http://www.scout.com/ Nice wite up on DE Brian Price from UCLA and WR Andre Roberts for Citadel. Both would be great in the Jets system in my view. May be Price at 29th and Roberts in the 4th (might not last). Point No. 1: Brian Price is going to unleash a quiet storm on the NFL. Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh and Oklahoma's Gerald McCoy are worthy of all the praise and admiration that they are receiving as top defensive tackles in this year's draft class. But within the next couple of years, don't be surprised if Price--another likely first-round pick--emerges as this class' top defensive tackle. The 6-foot-1, 303-pound lineman posted 23.5 tackles for a loss and seven sacks during his junior campaign for UCLA. His 1.81 tackles for a loss per game placed him in a tie for third-best nationally, and his 44.5 career tackles for a loss is the second-highest total in UCLA history--despite the fact that he only played three seasons. "The Lord blessed me with a great first step," Price told me this week. "At UCLA, we play the run first, but sometimes I just get a feeling that tells me to get off the ball, and I go. "If you use leverage and your hands correctly, getting your hands inside the offensive lineman's plates, you can drive him like a steering wheel and make plays." Price's physical strength was readily apparent when he hoisted 34 reps at the NFL Combine compared to Suh's 32 and McCoy's 23. And he didn't miss a single game during his career at UCLA. "I go to work every day with my lunch pail, ready to grind," he said. I asked Price why he declared early for the draft, competing in this year's class with Suh and McCoy since he likely would have emerged as the undisputed top defensive tackle prospect in next year's class. "I felt like I was that guy this year, which is why I came out," he said with a gentle laugh. "I'm underrated. I'm the underdog. So I wanted to compete against those guys." Nicknamed "The Quiet Storm", Price is used to being the guy who flies under the radar. But based on his 24 formal interviews at the NFL Combine and the fact that he's got more than ten team visits and workouts already lined up with teams like the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the right people are noticing him. I asked him how he got his nickname. "My dad told me one day that I needed to talk trash while I was playing, get inside people's heads," Price explained. "But I told him that's not my style of play, I'm like a quiet storm--something you can't get prepared for because you don't know it's coming." Mature beyond his years based on his life experiences growing up in South Central L.A. and hungry to prove that he belongs among the elite in the NFL, Brian Price is a player you should keep an eye on in the coming years. Point No. 7: Andre Roberts is one of my sleeper picks at wide receiver in this year's NFL Draft. Poised to make NFL history as the first wide receiver ever drafted out of the Citadel, Roberts is an impressive young man who you have to watch in action to truly appreciate. During Senior Bowl week practices, Roberts' acceleration from the line of scrimmage commanded such respect from the all-star gathering of cornerbacks that a number of them were dropping back a couple of extra steps just before the snap. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound receiver is likely to be selected between the third and fifth rounds, but he's got tremendous potential to be a high-impact receiver, especially out of the slot, with his precise route-running, laser-like focus and reliable hands. And he's fast. At the Combine, Roberts was clocked as low as 4.40 with a handheld timer in the forty-yard dash, but even his electronic time of 4.46 placed him among the top ten in this year's draft class. The talented receiver credits his well-rounded skill set to his work ethic, and believes it's going to be a tremendous asset in his development at the next level. "I think work ethic is what helps people succeed. Some people work to get there, but once they're there, they stop working as hard," he said. "I've worked very hard to get to the position I'm in, and my goal is to be the best receiver in the league, so I'm going to be working to reach that goal the entire time I'm in the NFL." One of the many teams who have shown interest in him is the Indianapolis Colts. Based on their track record of identifying potential starters out of mid-round talent in recent years with players such as Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie, plenty of teams should be taking a closer look at Roberts.
I hadn't seen Brian Price's name yet, but I don't watch a ton of college. I really hope we grab a DE in this draft that can come in on a rotational basis at least this year. Looks like he's projected in the first round, it would be awesome if some of the DEs fall to the end of the first and we could trade down into the early second to grab one of them.
I don't think Roberts makes it to the 3rd let alone the 4th. I'll tell you though, I wouldn't mind taking him at the end of round two if he is still available. The more I think about it, it would be pretty nice getting a high 2nd for Leon.
Price is a slash and disrupt type of DLineman. He wouldn't work in a 34 system because limiting him to stand and hold his ground eliminates his best abilities.
Andre Roberts is probably my favorite choice for the bottom of the 2nd round... If we get him there I'd be thrilled. However I could absolutely see him getting taken in the top of the 2nd round ahead of some of the other "top" receivers...