New Year's Draft Rankings, Calm Before the Storm

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  1. James Hasty

    James Hasty Well-Known Member

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    You have Tommy Blake way too low.

    Also, you are missing Jack Ikegwuonu (probably one of the top two or three cornerbacks).
     
  2. Green Hurricane

    Green Hurricane Footsteps Falco

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    With Blake I think the risk of his head's going to hurt him pretty bad during the draft. It's just going to be tough for teams to select him high, even though his talent obviously would demand it, just because of his past and the history of similar incidents with other players. Spending a day two pick on a guy with a pretty heavy flight risk isn't nearly as bad as using a first or second on him.

    As for Ikegqwonu, just about every factor is weighing against him as far as coming out. The Advisory committee gave him a Rd 2 grade, he'd be in a class likely to have several talented juniors declaring, and he has a trial set for the day before the underclassman deadline. If he goes, then he risks this off the field issue severely hurting him, especially if teams aren't sure of his availability.
     
  3. facch

    facch Active Member

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    Manningham=Overated
     
  4. Murrell2878

    Murrell2878 Lets go JETS!
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    Thanks for putting this together! This is a nice place to start my draft research!! :up:
     
  5. nyjetsrule

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    I am not so sure about Joe Flacco being #5 right now. I think at this point his non D-1 experience, really hurts. I think John David Booty, and Erik Ainge, and Dennis Dixon are al ahead of him at this point. Flacco will be a guy taken in 4-7 rounds. He is going to be a great player, at worst a great backup guy. and I want the Jets to snag him in the 5th or 6th round. Also after the Senior Bowl and combine, I expect him to skyrocket, but as of now, he has to be hiding behind at least these guys if not more of them.

    His arm is one of the strongest arms I have ever seen and in the d-3 semifinals, he was nearly taking the hands off of his recievers the fact they could catch a pass shocked me. Flacco is going to be amazing, and I want to see him in Green!
     
  6. maynardsmyhero-uk

    maynardsmyhero-uk Well-Known Member

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    For me Henne looked a decent pick up at QB , decent pocket presence , strong arm only seen him twice socannot comment overall on his abilities . Could we get him for a 4th rounder?
     
  7. Carpetbagger

    Carpetbagger Well-Known Member

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    I don't agree with Felix Jones being behind James Davis, Jones has elite speed. Otherwise, pretty good rankings.
     
  8. Jetfanmack

    Jetfanmack haz chilens?

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    Delaware plays D1AA. Not D3. Flacco's a good player, but I'm a little jaded with him because the one time I really watched Delaware play closely, the Villanova defense shut down the U-Del offense (of course, then Villanova gets snubbed from the playoffs, but that's irrelevant).
     
  9. dylanjets

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    is gholston a de or lb
     
  10. Johnny4

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    4-3 DE or 3-4 OLB.
     
  11. Green Hurricane

    Green Hurricane Footsteps Falco

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    I'll be updating this when the UC's become official, or maybe a little sooner if I get inspired (like the Kevin Smith declaration nearly did).
     
  12. 73klecko

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    Great list. Interestng to see who declares.
     

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