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[Sweetness_34]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/colu...&id=3836761

As a Bears fan, I like having Harvin (WR) and 2 DEs (Everette Brown & Tyson Jackson) around the Bears draft spot. I know a lot will change with the combines etc, but this is a good start.

Scouts Inc.'s Top 32 Prospects

Player Position School Height Weight Grade

1. Andre Smith* OT Alabama 6-4⅞ 341 98

2. Aaron Curry OLB Wake Forest 6-1¾ 247 98

3. Michael Crabtree** WR Texas Tech 6-2½ 208 98

4. Mark Sanchez* QB USC 6-2½ 225 97

5. Matthew Stafford* QB Georgia 6-2½ 235 96

6. Eugene Monroe OT Virginia 6-5⅛ 310 96

7. Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State 6-0 195 96

8. Aaron Maybin** DE Penn State 6-3½ 250 96

9. Jeremy Maclin** WR Missouri 6-0⅝ 198 95

10. Brian Orakpo DE Texas 6-3½ 255 95

11. Jason Smith OT Baylor 6-4½ 300 95

12. Knowshon Moreno** RB Georgia 5-10⅜ 207 94

13. Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma State 6-5⅝ 260 93

14. B.J. Raji* DT Boston College 6-1¼ 334 93

15. Rey Maualuga ILB USC 6-1⅞ 260 93

16. Percy Harvin* WR Florida 5-10¾ 187 93

17. Vontae Davis* CB Illinois 5-11⅞ 203 93

18. Everette Brown* DE Florida State 6-4¼ 252 93

19. Tyson Jackson DE LSU 6-4¼ 295 92

20. Brian Cushing OLB USC 6-2¾ 253 92

21. Chris Wells* RB Ohio State 6-1 235 92

22. James Laurinaitis ILB Ohio State 6-2 240 91

23. Michael Oher OT Mississippi 6-5 330 91

24. LeSean McCoy** RB Pittsburgh 5-11 205 91

25. D.J. Moore* CB Vanderbilt 5-10 184 91

26. Hakeem Nicks* WR N. Carolina 6-1 215 91

27. Clint Sintim OLB Virginia 6-3⅜ 249 90

28. Peria Jerry DT Mississippi 6-3 310 90

29. William Moore S Missouri 6-0⅜ 228 90

30. Sean Smith* CB Utah 6-2½ 212 90

31. Darrius Heyward-Bey* WR Maryland 6-1⅞ 203 90

32. Max Unger C Oregon 6-4½ 311 89

 

[puckalicious]

4. Mark Sanchez* QB USC 6-2½ 225 97

Someones paying attention. Rated as the top QB, though barely.Not sure about #4 in talent. But a QB needy team who likes him will have to bite earlier then the grade.

Please please Lions resist the temptation. Has any 1st round underclassman QB other than Big Ben ever been good? And even he played 4 years as a redshirt Junior. I think Rodgers was a Junior too but he's had what 4 years of clipboard holding to get the hang of things.

 

[King of the Jungle]

I think Lion's will go Curry at the top spot.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

4. Mark Sanchez* QB USC 6-2½ 225 97

Someones paying attention. Rated as the top QB, though barely.Not sure about #4 in talent. But a QB needy team who likes him will have to bite earlier then the grade.

I agree but we need to remember what happened to Aaron Rodgers and Brady Quinn. Teams haven't necessarily been reaching for first round QB lately.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

4. Mark Sanchez* QB USC 6-2½ 225 97

Someones paying attention. Rated as the top QB, though barely.Not sure about #4 in talent. But a QB needy team who likes him will have to bite earlier then the grade.

Please please Lions resist the temptation. Has any 1st round underclassman QB other than Big Ben ever been good? And even he played 4 years as a redshirt Junior. I think Rodgers was a Junior too but he's had what 4 years of clipboard holding to get the hang of things.

Roethlisberger only played 3 years in college and 2 in HS at QB. Your point is well-taken regardless.

 

[3C's]

32. Steelers Max Unger C Oregon 6-4½ 311 89

Works.

I'd be ok with it. He can play anywhere on the line.

 

[TheWick]

This Oher guy is all over the board...some like him in the top 5 and Scouts Inc. doesn't even have him in the first round? Or did he not declare? He's a senior right?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

This Oher guy is all over the board...some like him in the top 5 and Scouts Inc. doesn't even have him in the first round? Or did he not declare? He's a senior right?

That ranking bugs me too. Last year he ws considered a top 10 prospect, this year by all accounts he got better and more aggressive (which was the only knock on him last year) and now he's at the bottom part of the 1st round?

 

[harryhood]

I started to watch a lot of Lions games this year after I acquired Calvin in a keeper league(Guru, Borb, KOTJ, ect - my hats go off to you)

With Sanchez coming out and Bradford staying it looks as if Sanchez has moved to the #2 QB on the board. What is surprising is that only after the Rose Bowl he shot right up to near-Stafford status. To me I see that as Stafford not separating himself, rather than Sanchez sky rocketing up the boards.

In my opinion, for the Lions, taking either of these guys as the #1 overall pick would just continue the trend of bad drafting. If they are desperate for a franchise QB, then Stafford if you must, but I don't see that as a smart move this year. They have proven that any joe, **** or harry can move the offense by throwing it up to Calvin and handing it off to Smith. It was what happened after they gave the ball back that contributed to an AWFUL season.

Why not take the franchise Tackle(smith) or the biggest baddest dude on defense (curry) and use that first pick wisely? If they don't trade they have 3 very early picks. From these scouts rankings they might even be able to get Curry and Oher in the first round.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Why not take the franchise Tackle(smith) or the biggest baddest dude on defense (curry) and use that first pick wisely? If they don't trade they have 3 very early picks. From these scouts rankings they might even be able to get Curry and Oher in the first round.

Now that Bradford has taken his name out of the hat, I agree this is the best way to go for the Lions. Lions should take the BPA at both #1 draft spots.

 

[MAC_32]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/colu...&id=3836761

As a Bears fan, I like having Harvin (WR) and 2 DEs (Everette Brown & Tyson Jackson) around the Bears draft spot. I know a lot will change with the combines etc, but this is a good start.

Scouts Inc.'s Top 32 Prospects

Player Position School Height Weight Grade

1. Andre Smith* OT Alabama 6-4⅞ 341 98

2. Aaron Curry OLB Wake Forest 6-1¾ 247 98

3. Michael Crabtree** WR Texas Tech 6-2½ 208 98

4. Mark Sanchez* QB USC 6-2½ 225 97

5. Matthew Stafford* QB Georgia 6-2½ 235 96

6. Eugene Monroe OT Virginia 6-5⅛ 310 96

7. Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State 6-0 195 96

8. Aaron Maybin** DE Penn State 6-3½ 250 96

9. Jeremy Maclin** WR Missouri 6-0⅝ 198 95

10. Brian Orakpo DE Texas 6-3½ 255 95

11. Jason Smith OT Baylor 6-4½ 300 95

12. Knowshon Moreno** RB Georgia 5-10⅜ 207 94

13. Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma State 6-5⅝ 260 93

14. B.J. Raji* DT Boston College 6-1¼ 334 93

15. Rey Maualuga ILB USC 6-1⅞ 260 93

16. Percy Harvin* WR Florida 5-10¾ 187 93

17. Vontae Davis* CB Illinois 5-11⅞ 203 93

18. Everette Brown* DE Florida State 6-4¼ 252 93

19. Tyson Jackson DE LSU 6-4¼ 295 92

20. Brian Cushing OLB USC 6-2¾ 253 92

21. Chris Wells* RB Ohio State 6-1 235 92

22. James Laurinaitis ILB Ohio State 6-2 240 91

23. Michael Oher OT Mississippi 6-5 330 91

24. LeSean McCoy** RB Pittsburgh 5-11 205 91

25. D.J. Moore* CB Vanderbilt 5-10 184 91

26. Hakeem Nicks* WR N. Carolina 6-1 215 91

27. Clint Sintim OLB Virginia 6-3⅜ 249 90

28. Peria Jerry DT Mississippi 6-3 310 90

29. William Moore S Missouri 6-0⅜ 228 90

30. Sean Smith* CB Utah 6-2½ 212 90

31. Darrius Heyward-Bey* WR Maryland 6-1⅞ 203 90

32. Max Unger C Oregon 6-4½ 311 89

No Michael Johnson, good for Scouts Inc Liking the high ranking of Maybin, dude's an animal. Might be the only scouts to have him over Everette Brown, how high above him is a bit surprising though.

I think someone's going to be disappointed with Vontae Davis when all is said and done.

Surprised they have Cushing that low.

Tyson Jackson is just the type of player an already established franchise will be looking for, steady yet unspectacular.

Laurinitis in round 1? Heyward Bey in round 1?

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

This Oher guy is all over the board...some like him in the top 5 and Scouts Inc. doesn't even have him in the first round? Or did he not declare? He's a senior right?

That ranking bugs me too. Last year he ws considered a top 10 prospect, this year by all accounts he got better and more aggressive (which was the only knock on him last year) and now he's at the bottom part of the 1st round?

He's not the only one. Sanchez is a #1 overall prospect in some eyes or a second rounder in others. Michael Johnson of GT is top 10 material in some eyes and others view him as a one-dimensional situational pass rusher. The problem is no one should lock in on rankings at all until after the upcoming all star games and especially the combine. That's when a lot of these guys will start being slotted more correctly.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

4. Mark Sanchez* QB USC 6-2½ 225 97

Someones paying attention. Rated as the top QB, though barely.Not sure about #4 in talent. But a QB needy team who likes him will have to bite earlier then the grade.

Please please Lions resist the temptation. Has any 1st round underclassman QB other than Big Ben ever been good? And even he played 4 years as a redshirt Junior. I think Rodgers was a Junior too but he's had what 4 years of clipboard holding to get the hang of things.

On guys on the radio in detroit here did a junior vs senior comparsion of all first round QB picks since 1995.there were 28 of them.11 of them were juniors and only 2 of those were considered "non-busts"not very good odds.

 

[djcolts]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/colu...&id=3836761

28. Peria Jerry DT Mississippi 6-3 310 90

31. Darrius Heyward-Bey* WR Maryland 6-1⅞ 203 90

From what I've read in Colts fan forums - Colts fans want one of these two guys as their 1st round pick.

 

[Sheriff66]

32. Steelers Max Unger C Oregon 6-4½ 311 89

Works.

I was thinking the same thing

 

[Anthony Borbely]

I will not be surprised if the Lions use all 5 of their first day picks on the defense. It is possible one of those 5 could be an offensive lineman, and it is also possible if one of the top 2 QBs slides to their 20th pick, they could take them. I don't see a QB going first overall though at this very early stage in the process. I will add that things change pretty fast between now and draft day so who knows what will happen. About all I am certain of is defense is going to be stressed heavily on day 1.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

- Off topic -

So Andy, when will the 1st board mock draft happen? Before or after the Super Bowl? Last year they were fun.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

- Off topic - So Andy, when will the 1st board mock draft happen? Before or after the Super Bowl? Last year they were fun.

I'd forgotten about that. I think after the Super Bowl is the best because then we know the order for sure.

 

[dirty_martini]

I will not be surprised if the Lions use all 5 of their first day picks on the defense. It is possible one of those 5 could be an offensive lineman, ...

I will be but I think it's a sound strategy for them. I'd be less surprised if they took 5 WRs!On topic. Thanks for the posting!