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|
Player |
Good Move |
Bad Move |
Analysis |
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Chris Bell
Wide Receiver
Norfolk State |
|
|
The PSU
transfer lead the MEAC in receiving yards per game and
TDs while finishing second in receptions. Still,
this receiver class is loaded. |
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Kareem Jackson
Cornerback
Alabama |
|
X |
Good player,
bad choice. Unless he's that scared of Dowling and
Peterson he should have gone back and moved into the
20's next year. |
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Rob
Gronkowski
Tight End
Arizona |
X |
|
Yes he missed
the season due to a back operation, but so did Jermaine
Gresham. Gronkowski still could be the 1st TE
picked. |
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Darius Marshall
Running Back
Marshall |
X |
|
Marshall was
never going to be a top prospect at the position and he
was likely to lose carries to redshirt freshman Martin
Ward next year. |
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Clifton Geathers
Defensive End
South Carolina |
|
X |
I love his size
(listed at 6-8 281) but not his production (41 tackles,
8.5 TFL and 3.5 sacks). Probably should have
returned to school. |
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Amari Spievey
Cornerback
Iowa |
X |
|
This comes as
no real shock as he's thought to have been leaning
towards entering all along. Probably falls into
the mid 2nd / early 3rd area. |
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Chad Jones
Safety
LSU |
|
X |
Wow, what a
spectacular group of safeties we're seeing in this draft
class. Jones should have returned and could have
gone top 20 next year. |
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Rolando McClain
Inside Linebacker
Alabama |
X |
|
This was a
no-brainer for McClain who instantly becomes the best
linebacker in the draft and has a shot to go as high as
#5 overall to the Chiefs. |
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Major Wright
Safety
Florida |
|
X |
Why? Like
Burnett this makes sense if he's leaving because
everyone else is, but Wright looks like a third or
fourth round pick at this point. |
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Derrick Morgan
Defensive End
Georgia Tech |
X |
|
Morgan had a
strong season, not quite dominate, but very good.
Right now it looks like he'll have a shot at being the
first defensive end picked. |
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Jonathan Dwyer
Running Back
Georgia Tech |
X |
|
I tweeted a
while back that if I was Dwyer I would get out of that
triple option offense as soon as possible.
Excellent move to go pro here. |
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Morgan Burnett
Safety
Georgia Tech |
|
X |
Alright, if
Burnett came out because Thomas, Dwyer and Morgan did,
then so be it. But this safety class is loaded and
he'll drop a bit. |
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Carlos Dunlap
Defensive End
Florida |
|
X |
It looked like
Dunlap would return following a down season and DUI,
however his father was reportedly pushing him to leave
early. |
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Maurkice Pouncey
Center
Florida |
X |
|
Good move for
Pouncey as he looks to be the top center available.
The big surprise is that his twin brother looks to be
returning to school. |
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Rennie Curran
Outside Linebacker
Georgia |
X |
|
This seems like
a fine choice for Curran. His size is always going
to be an issue so he decided to go pro to best support
his family / young daughter. |
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Carlton Mitchell
Wide Receiver
South Florida |
|
X |
This one came
out of left field and we assume he left after coach
Leavitt was fired. He's talented, but raw and this
receiver class is VERY deep. |
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Earl Thomas
Safety
Texas |
X |
|
To say Thomas
had a great season is an insult to him. 135
tackles, 21 passes defended, 5 forced fumbles and 8
interceptions in 2009-2010. |
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Joe
McKnight
Running Back
USC |
X |
|
This is a good
move because there is still the chance USC may see some
penalties for past acts. It'll be interesting to
see where he lands. |
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Demaryius Thomas
Wide Receiver
Georgia Tech |
X |
|
No potential
NFL draftee at wide receiver gets targeted less than
Thomas in Tech's triple option offense. It's time
for him to move on. |
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Antonio Brown
Wide Receiver
Central Michigan |
X |
|
He's losing his
quarterback and he put on a show during his bowl game.
Another year wouldn't do much to improve his stock
anyway. |
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Jason Worilds
Defensive End
Virginia Tech |
|
X |
Worilds is a
solid player whose junior campaign didn't quite match
the promise of the soph season. Probably should
have returned. |
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Jevan Snead
Quarterback
Mississippi |
|
X |
This is an
interesting move. Coming into the year he was
touted as a potential #1 overall pick. He was
inconsistent and really should have returned. |
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Bryan Bulaga
Offensive Tackle
Iowa |
|
X |
As someone
who's been on the Bulaga bandwagon all season, I need to
say he didn't progress like I'd have hoped. Should
have stayed. |
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Jason Pierre-Paul
Defensive End
South Florida |
X |
|
Reportedly
Pierre-Paul received a first round grade from the
advisory committee so this was an easy choice.
Likely to be a top 15 pick. |
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Kevin Basped
Defensive End
Nevada |
|
X |
Has a
sensational frame for a DE, but hasn't grown into it
yet. Good numbers this year but could have really
exploded next season. |
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Thaddeus Gibson
Outside Linebacker
Ohio State |
X |
|
Gibson is the
kind of player who's going to look sensational at the
combine and eventually go higher than he should.
Strictly a 3-4 rush backer. |
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Dominique Franks
Cornerback
Oklahoma |
X |
|
Initially I had
this as a bad move, but then I changed it when I looked
at the 2010 corner class right now. Outside shot
at the first round. |
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Reshad Jones
Safety
Georgia |
|
X |
I think this
was a bad move, but an expected bad move since he almost
came out last year. Really talented, but he's
still raw, mainly in coverage. |
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Navarro Bowman
Outside Linebacker
Penn State |
X |
|
Bowman's had
off the field problems in the past and rumors persisted
all season that he was leaving. Might be the
draft's top OLB right now. |
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Aaron Hernandez
Tight End
Florida |
X |
|
Eh... When it
comes down to it, I think you have to say that this is a
good move. Another year at Florida won't magically
make him 6'5" |
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Joe
Haden
Cornerback
Florida |
X |
|
This seemed
like a pretty easy decision for Haden. Coming out
he becomes the top cornerback in this class, next year
he'd battle Patrick Peterson. |
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Jahvid Best
Running Back
California |
X |
|
There was never
any real chance of Best coming back from another year.
Still, he didn't have the season we expected and
suffered a concussion. |
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Eric Berry
Safety
Tennessee |
X |
|
This was as big
a no-brainer as there was in this class. Berry's
an elite prospect who's stock will never be higher.
He and Suh make a potent 1-2. |
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Brian Price
Defensive Tackle
UCLA |
|
X |
Oh man this is
a tough one. On one hand Price is a likely first
round pick. On the other, if he returned he could
be a top 5 prospect next year. |
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Everson Griffen
Defensive End
USC |
X |
|
The only real
concern with Griffen is his height (I'd bet he's
probably 6-1). A big-time athlete who can get
after the QB and has bulk versus the run. |
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Damian Williams
Wide Receiver
Southern Cal |
X |
|
Williams is
almost certainly the smoothest receiver in this class
and reminds some of Reggie Wayne. He's NFL ready
and made a wise decision. |
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Ryan Mathews
Running Back
Fresno State |
X |
|
The nation's
leading rusher had nothing left to prove by returning
for another year. At this time he looks like a
late 1st / early 2nd rounder. |
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Anthony Davis
Offensive Tackle
Rutgers |
X |
|
A fascinating
prospect who I honestly believe would project as an
elite right guard in the NFL. Looks to be the
first or second OT selected. |
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Donovan Warren
Cornerback
Michigan |
X |
|
At the time he
made this choice, Warren was the only underclassmen CB
to enter. As long as all the top guys don't come
out, it's a smart move. |
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*Blaze Soares
Outside Linebacker
Hawaii |
|
X |
Had a strong
season this year after suffering what was thought to be
a catastrophic injury in 2008. Needed to produce
for another season. |
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Gerald McCoy
Defensive Tackle
Oklahoma |
X |
|
This was a no
question about it decision for McCoy who watched what
happened to Bradford and Gresham this year. A top
five talent. |
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Bruce Campbell
Offensive Tackle
Maryland |
|
X |
An athletic
freak at the offensive tackle position. He'll look
good at the combine but is raw and has a ways to go with
his technique. |
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Arrelious Benn
Wide Receiver
Illinois |
|
X |
I could go
either way here. If he went back to school he
could improve his stock a little, but he'd likely be in
a stronger WR class next season. |
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Golden Tate
Wide Receiver
Notre Dame |
X |
|
Like Clausen,
there was no shot of Tate returning. A
game-breaker who has a chance to wow scouts at the
combine. |
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Jimmy Clausen
Quarterback
Notre Dame |
X |
|
Has a chance to
be the first pick in the draft and there was no chance
he returned after Notre Dame fired Charlie Weis. |
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*Toby Gerhart
Running Back
Stanford |
X |
|
Absolutely the
right move here. Gerhart can't do much to improve
his stock and the added carries would work against him. |
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Abe
Koroma
Defensive Tackle
Western Illinois |
|
X |
A big body and
fairly athletic, Koroma started his career at PSU before
leaving for Western Illinois. Didn't produce much
on the field in 2009. |
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Dezmon Briscoe
Wide Receiver
Kansas |
X |
|
Kansas
struggled this season and he's losing quarterback Todd
Reesing. He's probably maxed out in terms of
stock. |
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Mike Williams
Wide Receiver
Syracuse |
X |
|
Williams was
having a huge year before leaving school while saying
"It's not quitting if you're not wanted". We'll
wait and see. |
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Dez
Bryant
Wide Receiver
Oklahoma State |
X |
|
Bryant didn't
have anything left to prove at the NCAA level. His
legal troubles may give him the chance to train longer
for the 40. |
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Sam
Bradford
Quarterback
Oklahoma |
X |
|
The right
decision for Bradford would have been to have entered
last year's NFL draft when his status was still bright
and shiny. |
