Class of 2007 IDPers.... (1 Viewer)

[KellysHeroes]

I'm new to the IDP thing... Who are are some future NFL Rookies that we should look out for in our Rookie drafts next yr..

 

[redman]

As far as USC goes, their defense is very young. The only names that would seem to be in play for next year would be LB Oscar Lua, and DT Sedrick Ellis (Jr.), but I don't know if Ellis wants to leave early. As for Lua, he's a play-maker in college but isn't even starting for them (which is not necessarily the kiss of death with the talent they have at LB).

 

[The Man With No Name]

LB Paul Posluszny from Penn State.

 

[redman]

CB Daymeion Hughes, California.

He figures to be drafted highly as a top cover CB.

 

[redman]

The five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award (best defensive player) are:

CB Leon Hall, Michigan

LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State

DE Gaines Adams, Clemson

S Reggie Nelson, Florida

LB Patrick Willis, Mississippi

 

[redman]

2006 Butkus Award® Watch List (Best LB)

(Semi-Finalists in bold; Finalists in Red)

Conference Break-Down

ACC

Antohny Waters Clemson

Brian Toal Boston College

Buster Davis Florida State

Jon Abbate Wake Forest

Jon Beason Miami

KaMichael Hall Georgia Tech

Larry Edwards North Carolina

Vince Hall Virginia Tech

Big East

Corey Smith Cincinnati

H.B. Blades Pittsburgh

Kelvin Smith Syracuse

Kevin McLee West Virginia

Nate Harris Louisville

Stephen Nicholas South Florida

Big Ten

Dan Connor Penn State

David Harris Michigan

David Herron Michigan State

James Laurinaitis Ohio State

Edmund Miles Iowa

J Leman Illinois

John Shelvin Minnesota

Mark Zalewski Wisconsin

Paul Posluszny Penn State

Big 12

Brandon Archer Kansas State

Corey McKeon Nebraska

Jordan Dizon Colorado

Justin Warren Texas A&M

Rufus Alexander Oklahoma

Thaddaeus Washington Colorado

Zach Latimer Oklahoma

Conference USA

Dennis Thornton Marshall

Jeremy Jones UTEP

Mastaki Smith UAB

Nelson Coleman Tulsa

Nick Bunting Tulsa

Troy Collavo UTEP

Wade Koehl Houston

Pac 10

Anthony Felder California

Blair Phillips Oregon

Desmond Bishop California

Keith Rivers USC

Rey Maualuga USC

Scott Davis Washington State

SEC

Ali Highsmith LSU

Bradon Siler Florida

Earl Everett Florida

Jarvis Jackson Georgia

Juwan Simpson Alabama

Patrick Willis Mississippi

Sam Olajubutu Arkansas

Wesley Woodyard Kentucky

Mountain West

Beau Bell UNLV

Cameron Jensen BYU

Jason Phillips TCU

MAC

Ameer Ismail Western Michigan

Dan Holtzclaw Eastern Michigan

Matt Muncy Ohio

Mike Alston Toledo

Sun Belt

J.K. Sabb Middle Tennessee

Keyonvis Bouie Florida International

Phillip Graves North Texas

WAC

Dwayne Andrews Fresno State

Korey Hall Bosie State

Matt Castelo San Jose State

Ind.

Maurice Crum Notre Dame

Rob Caldwell Navy

I know some of these guys are underclassmen, e.g. Laureniitis and Maualuga are Sophmores, but I don't know about the others without going one by one.

 

[Miami Style]

DE Quentin Moses (Georgia) Best DE in the draft imo. In same mold as J. Peppers/ S. Rice.

DE Gaines Adams (Clemson) Great DE. Pretty similiar to Q. Moses. Could be moved to OLB in 3-4 though.

DE Lawrence Jackson (USC) only a junior though so might not come out.

OLB Paul Posluszny (Penn State) Best OLB in draft and imo well above anyone else at his position. Alot of good ones that have potential, but he should be able to make an impact in his first year. (high motor guy who is always arond the ball).

ILB Patrick Willis (Ole Miss) Best ILB in draft. Can play both positions, but would be better fit in middle.

ILB Buster Davis (FSU) Good LB that can also play both positions. Vertically challenged though

CB Leon Hall (Michigan) even though he got beat up against OSU

S LaRon Landry (LSU) Best S in the nation and imo he is the player to most likely to make the biggest impact in his rookie year (with Posluszny right behind) for not only his team, but for fantasy teams.

There are obviously alot more players, but these are the select few that I think are going to be pretty good in the NFL and fantasy.......

 

[StuntRock]

I've watched almost every game Patrick Willis has played in. He's the real deal. He's been a monster the past two years, even when he had to play with a club on his hand.

 

[msommer]

All your Bloom are belong to us...

Ahh, the draft - never too soon to start speculating.

I need more picks though.....

 

[KellysHeroes]

Wow.. this thread is taking off... Depending on which team and system some of these player go too... some sound like some serious stud material..

 

[yinzer]

DE Quentin Moses (Georgia) Best DE in the draft imo. In same mold as J. Peppers/ S. Rice.

DE Gaines Adams (Clemson) Great DE. Pretty similiar to Q. Moses. Could be moved to OLB in 3-4 though.

DE Lawrence Jackson (USC) only a junior though so might not come out.

OLB Paul Posluszny (Penn State) Best OLB in draft and imo well above anyone else at his position. Alot of good ones that have potential, but he should be able to make an impact in his first year. (high motor guy who is always arond the ball).

ILB Patrick Willis (Ole Miss) Best ILB in draft. Can play both positions, but would be better fit in middle.

ILB Buster Davis (FSU) Good LB that can also play both positions. Vertically challenged though

CB Leon Hall (Michigan) even though he got beat up against OSU

S LaRon Landry (LSU) Best S in the nation and imo he is the player to most likely to make the biggest impact in his rookie year (with Posluszny right behind) for not only his team, but for fantasy teams.

There are obviously alot more players, but these are the select few that I think are going to be pretty good in the NFL and fantasy.......

Puz has been playing MLB all year this year. He started off slow with the new position, but has been on fire the last 10 games or so. Position flexibility only increases his value. Which position he plays in NFL could depend on team he lands with (i.e. 3-4 or 4-3 defense, etc).

 

[jgb95]

What are the chances Gaines gets switched to OLB?

I drafted him last year in a league where we can draft NCAA players.

 

[redman]

DE Quentin Moses (Georgia) Best DE in the draft imo. In same mold as J. Peppers/ S. Rice.

DE Gaines Adams (Clemson) Great DE. Pretty similiar to Q. Moses. Could be moved to OLB in 3-4 though.

DE Lawrence Jackson (USC) only a junior though so might not come out.

OLB Paul Posluszny (Penn State) Best OLB in draft and imo well above anyone else at his position. Alot of good ones that have potential, but he should be able to make an impact in his first year. (high motor guy who is always arond the ball).

ILB Patrick Willis (Ole Miss) Best ILB in draft. Can play both positions, but would be better fit in middle.

ILB Buster Davis (FSU) Good LB that can also play both positions. Vertically challenged though

CB Leon Hall (Michigan) even though he got beat up against OSU

S LaRon Landry (LSU) Best S in the nation and imo he is the player to most likely to make the biggest impact in his rookie year (with Posluszny right behind) for not only his team, but for fantasy teams.

There are obviously alot more players, but these are the select few that I think are going to be pretty good in the NFL and fantasy.......

Puz has been playing MLB all year this year. He started off slow with the new position, but has been on fire the last 10 games or so. Position flexibility only increases his value. Which position he plays in NFL could depend on team he lands with, but Id say OLB probably more likely

How good is he in pass coverage? That probably would be the deciding factor as to whether he'd succeed, and maybe even be tried, as a NFL OLB.

 

[redman]

DE Lawrence Jackson (USC) only a junior though so might not come out.

Can't believe I forgot about him. I don't know whether he'll declare for the draft - he's not had a dominant year this year, at least statistically, although the defense is starting to gel.

 

[Warpig]

The five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award (best defensive player) are:

CB Leon Hall, Michigan

LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State

DE Gaines Adams, Clemson

S Reggie Nelson, Florida

LB Patrick Willis, Mississippi

This Laurenaitis guy...it appears he's around the ball alot. But he doesn't have alot of sacks or tackles for loss. Is this cause for concern? I realize he has 5 ints, but I'd want my LB to be stronger at the point of attack...not chasing someone down from behind. Is that a sign that he gets pushed around alot and just kinda falls on the tackle 5 yards down the field?

 

[yinzer]

DE Quentin Moses (Georgia) Best DE in the draft imo. In same mold as J. Peppers/ S. Rice.

DE Gaines Adams (Clemson) Great DE. Pretty similiar to Q. Moses. Could be moved to OLB in 3-4 though.

DE Lawrence Jackson (USC) only a junior though so might not come out.

OLB Paul Posluszny (Penn State) Best OLB in draft and imo well above anyone else at his position. Alot of good ones that have potential, but he should be able to make an impact in his first year. (high motor guy who is always arond the ball).

ILB Patrick Willis (Ole Miss) Best ILB in draft. Can play both positions, but would be better fit in middle.

ILB Buster Davis (FSU) Good LB that can also play both positions. Vertically challenged though

CB Leon Hall (Michigan) even though he got beat up against OSU

S LaRon Landry (LSU) Best S in the nation and imo he is the player to most likely to make the biggest impact in his rookie year (with Posluszny right behind) for not only his team, but for fantasy teams.

There are obviously alot more players, but these are the select few that I think are going to be pretty good in the NFL and fantasy.......

Puz has been playing MLB all year this year. He started off slow with the new position, but has been on fire the last 10 games or so. Position flexibility only increases his value. Which position he plays in NFL could depend on team he lands with, but Id say OLB probably more likely

How good is he in pass coverage? That probably would be the deciding factor as to whether he'd succeed, and maybe even be tried, as a NFL OLB.

Im a senior @ PSU, so I've seen every game this year and basically of Puz's career. He's definitely above average in pass coverage. It almost seems like he's been covering more people this year in pass coverage as an MLB than as a OLB in previous years. Not sure of how much of that relates to play calls on either side of the ball and what they show on TV, but just how it seems. Hard to say what LB position he'd actually be more suitable for in the NFL. He's not slow, but certainly isn't a speed rushing OLB like guys taken recently in the mold of Merriman, Ware, Wimbley. He's very similar to OLB AJ Hawk all-around (nose for the ball, penchant for big plays, doesnt overpursue), but I think in the NFL he has more potential at MLB because of these traits and that he's a tackling machine who won't let RBs break long runs or get past him very often (Just look at the last few years facing guys like Maroney, MB3, Calhoun, Pittman, etc). He's more similar to guys like Urlacher/Brooking/Fletcher/Thomas than most NFL OLB's and I'd say better option at MLB. Expanding on what I mentioned in my above reply, he'd definitely be an ILB in a 3-4 scheme (Steelers...please grab him).

 

[ConstruxBoy]

I think Pos is a tad too slow to be good in coverage in the NFL. I'd stick him at MLB or ILB and expect him to do quite well.

 

[redman]

The five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award (best defensive player) are:

CB Leon Hall, Michigan

LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State

DE Gaines Adams, Clemson

S Reggie Nelson, Florida

LB Patrick Willis, Mississippi

This Laurenaitis guy...it appears he's around the ball alot. But he doesn't have alot of sacks or tackles for loss. Is this cause for concern? I realize he has 5 ints, but I'd want my LB to be stronger at the point of attack...not chasing someone down from behind. Is that a sign that he gets pushed around alot and just kinda falls on the tackle 5 yards down the field?

He's also only a Sophomore, FYI.

 

[yinzer]

I think Pos is a tad too slow to be good in coverage in the NFL. I'd stick him at MLB or ILB and expect him to do quite well.

Part of what I was trying to say..I wouldn't say he's TOO slow, but matching up against many NFL slot wr's and elite TE's he likely is overmatched but I think could hold his own. Give him less to worry in the pass coverage dept., and he should be money. One of the biggest reasons I was hinting at why he should be MLB/ILB in the NFL. 'Poss' pro-bowl material 4-5 years down the road IMHO

 

[ConstruxBoy]

I think Pos is a tad too slow to be good in coverage in the NFL. I'd stick him at MLB or ILB and expect him to do quite well.

Part of what I was trying to say..I wouldn't say he's TOO slow, but matching up against many NFL slot wr's and elite TE's he likely is overmatched but I think could hold his own. Give him less to worry in the pass coverage dept., and he should be money. One of the biggest reasons I was hinting at why he should be MLB/ILB in the NFL. 'Poss' pro-bowl material 4-5 years down the road IMHO

I agree. I think that the difference between him and Connor is that Connor is fast enough to play OLB in the NFL. I'm not sure he'd be fantastic in coverage, but I think he could make it there. Haven't heard any rumors about him coming out. Hope he doesn't, but who knows.

 

[nortobc]

Leron Landry, Safety LSU: Dude is a stud. He will be a first round draft pick and if he lands on a team where the safety blitzes often, he will put up some serious points.

 

[tex]

Reggie Nelson from Florida is a Jr. so not sure if he'll come out. I suspect he will, and he is a beast. He lays some monster hits on people. Just think a big bodied Bob Sanders or Ken Hamlin. He also has 5 int's this year so has a penchant for the big play. I can't stand the Gators but this guy is the real deal.

 

[jgb95]

Wondering why some sites have Gaines Adams projected as an OLB when he's the same size as UGA DE Quentin Moses. 6'5" 250????

Quentin Moses, 6-5, 250, Georgia

Gaines Adams, 6-5, 250, Clemson

I have Adams under contract and I'm wondering if he'll be used as an OLN in the NFL.

 

[-OZ-]

LB Paul Posluszny from Penn State.

I totally forgot about him after having my eyes on him last year. good call.

 

[coolnerd]

Wondering why some sites have Gaines Adams projected as an OLB when he's the same size as UGA DE Quentin Moses. 6'5" 250????Quentin Moses, 6-5, 250, GeorgiaGaines Adams, 6-5, 250, ClemsonI have Adams under contract and I'm wondering if he'll be used as an OLN in the NFL.

This will have to do with the ability to play in space. It is not something that you can purely look at size/speed measurements and gauge. More than likely if either is an OLB if would be in a 3-4. If the all-star games and combine have any legitimate value it is in helping everyone figure those type of skills out.

 

[Warpig]

I have to admit...this past bowl game was the first time I've seen Laurenaitis play. I wasn't impressed at all. He's too small to play LB...more like a safety.

As far as his play, I didn't see him make any plays. I specifically remember one play where I actually saw him make a tackle. He hit the ball carrier too high and even though the ball carrier was a small guy, Laurenaitis still couldn't take the guy down. Not to mention he didn't make contact until after the RB had already gained 5 yards.

Granted, the guy is young and has a couple years to grow. But I didn't see what they hype was about so far.

*eta*

There's no way he weighs as much as the program says he does (6-3 244). I'd give him maybe 220 - 225. Kid just looked skinny!

 

[jgb95]

DE Quentin Moses (Georgia) Best DE in the draft imo. In same mold as J. Peppers/ S. Rice.DE Gaines Adams (Clemson) Great DE. Pretty similiar to Q. Moses. Could be moved to OLB in 3-4 though.

I love seeing this.I think you can flip flop these now.Moses had a sub par season and was even out played by his counter part Charles Johnson.Also after this season Gaines has looked at lot more like Julius than Moses!!!!

 

[deadstick]

DE Quentin Moses (Georgia) Best DE in the draft imo. In same mold as J. Peppers/ S. Rice.DE Gaines Adams (Clemson) Great DE. Pretty similiar to Q. Moses. Could be moved to OLB in 3-4 though.

I love seeing this.I think you can flip flop these now.Moses had a sub par season and was even out played by his counter part Charles Johnson.Also after this season Gaines has looked at lot more like Julius than Moses!!!!

Bump - guessing I'm not the only one interested in more opinions on this

 

[lord_helmet]

Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas could have a very productive career in the NFL, he's definitely one to watch for owners who must start D-linemen

 

[Bossman]

It doesn't seem like we have an "elite" prospect (ff wise) coming out this year like the AJ Hawk of last year.

I drafted Hawk in the first rd of my Zealots rookie draft (1.11) and it seems to have been a wise decision.

There was a lack of depth at WR last year so that could have been a factor as well. I don't expect to see an IDP taken before the mid 2nd this year by the sounds of it.

 

[cr8f]

Willis if Carolina drafts him.