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2007 NFL Prospect list Does this list miss anyone. Agree or have your own list?1. Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma- Could be the first pick in the draft. 2. Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame- Many scouts consider him the next Brady. 3. Dwayne Jarrett, WR, USC- Great size, speed and ball skills. 4. Willie Williams, LB, Miami- A 3rd year sophomore can play sideline 2 sideline 5. Ted Ginn Jr, WR, Ohio St- Reminds me of Panthers Steve Smith. 6. Ahmad Brooks, LB, Virginia- A stud when healthy. 7. Joe Thomas, T, Wisconsin- Top 10 if he can recover from knee injury. 8. Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville- Probably won't declare. Could go #1 in 2008. 9. Marshawn Lynch, RB, California- This guy has crazy skills. 10. Greg Olsen, TE, Miami- Coaches say he is better than Winslow the 2nd. 11. Paul Pusluzny, LB, Penn St- Nations top backer last season. 12. Chad Henne, QB, Michigan- Strong arm and good decision maker. 13. Justin Blalock, T, Texas- Would have been a first rounder this year. 14. Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech- Could be the first WR off the board. 15. Keith Rivers, LB, USC- Fast as any linebacker in the country. 16. Jake Long, T, Michigan- Huge tackle with great feet. 17. Brandon Siler, LB, Florida- Made more plays than Channing Crowder. 18. Michael Bush, RB, Louisville- Huge back in the same mold as TJ Duckett. 19. Lamarr Woodley, DE/OLB, Michigan- My #1 recruit out of High School. 20. Quinton Moses, DE, Georgia- Quick first step. Needs to add some bulk. 21. Ryan Harris, T, Notre Dame- Very athletic. Similiar to Denver O-lineman. 22. Frank Okam, DT, Texas- Big classic run stuffing Defensive Tackle. 23. Alley Broussard, RB, LSU- Missed all of '05 with a knee. 24. Zach Miller, TE, Arizona St- Compares to Jeremy Shockey. 25. Dan Mozes, C, West Virginia- Opens the way for Mountaneer rush attack. 26. Tony Hills, T, Texas- Will be a first year starter, but watch out. 27. Sam Baker, T, USC- Top remaining starter from legendary line. 28. Chris Long, DE, Virginia- Son of Howie Long has a non-stop motor. 29. Laron Landry, S, LSU- Four year starter. 30. Jeff Samardzija, WR, Notre Dame- Big time play maker for the Irish. 31. Drew Stanton, QB, Michigan St.- Maybe a reach. But I like him. 32. Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona- Top corner in a weak class. Trent Edwards QB Stanford Colt Brennan QB Hawaii Gary Russell RB Minnesota Albert Young RB Iowa Mike Hart RB Michigan Ken Darby RB Alabama Garrett Wolfe RB N. Illinois Jarrett Hicks WR Texas Tech Oscar Lua LB USC Dallas Sartz LB USC Any others?

 
Good list.Kyle Young will be the highest rated center in many years.Doug Free should be a top 20 pick next year. Patrick Willis will be a top rated LB. Jason Hill is an excellent receiver, could be best in class.Steve Smith is a nice prospect too.Brian Leonard is going to have value.Levi Brown will be good.Germaine Race is going to have fantasy people talking.Michael Griffin is good.Lorenzo Booker will be interesting.Jordan Palmer is improving rapidly.

 
FYI, Lua and Sartz and both better LBs than Keith Rivers.Sartz is their best LB by far but had to take a medical redshirt last year unfortunately.

 
Looking forward to Peterson myself. Will probably sell the farm to get him.Nice dynasty squad, King of Jungle. I feel bad for your leaguemates.

 
Willie Williams is the one that can't stay out of jail...correct?Why does Ginn remind you of Steve Smith?

 
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Gary Russell might just be better than Barber and Maroney. He's got that LenDale White thing going and he is great out of the backfield.

 
Looking forward to Peterson myself. Will probably sell the farm to get him.

Nice dynasty squad, King of Jungle. I feel bad for your leaguemates.
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Thanks BM2. My team looks good on paper, but I was the 6th and final seed to make the playoffs in 2005 (ended up getting hot and winning it all).
 
Gary Russell might just be better than Barber and Maroney. He's got that LenDale White thing going and he is great out of the backfield.
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:eek: I'm going to have to strongly disagree with that one.

 
Gary Russell might just be better than Barber and Maroney. He's got that LenDale White thing going and he is great out of the backfield.
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:eek: I'm going to have to strongly disagree with that one.
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Strongly? Why? Russell is very very good. He is a much better blocker, a weakness of Maroney's. Think about this, Russell was used in short yardage and goal line work this season. When Maroney got those carries, he was bad. Sorry, he was bad in short yardage. Go to the play by play if you disagree.

While getting the lion's share of short yardage work, Russell still ended up with a higher YPC (6.1) than Maroney (5.2). And this isn't a case where the backup gets the juicy carries. Russell was featured while Maroney was hurt and he dominated. He even dominated when they were going RBBC in a few games. Gary Russell is big and fast, he's got a nice nose for the endzone scoring (18) to Maroney's (10). He got game. I could understand disagreeing, because Maroney is a speedster, but I cannot understand a strong disagreement. Russell is very good.

 
The story of next year's rookie drafts could be the big three junior WRs: Dwayne Jarrett, Calvin Johnson, and Ted Ginn. All three are possible top 10 picks in the NFL draft if they choose to declare.Next year looks a little thin at RB, but Adrian Peterson should be a high pick. Marshawn Lynch might be the second best draft-eligible back. Lynell Hamilton of San Diego State could be worth watching if he can return to his pre-injury form. Mike Bush will also figure into the day one draft picture.

 
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Yea- I think you need to bump up Calvin Johnson a bit more. 14 is too low IMO.I agree on Russell- Minnesota is churning guys out with that zone blocking scheme.

 
I think i heard that Sydney Rice WR South Carolina will be eligible also.. Robert Meachem WR Tennessee has a lot of talent and could climb into the first day with a good year

 
As a Wolverines fan, I haven't been impressed with Henne much at all. He has flashes of brilliance, but many times has been flat.

 
Calvin Johnson should be higher on that list you stole.I'm not sold on Tedd Ginn yet. He seems to disappear sometimes (Texas game) and drops too many passes. He's made some improvement, but he still needs to make some more strides to become a Top 10 pick. Otherwise, he's not much better than a returner.

 
Walker will be a Junior this year. Might come out, might stay another year. [i see him as a 2nd round pick either way]

 
speaking of gary russell:

Minnesota junior RB Gary Russell, a potential high pick in either 2007 or 2008, has not enrolled in classes the for spring semester, and therefore will be ineligible for the Gophers' spring practices. No reason was given for Russell’s absence; the school also has not released when, or if, Russell will return. Last fall, the 5-10, 205-pound Russell gained 1,130 yards on the ground as he averaged over 6 yards per carry while sharing time with Laurence Maroney who is expected to be a first round pick in this year’s NFL draft. Russell also set a single-season school record 19 total TDs as a sophomore in 2005.
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Gary Russell might just be better than Barber and Maroney.  He's got that LenDale White thing going and he is great out of the backfield.
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:eek: I'm going to have to strongly disagree with that one.
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Strongly? Why? Russell is very very good. He is a much better blocker, a weakness of Maroney's. Think about this, Russell was used in short yardage and goal line work this season. When Maroney got those carries, he was bad. Sorry, he was bad in short yardage. Go to the play by play if you disagree.

While getting the lion's share of short yardage work, Russell still ended up with a higher YPC (6.1) than Maroney (5.2). And this isn't a case where the backup gets the juicy carries. Russell was featured while Maroney was hurt and he dominated. He even dominated when they were going RBBC in a few games. Gary Russell is big and fast, he's got a nice nose for the endzone scoring (18) to Maroney's (10). He got game. I could understand disagreeing, because Maroney is a speedster, but I cannot understand a strong disagreement. Russell is very good.
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Well, I'd have to say the biggest reason is that he's not in school anymore.Seriously, though, Russell, for the most part IMO, took advantage of not being Maroney. When Maroney was in there, he was always the focal point of the defense. When he went out, no one worried about Russell, and he took advantage of that. Don't get me wrong, I thought he did a nice job in his role. But he's a role player. He simply doesn't have anywhere near the same physical tools as Maroney or Barber (and apparently doesn't have the same mental tools either).

 
Gary Russell might just be better than Barber and Maroney. He's got that LenDale White thing going and he is great out of the backfield.
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:eek: I'm going to have to strongly disagree with that one.
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Strongly? Why? Russell is very very good. He is a much better blocker, a weakness of Maroney's. Think about this, Russell was used in short yardage and goal line work this season. When Maroney got those carries, he was bad. Sorry, he was bad in short yardage. Go to the play by play if you disagree.

While getting the lion's share of short yardage work, Russell still ended up with a higher YPC (6.1) than Maroney (5.2). And this isn't a case where the backup gets the juicy carries. Russell was featured while Maroney was hurt and he dominated. He even dominated when they were going RBBC in a few games. Gary Russell is big and fast, he's got a nice nose for the endzone scoring (18) to Maroney's (10). He got game. I could understand disagreeing, because Maroney is a speedster, but I cannot understand a strong disagreement. Russell is very good.
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Well, I'd have to say the biggest reason is that he's not in school anymore.Seriously, though, Russell, for the most part IMO, took advantage of not being Maroney. When Maroney was in there, he was always the focal point of the defense. When he went out, no one worried about Russell, and he took advantage of that. Don't get me wrong, I thought he did a nice job in his role. But he's a role player. He simply doesn't have anywhere near the same physical tools as Maroney or Barber (and apparently doesn't have the same mental tools either).
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The school problem is something I had not heard about (nor anyone else until this morning), so that certainly could change things, but I expect him to fix whatever is wrong. Who knows? Strange turn of events.Your "focal point" argument is inaccurate, sorry. Russell faced the same 8-9 in the box defenses that Maroney did (he had the short yardage work on top of that). He was not a third down back or a role player. He was a grinder and he grinded out yards better than Maroney being much tougher between the tackles. Anyway, hope he signs up for some classes.

 
Gary Russell might just be better than Barber and Maroney.  He's got that LenDale White thing going and he is great out of the backfield.
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:eek: I'm going to have to strongly disagree with that one.
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Strongly? Why? Russell is very very good. He is a much better blocker, a weakness of Maroney's. Think about this, Russell was used in short yardage and goal line work this season. When Maroney got those carries, he was bad. Sorry, he was bad in short yardage. Go to the play by play if you disagree.

While getting the lion's share of short yardage work, Russell still ended up with a higher YPC (6.1) than Maroney (5.2). And this isn't a case where the backup gets the juicy carries. Russell was featured while Maroney was hurt and he dominated. He even dominated when they were going RBBC in a few games. Gary Russell is big and fast, he's got a nice nose for the endzone scoring (18) to Maroney's (10). He got game. I could understand disagreeing, because Maroney is a speedster, but I cannot understand a strong disagreement. Russell is very good.
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Well, I'd have to say the biggest reason is that he's not in school anymore.Seriously, though, Russell, for the most part IMO, took advantage of not being Maroney. When Maroney was in there, he was always the focal point of the defense. When he went out, no one worried about Russell, and he took advantage of that. Don't get me wrong, I thought he did a nice job in his role. But he's a role player. He simply doesn't have anywhere near the same physical tools as Maroney or Barber (and apparently doesn't have the same mental tools either).
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The school problem is something I had not heard about (nor anyone else until this morning), so that certainly could change things, but I expect him to fix whatever is wrong. Who knows? Strange turn of events.Your "focal point" argument is inaccurate, sorry. Russell faced the same 8-9 in the box defenses that Maroney did (he had the short yardage work on top of that). He was not a third down back or a role player. He was a grinder and he grinded out yards better than Maroney being much tougher between the tackles. Anyway, hope he signs up for some classes.
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I'm assuming you watched Gopher games this year, but at this point, it would appear we were watching totally different games.
 
Gary Russell might just be better than Barber and Maroney. He's got that LenDale White thing going and he is great out of the backfield.
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:eek: I'm going to have to strongly disagree with that one.
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Strongly? Why? Russell is very very good. He is a much better blocker, a weakness of Maroney's. Think about this, Russell was used in short yardage and goal line work this season. When Maroney got those carries, he was bad. Sorry, he was bad in short yardage. Go to the play by play if you disagree.

While getting the lion's share of short yardage work, Russell still ended up with a higher YPC (6.1) than Maroney (5.2). And this isn't a case where the backup gets the juicy carries. Russell was featured while Maroney was hurt and he dominated. He even dominated when they were going RBBC in a few games. Gary Russell is big and fast, he's got a nice nose for the endzone scoring (18) to Maroney's (10). He got game. I could understand disagreeing, because Maroney is a speedster, but I cannot understand a strong disagreement. Russell is very good.
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Well, I'd have to say the biggest reason is that he's not in school anymore.Seriously, though, Russell, for the most part IMO, took advantage of not being Maroney. When Maroney was in there, he was always the focal point of the defense. When he went out, no one worried about Russell, and he took advantage of that. Don't get me wrong, I thought he did a nice job in his role. But he's a role player. He simply doesn't have anywhere near the same physical tools as Maroney or Barber (and apparently doesn't have the same mental tools either).
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The school problem is something I had not heard about (nor anyone else until this morning), so that certainly could change things, but I expect him to fix whatever is wrong. Who knows? Strange turn of events.Your "focal point" argument is inaccurate, sorry. Russell faced the same 8-9 in the box defenses that Maroney did (he had the short yardage work on top of that). He was not a third down back or a role player. He was a grinder and he grinded out yards better than Maroney being much tougher between the tackles. Anyway, hope he signs up for some classes.
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I'm assuming you watched Gopher games this year, but at this point, it would appear we were watching totally different games.
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Perhaps. I saw Purdue, Penn State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Virginia.
Laurence Maroney 11 281 1464 133.1 5.2 93 10 Gary Russell 12 186 1130 94.2 6.1 61 18eta: This was started by this statement: Gary Russell might just be better...no biggie either way.

 
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speaking of gary russell:

Minnesota junior RB Gary Russell, a potential high pick in either 2007 or 2008, has not enrolled in classes the for spring semester, and therefore will be ineligible for the Gophers' spring practices. No reason was given for Russell’s absence; the school also has not released when, or if, Russell will return. Last fall, the 5-10, 205-pound Russell gained 1,130 yards on the ground as he averaged over 6 yards per carry while sharing time with Laurence Maroney who is expected to be a first round pick in this year’s NFL draft. Russell also set a single-season school record 19 total TDs as a sophomore in 2005.
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Didn't see the thread earlier, but he is academically ineligible and will play for a Jr. College this year.
 
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