Center Ryan Kalil Moving Up NFL Draft Boards

USC Football has been the poster child of College Football these past few years, but one prospect for the 2007 NFL Draft that has gone unsung is Center Ryan Kalil. After starting for USC at Center since his sophomore season, he has been an All-PAC 10 player the last two. Now the Senior Center has capped off an excellent season with a good post season. Reports out of Mobile Alabama at the Senior Bowl practices are that Kalil is performing at a dominant level. At 6-2 291 pounds he is a little on the light side, but he is very strong, quick and plays with good leverage. Kalil is the best center in this draft, hands down, and has now possibly moved into the bottom of the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. A strong performance during the actual Senior Bowl game and at the NFL Combine could elevate his lofty draft status even further.

On another note, a Small School Prospect that I am high on will now be playing at the Senior Bowl. Tight End (TE) Ben Patrick from Delaware is going to replace TE Clark Harris from Rutgers who was injured Tuesday. Patrick could begin practice as early as Wednesday.

Running Back (RB) Garrett Wolfe from Northern Illinois was also injured and will be replaced by RB Thomas Clayton from Kansas State.

Defensive End/ Outside Linebacker Lamar Woodley from Michigan is questionable for the game as he tweeked his hamstring. I think Woodley's draft stock was slipping anyway, and this will not help.