houston. If anyone likes to keep track of your undrafted Buckeyes as I do check out draftdaddy.com, its a pretty good resource. Go Bucks!!!!

 

[BB73]

This link has a mapping feature that shows the NFL draft picks by state.

CA - 36
TX - 26
FL - 26
OH - 18

PA had 3, the same as American Samoa.

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