QB: Johnny Manzeil, discussed in every news outlet ad nauseum
QB: Teddy Bridgewater - is he a pedestrian QB w/ limited tangibles but well thought of in terms of intangibles (i.e. a more accurate Andy Dalton) or are we knocking him down too much after the pro day?
RB: Jeremy Hill - most talented RB or not to be trusted b/c of off the field stuff?
RB: Kadeem Carey - trust his body of work or knock him down b/c of the slow 40?
WR: Kelvin Benjiman - weight concerns raise Mike Williams worries but what if he were a regarded as a pass catching weapon, used as the major forces at TE were used? I mean the guys that really don't block, they're just matchup nightmares (forget the pigeon holing a position on him). Think Hernandez or Graham. Huge body, hops, plays like an ex hoops guy. Who's going to cover this guy?
WR: Brandin Cooks - man if I could secure a (Carolina) Steve Smith type, I wouldn't project him outside of the top 20. Great player.
OT: Seantrel Henderson - is this guy a total loser or is there anyway he takes all that ability and translates it into a Bryant McKinnie (who had problems as well) type career? Nah, he's probably devoid of the necessary intangibles.
OT: Morgan Moses - well though of by many but seems slow footed and under developed muscularly. I don't see why he'd rank above Bitonio, Mewhort etc.
C: Richburg and Swanson seem like the same prospect to me. Experienced, smart, savvy, refined techniques, more pass blocker than run blocker, but both need an NFL weight room to elevate their games. Corey Lindsay seems to get little love. From what I've seen, he's an outstanding prospect.
DE: Kony Ealy - seems all about physical talent and very little technique/instincts to tout. Concerning.
Matter of fact, almost all of the DEs are polarizing guys. Very inconsistent opinions among draftniks.
DT: After Donald, I don't see any that merit a top 40 pick. After Hageman, I don't see any that merit a top 64 pick.
LB: Borland is Zach Thomas. But in todays pass happy NFL, is that projection de-valued? Well we know it is, but how much?
CB: Tons of good CBs available. Teams will get steals in md rounds w guys like Pierre Desir, Walt Aikens and Rashaad Reynolds.
S: Ed Reynolds reminds me of guys like David Yankey, Joel Bitonio, Jordan Matthews, Tyler Gaffney, Chris Borland etc. i.e. he may not be a physical marvel, but he's a well developed kid who won't need much time to acclimate into a productive NFL player. 40s aside, give me tough/strong/smart/diligent kids like Justin Pugh any day of the week.
If you are looking for opinions, then yes, my opinion is that he is a top 5 player in this draft. I do believe he can separate, and more importantly he can win. Just throw him the ball.
QB: Teddy Bridgewater - is he a pedestrian QB w/ limited tangibles but well thought of in terms of intangibles (i.e. a more accurate Andy Dalton) or are we knocking him down too much after the pro day?
Right after his craptastic pro day, most experts didn't drop him much, if at all. Folks claimed it wasn't a huge deal. I think it was the follow-up interviews, scouts reviewing the game tape again, and the fact Johnny football look so good in his pro day that has dropped him. Oh, and some how his "frame" magically shrunk since he played football since that is an "issue" you hear brought up now.